The Waldorf School of Atlanta has been serving children from preschool to eighth grade for 25 years
The Waldorf School curriculum - rich in every branch of academics and enlivened with the arts and practical skills - honors children at each stage, nurtuing their current capacities and preparing them for new learning to come. Music, art, movement, handwork, and foreign language are significant aspects of the curriculum. The Waldorf School of Atlanta is founded around several basic principles: that childhood is sacred and must be protected; that children's imaginations must be actively engaged to support life-long learning; and that innovative teaching methods are important to a curriculum that addresses every aspect of a student's being - mind, body, and soul. Students are guided to deveop capactiies for reasoning and jusgment in a suppoive and structured environment, strengthening the chld to meet not only the challenges of school but also those of life. Based on the philosophy of educational pioneer, Dr. Rudolf Steiner, Waldorf educaiotn originated more than 90 years ago; today there are more than 1,000 Waldorf schools worldwide.
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Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
The Waldorf School of Atlanta started in 1986 with just a preschool/kindergarten program. Now we offer a nursery through eighth grade curriculum for almost 250 students, as well as a parent/toddler program.
What is your primary product or service?
The Waldorf School of Atlanta is an educational program which develops in its students the will to become life-long learners by fostering in each student the ability to think with clarity, feel with compassion, and act with purpose in the world.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
The Waldorf School of Atlanta is an international movement of schools. There are more than 1,000 Waldorf schools worldwide, each one embodying Steiner's developmentally based theories of education, and modeling his pedagogy and curriculum.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
We have a Decatur campus which offers a nursery through grade eight program, as well as an Early Childhood Center in Inman Park.
Provide detailed directions to your location
The Decatur campus is at the corner of Kirk Road and Columbia Drive. The Inman Park campus is at the corner of DeKalb Avenue and Elizabeth Street.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Our school is a non-profit entity with financial and legal oversight by a Board of Trustees.