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Meadowbrook Waldorf School's Amy Lloyd Rippe talks about discovering Waldorf education and the experience of teaching for almost two decades.

My has taught me to be happy in life. Happy with what you have. This interview talks about her parents. And what she has learned.

For the 7th grade class trip the students spent the year growing and harvesting the food they would eat on that trip. Katie shared that along the way they found a field with left over corn. “We harvested them [the...

Best friends from the age of two - hear about their 11 year journey through Waldorf education: “I feel like Waldorf taught you things, but in a deeper way. You really learned something from multiple perspectives. You learned about it,...

During a recent alumni event, attendees shared memories of their time at Kimberton Waldorf School.

Siegfried Finser, now 87 years young, graduated from High Mowing High School in 1950. In this interview - the first of two - Siegfried shares stories of a rascally youth, a questioning teenager and the colors of Chaucer.

Rebecca Nelson thought she was going to become an anthropologist, but life had different plans for her: “I feel that I am really helping create the kinds of people I want to be leading our society, and that is my...

An interview with trustee and alumni parent Helen-Ann Ireland of High Mowing School in Wilton, NH in celebration of Waldorf 100

Preschool teacher Karen Fjestad of the Calgary Waldorf school talks about what brought her to the Waldorf School, What fulfills her in work at the school, how Waldorf benefited her own children's education and life skills, how Waldorf education contributes...

During a recent alumni event, attendees shared memories of their time at Kimberton Waldorf School.

Questions about relationships, life, and fun facts about my mom!!!

Dr. Lisa Grupe has worked at Alabama Waldorf for almost 20 years. During that time, she founded the grades program, then served as Administrative Director of the school.

During a recent alumni event, attendees shared memories of their time at Kimberton Waldorf School.

Colleagues and wives, Dr. Hilda Ontiveros (41) and Dr. Jesse Soledad Arrieta (44), share a conversation about their roots, Chicana and Women’s Studies, and the importance of documenting oral history within their community. They also talk about their connection to...

Waldorf School of Princeton founder and former teacher, Caroline Phinney, talks with WSP Parent, Rachel Ullman, about her journey to starting the first and only Waldorf School in the state of New Jersey.

A celebration of Waldorf 100 with Richard H. Emmet and a pre-recorded selection from 1963 showcasing High Mowing School's founder, Mrs. Beulah Hepburn Emmet

Pueblo relatives Ari Tenorio (Kuu’Trii’Tee) (27) and LaShon Cate (KatiMeé) (34) of the Pueblo of San Felipe talk about their experiences farming as Pueblo women and reflect on how to continue engaging youth in learning to farm.

Heide Ratliff, founding alumni parent and current educational support teacher at the Waldorf School of Princeton, describes her early involvement with the school and the pioneering spirit of the founding parents and faculty.

Shalini Chandra, my mother, talks about her childhood and her journey in life as she moved to America to start a new life, and what she’s carried with her.

Stephen Bloomquist speaks about being a founding teacher of the Waldorf School of Lexington--the challenges and the joys, creating the festivals and the spiritual life, along with the organizational structures of the school. He speaks about the shared creative vision...

My mom has always taught me to be accepting of everyone, no matter our differences. This lesson comes from her experiences from her childhood all the way through marriage, where she grew up in a culturally blended family and married...

Tabitha Jorgenson - now parent of three Meadowbrook Waldorf School alumna, current board member, former admissions director and Latin teacher - describes her first encounter, "peaking in the windows" of Meadowbrook Waldorf School and the 20+ relationship that ensued: growing...

Something happened that went beyond in her support that came through her attentiveness... and her eagerness for us to do what she could not do... For me that's always stood as the motto for a Waldorf class teacher. To help...

An interview with John Bloom about the founding of the San Francisco Waldorf School.

My sister has taught me to be strong and keep working hard and to enjoy life in general. She shares lessons that she has learned from her experiences and her point of view on life right now.