What Is a Waldorf School?
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Hi Deborah! The cost of a Waldorf school can vary dramatically depending on many factors such as location, hours (full-time…
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Tagged with Daycare, Preschool, preschool philosophies, waldorf, waldorf approach, waldorf schoolWe’ve already been to Italy (for the Reggio Emilia approach and Montessori philosophy) so the next stop on our tour of preschool philosophies is Stuttgart, Germany!
This is where the Waldorf-Astoria Cigarette Company organized the first school based on Rudolf Steiner’s pedagogy in 1919. The educational approach is most commonly referred the “Waldorf” philosophy, although “Steiner” is also used.
So what is a Waldorf school?