Waldorf Education has its roots in the research of the Austrian scientist and thinker Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925). According to Steiner’s philosophy, the human being is a threefold being of spirit, soul, and body whose capacities unfold in three developmental stages on the path to adulthood: early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence.

In April of 1919, the first Waldorf School was founded in Stuttgart, Germany. There are now over 700 Waldorf schools worldwide.

Waldorf Education:

• Is based on a profound understanding of human development
• Provides a detailed, richly artistic curriculum that responds to and enhances the child’s developmental phases, from early childhood through high school
• Cultivates social and emotional intelligence
• Connects children to nature
• Ignites passion for lifelong learning
• Is the fastest growing educational movement in the world

ABOUT WALDORF GRADUATES…

According to a recent study of Waldorf graduates:

• 94% attended college or university
• 47% chose humanities or arts as a major
• 42% chose sciences or math as a major
• 89% are highly satisfied in choice of occupation
• 91% are active in lifelong education
• 92% placed a high value on critical thinking
• 90% highly values tolerance of other viewpoints