La Casa del Sol · Waldorf School Gran Canaria
Waldorf School · Arucas, Gran Canaria

Where children
bloom
at their own pace

The first officially recognised and publicly funded Waldorf school in Spain. For more than 25 years, we have supported children through screen-free education in touch with nature.

Meet us → The Waldorf approach
25+
Years of history
1ª
Recognised Waldorf school
3–12
Years, Early Years and Primary
Two children walking hand in hand through nature
Private education cycle
Authorised by the Regional Ministry of Education
Our approach

An education that respects who your child is

We do not teach for exams. We educate for life. Waldorf education trusts the natural rhythm of every child.

At their own pace

Without rushing, comparisons or grades in primary school. Every child is unique, and learning should respect their stage of life.

Living creativity

Art, music, movement and theatre are not extras: they are learning tools. Creativity is at the heart of everything we do.

Roots in nature

Gran Canaria is our outdoor classroom. Children learn with their hands, their feet on the earth and their eyes open to the real world.

Screen-free

Childhood needs real sensory experiences. We protect the space for free imagination before screens take it over.

Educational stages

Early Years and Primary

Niña con la cara pintada sonriendo al aire libre
Early Years Education · La Casa del Sol
3–6 years

Early Years Education

Free, creative play is the first teacher. Children learn through imitation, daily rhythms, stories, and contact with nature and natural materials.

Free and imaginative play
Daily and seasonal rhythms
Stories, music and crafts
Gardening and contact with the earth
State-funded education cycle
Recognised by the Regional Ministry of Education
Niños corriendo por un prado al sol
Primary Education · La Casa del Sol
6–12 years

Primary Education

Subjects are taught in thematic blocks of 3–4 weeks. Art, music and movement are woven into maths, language, history and science. Each pupil builds their own study material, written and illustrated by hand, making every learning their own.

Subjects in thematic blocks
Art integrated into every subject
Spanish, English, German or French
Narrative assessment, no exams
Private education cycle
Educational Innovation Project
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Historic photograph of the La Casa del Sol community in the garden
Historic photograph of a teacher with the children of La Casa del Sol in the classroom
History and community

A community of families, teachers and staff

In 1999, a group of families with a clear vision founded La Casa del Sol in Visvique, Arucas: the first Waldorf centre in the Canary Islands, run as a non-profit association of parents and teachers.

More than two decades later, that is still who we are: a community that decides together, cares for one another and puts the child at the centre of every decision.

This community is also sustained by the administration, maintenance, cleaning and daily management team: people who not only make the centre work, but share its philosophy, care for its spaces and form a living part of the heart of La Casa del Sol.

In 1999 we gained official recognition as an educational centre, becoming the first officially recognised and publicly funded Waldorf school in Spain. Our pupils earn qualifications with full official validity.

Non-profit association
Collectively run by families, teachers and school staff
25+ years helping people grow
Three generations of pupils educated at La Casa del Sol
First officially recognised and publicly funded Waldorf school in Spain
A team that cares every day
Administration, maintenance, cleaning and management serving the community
Our teachers

Maestros que dan el alma

La Casa del Sol currently has five Primary teachers and three Early Years teachers: eight people for whom teaching is not a profession, but a vocation that permeates every moment of their lives.

Nuestros maestros y maestras son el corazón del proyecto. Su compromiso con cada niño va más allá del aula: se forman continuamente y participan activamente en la vida de la comunidad educativa.

Discover their stories, their motivations and what led them to choose Waldorf education as a path in life.

5 Primary teachers · 3 Early Years teachers
A small, close-knit and deeply committed team
Maestros con alma Waldorf
Su compromiso va más allá de lo profesional: acompañan, inspiran y crecen junto a nuestros niños.
True members of the community
They take part in management, festivals and the school’s daily life
Maestros y alumnos realizando actividades artesanales
Watch the testimonials

A collage of stories · 8 teachers, 8 paths to Waldorf education

Waldorf education

Ideas that grow with childhood

A space to share the principles, rhythms and everyday experiences of Waldorf education.

