Discover an education rooted in history, but relevant for today more than ever.
The Waldorf model takes a holistic approach. Our students are taught not just to memorize and repeat, but also to think, feel, and act with creativity and compassion. A Waldorf education unleashes a student’s natural desire to learn.
Founded by Rudolf Steiner in 1919, Waldorf education was born of an impulse to bring about social renewal following the devastation of World War I. The Austrian scientist, visionary, and philosopher created a learning environment where children feel seen, valued, and safe. From this foundation of security, true learning takes place. This global education challenges students as they explore and question.
Math, science, and history are brought to life through art, music, and physical education. In this way, students develop their strengths and build intellectual, emotional, and physical resilience.
New research in the field of brain science confirms the Waldorf model’s approach. Movement primes the brain to learn, story transforms information into knowledge, and hands-on work promotes mastery and self-control. The fastest growing independent school movement worldwide,
Waldorf education builds critical thinking, courage, and empathy—essential skills to meet the challenges of today.
Waldorf students are prepared to innovate, adapt, and deeply connect to local and global communities.
A Waldorf education balances cognitive, social, and emotional learning. Each student’s development guides our teaching method; our teaching meets each specific age and stage, so learning flows naturally.
From birth to seven, we educate children through strengthening their will.
Young children move through developmental stages so quickly. Our early childhood program is designed to recognize and meet these stages with warmth, wisdom, and joy. In these younger years, children learn best through experience.
Through daily work, children begin to develop skills to thrive within a community. Children help to prepare snack each day, set the table, and wash the dishes. These simple but important chores cultivate empathy, strengthen the will to work, and foster an experience of service within community.
From seven to 14, we educate by cultivating thinking and feeling together.
Rich stories feed the students’ imagination and deepen their curiosity about the world. Teachers build connections between students’ own experiences and academic subjects like history, geography, science, language arts, and mathematics. A practical curriculum of farming, outdoor education, and service learning rounds out students’ growing understanding of the world.
From studying biographies that reflect their own internal questions, to performing a play that strengthens the whole class as a community, students continue to integrate learning in their heads, hearts, and bodies.
From 14 through 18, we build the capacity for flexible, innovative thinking.
In the high school, the curriculum becomes intensely academic. Adolescents are ready to dive deeply into their cognitive studies. Students develop a rich capacity for critical thinking, observation, and reflection. They ask questions, observe, and discover. Rather than provide direct answers, teachers guide students to draw on observation and discovery to form answers. Students know something to be true because they have experienced it—through observing, testing, and exploring. Holistic, experiential, and multimodal learning provides a deep and meaningful education.
