Waldorf School of the Peninsula
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“Steiner was an extraordinary pioneer ... and one of the most comprehensive psychological and philosophical visionaries of his time ... his overall vision is as moving as one could imagine.”
Ken Wilber, Integral Psychology

About Waldorf Education

Waldorf education is based on a profound understanding of human development. During the first seven years, when children learn by imitating not only our actions but also our thoughts and feelings, a healthy environment is essential for children to become free individuals later in life. From the ages of seven through fourteen, a respect for authority and an environment worthy of reverence give children the capacity to truly comprehend equality in the rights realm. From fourteen to twenty-one, students learn out of a sense of love and respect, and the teacher and community must demonstrate a love for humanity. This fosters brotherhood and sisterhood in the adult economic realm.

A Waldorf education prepares the student to enter adulthood with the gifts of
  • self-discipline
  • independence
  • mastery of analytical and critical thinking skills
  • reverence for the world’s beauty and wonder