The intellectual and creative freedom Waldorf encourages has become one of my biggest assets, unbounded by the confines of “how things are usually done.” Waldorf also taught me to observe rather than assume—to have intellectual patience. Those skills have allowed me to take on an industry I knew nothing about. Oliver Lubin, ’93 Chief Innovation Officer & Co-Founder, thredUP.com Boston College, Class of 2001
THE WALDORF STORY
Waldorf education grows out of the work of Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian scientist, philosopher, artist, and educator who founded the first Waldorf school in Germany in 1919. Steiner sought to cultivate young people’s hearts and minds, empowering them with determination to meet present and future challenges. He envisioned a comprehensive curriculum that develops imaginative, clear-thinking, balanced, and responsible individuals. A growing body of contemporary research and reporting shows the deep relevance of Waldorf eduation in our era: our students learn with passion, imagination, and discipline, having fun while working earnestly. You won’t find stressed-out, test-and-worksheet-weary children in a Waldorf School. Instead, you will see thriving students who love to learn. We believe this is why Waldorf education is one of the fastest growing independent school movements in the world, with more than 1,000 schools on six continents.
EDUCATION FOR LIFE
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