Rhythm: a way of caring for childhood★Pedagogy

Rhythm: a way of caring for childhood

How the calm repetition of each day provides security, autonomy and room to grow.

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Learning with the hands, understanding with the whole selfLearning

Learning with the hands, understanding with the whole self

The value of art, movement and crafts in an education that integrates thought, feeling and will.

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Nature as a living classroomNature

Nature as a living classroom

Time outdoors awakens curiosity, strengthens the senses and turns every season into an experience.

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Families

What our families say

Family testimonials coming soon.
School life

A school year full of life

Waldorf festivals mark the rhythms of the year and connect children with the seasons, their history and their community.

Annual cycle
⚔️ Michael
🏮 Lantern
⭐ Christmas
👑 Three Kings
🎭 Carnival
🐣 Easter
🕊️ White Dove
🔥 San Juan

Upcoming events

Volunteers
★EveryFriday
Volunteering
La Casa del Sol · An active community

Volunteers

Every Friday morning, anyone who wants to lend a hand and put their heart into it — no previous experience is necessary — gets together to create animals, fairies and fantasy characters out of natural wool. All proceeds from the charity markets go directly to the school.

09:00 – 14:00hFreeNo previous experience required
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Waldorf Education Seminar
★EveryThursday
Waldorf Education Seminar
The art of educating

Waldorf Education Seminar

A space for families and educators to observe, share and explore together the big questions about how we support human development.
October 2026 – June 2027

18:30 – 20:30h1000 €For parents and teachers
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Musical play centre
★EveryMonday and Wednesday
Musical Play Centre
Extracurricular activity

Musical play centre

We will develop musical and artistic skills and qualities through play and creativity.

Motor skills, sensitivity and expression will be some of the areas we will focus on

15:00 – 16:00hAsk for priceAimed at children aged 4 to 7
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Judo classes
AFTER-SCHOOL
EveryTuesday and Thursday
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY

Judo classes

Judo classes with instructor Airam García, 2026–2027 season.

14:30 – 15:30hAsk for priceAges 6 and over
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Moments

School gallery

Snapshots of the campus, annual festivals and everyday life at La Casa del Sol.

Nursery Area

A summer full of play, creativity and nature for nursery and primary school children.

Summer
Collaborative learning

Teamwork as a teaching method: cooperation for meaningful and lasting learning.

Community
The House of the Sun

Main image of the Waldorf School in Visvique-Arucas: the campus where the Nursery and P…

Campus
Volunteers

Crafts made from natural wool: fairies and characters created as a community effort for…

Volunteering
Waldorf Education

Assembly and school life: Waldorf education in everyday life at La Casa del Sol.

Waldorf
We encourage creativity

Crafts using natural materials: children make their own toys and develop their creativi…

Creativity
We respect your pace

We respect each child’s individual learning pace. Pupils learn without haste or pressur…

Pedagogy
A historic community photograph

A historic image of the La Casa del Sol community sharing a day in the garden.

History
En el jardín

Juego con elementos naturales

Jardín
Frequently asked questions

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Contact

Come and
meet us

The best way to get to know La Casa del Sol is to visit us. We organise open days and personal visits for interested families.

Write to us on WhatsApp
Pje. El Roble, 19, Arucas
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, 35412
Just 15 minutes from Las Palmas

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We reply within 48 hours

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Support the project

Help us keep growing

Como asociación sin ánimo de lucro, este proyecto existe gracias a las familias, los maestros y las personas que creen en otra forma de educar. Tu apoyo lo hace posible.

One-off donation

Direct donation

A one-off gesture that goes entirely to the school. No intermediaries: what you give goes directly to its improvement and development.

Active campaign

Crowdfunding

We are buying our own school. On GoFundMe we add up, contribution by contribution, to have a permanent home for the community.

From €1 / month

Teaming

A coffee a month for the school. With just €1 a month you join a group that, drop by drop, helps this school grow.

En Secretaría

Tienda Waldorf

En nuestra Secretaría encontrarás material escolar Waldorf, materiales para los talleres y una cuidada selección de juguetes Waldorf hechos a mano con lana natural por las madres de la escuela. Con cada compra, apoyas a nuestra escuela.