We know that education is more than the acquisition
of information, rigid academic curricula, and high stakes testing. In
fact, the world is changing so rapidly that no one can really predict
what information our children will need to know in the future. However,
it is clear that intellectual flexibility, creative thinking,
independent judgment, moral discernment, refined written and oral
communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively will be
essential to success in today’s ever changing, global community. The
Waldorf curriculum, pedagogy, and teaching methods are designed to
nurture these capacities and more.
It
is the goal of a Waldorf teacher to cultivate a sense of wonder and to
inspire children to view the world as
magnificent - prompting each student to embrace life with enthusiasm,
initiative, and purpose. These aims are met through an education that
is rich with meaningful sense experiences, classical academics, and
artistic beauty in all subject matters.
Whether our graduates become doctors, scientists, artists or musicians,
the capacities developed through a Waldorf Education provide them with a
foundation for success in whatever field they pursue. Professors in
various academic disciplines and in a wide range of colleges and
universities who have had Waldorf graduates as students corroborate
this. They note that Waldorf graduates have the ability to integrate
thinking, to assimilate information as opposed to memorizing isolated
facts, are willing to take intellectual risks, and are leaders who take
initiative.
