Though teachers modify the curriculum to meet the specific needs of their class, the following descriptions represent the typical curriculum for each grade at The Waldorf School of Atlanta.

Grade V Curriculum
A fifth grade student attains a certain ease and grace of physical movement intrinsic to their age. An awareness of self strengthens. The celebration of their unique abilities at this time culminates in their participation in May in the Greek Olympiad, a pentathlon event with other regional Waldorf schools. Cognitively, children approach things in a more realistic and reasoning manner as emergent intellectual faculties are ready to be used more consciously.

Main Lessons
History: Historical concepts include the ancient cultures of India, Persia, Mesopotamia, Egypt and Greece. History is explored through a study of architecture, art, literature, speech, and government. Students recite and sing texts from various cultural epochs.

Literature: Content is drawn from ancient mythology and legend, as well as from sacred and secular texts from around the world. Through the study of the biographies of important individuals, a picture of life in ancient times is brought to life. Students are exposed to primary source material whenever possible.

English and Grammar: Students are presented with a variety of different writing styles including essays and short stories. Grammar topics may include active and passive verbs, subject and predicate, synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms, parts of speech, syntax, and punctuation.

Geography:As their awareness of the surrounding world expands, students learn about the distinctive elements of the many different regions of the United States.

Science: Botany offers students a picture of the unique qualities of plants. Emphasis is placed on the plant in relation to its surroundings.

Mathematics: Topics include decimals, fractions, mixed numbers, reciprocals, calculation of area, and ratio.

Drawing, Painting, and Modeling: Greek and Egyptian forms inspire drawing lessons. Freehand geometric drawing is also introduced. Greek columns, vases and tablets are sculpted with clay.