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Not only does Michelle teach at TWS, but her two eldest children are alumni and her youngest is currently in the Lower School.

Robin Temple was one of 6 parents who came together with a vision: to establish a Waldorf School in Boulder, Colorado for their children. Bringing together master Waldorf educators of the time, they launched a school into being, a school...

Katie Reily planted the seeds that would grow and blossom into The Waldorf School of Atlanta. What started as an inspired idea and small home classroom, over three decades ago - continues to thrive as the ever-growing Waldorf community in...

Ms. Keeney shares her memories from the earliest years of the WSA community.

The origin of the Housatonic Valley Waldorf School.

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

Matisse Silva (Meadowbrook alumnus and Extended Day teacher) talks about what Waldorf education has meant in her life

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.

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.

“At Summerfield Waldorf, I learned how to learn…  Instead of giving up and being discouraged when I fail, I stay positive and use that failure to inspire new ideas. I learned to keep persisting. I think that’s important.”

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...

In telling the story of the founding of Maine Coast Waldorf High School, David Sloan speaks about the community education needed to take the leap from 8 grades to 12, the beauty of the full, EC through 12 Waldorf curriculum...

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

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.

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

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.

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...

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

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...

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.

“I appreciate that Summerfield Waldorf is different than other kinds of education. There’s an openness about it. It shines a different light on life. It really opened up my perspective about different people, how they choose to live their lives,...

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

“At Summerfield Waldorf, the connection between the teachers and students is strong. I always felt really comfortable sending them an email or asking a question. The support from the teachers was the most important thing for me.”

Meadowbrook alumnus Blue Skye talks about how Waldorf education has shaped her young adult life, including inspiring her commitment to farming, the natural world, and embeddedness in community.