Waldorf School of San Diego

Infobox Private School
name = Waldorf School of San Diego


location = 3547 Altadena Avenue.
San Diego, California 92105
established = 1981
type = Private, Waldorf school
religion = none
enrollment = 268
year = 2008
homepage = [http://waldorfsandiego.org/ waldorfsandiego.org]

Waldorf School of San Diego (WSSD) is an independent Waldorf school located in the Oak Park neighborhood of San Diego, California. It offers preschool/kindergarten through 9th grades with an enrollment of 268 in 2008. [http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/4606 Private School Review: The Waldorf School of San Diego] . Accessed 2008-09-23.] Founded in 1981, it is one of approximately 170 independent North American and 1,000 world-wide Waldorf schools. The school is a candidate member school of the [http://awsna.org Association of Waldorf Schools of North America] . [ [http://www.members.awsna.org/Public/SchoolListPage.aspx AWSNA Member School List] . Accessed 2008-09-23.]

In September 2008, the school inaugurated its high school program with Grade 9. [ [http://www.visionmagazine.com/archives/0712/living_arts_waldorf.html High School on the Horizon: Waldorf to Break Ground Soon] , "Vision Magazine", December 2007. Accessed 2008-09-23.] The school has received financial support and guidance from the Rudolf Steiner Foundation. [ [http://www.rsfsocialfinance.org/projects/new-borrowers-in-2007/ RSF Social Finance: New Borrowers in 2007] . Accessed 2008-09-23.]

The Waldorf School of San Diego also serves as a campus for the Waldorf teacher training program of the [http://www.waldorfteaching.org/ Waldorf Institute of Southern California] . [ [http://www.waldorfteaching.org/waldorf_institute_contact_info.html#campus_locations Campus Locations] , Waldorf Institute of Southern California. Accessed 2008-09-23.]

Curriculum

The curriculum of the Waldorf School of San Diego is based on the educational philosophy developed by Rudolf Steiner. Each grade provides educational activities that are designed to respond to the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs at that stage of the children's development. The visual arts, music and other performing arts, and handcrafts are emphasized as well as the traditional subjects of reading, English, history, mathematics and geography.

Grade 3 features a trip to an active organic farm in the area. [Deborah M. Schneider, [http://www.tierramiguelfarm.org/press/110304_Union_Tribune.pdf Tierra Miguel gives kids a taste of farm life] , "San Diego Union-Tribune", November 3, 2004. Accessed 2008-09-23.]

The school's gardening program has included instruction in biodynamic composting [Linda C. Puig, [http://www.sdearthtimes.com/et0498/et0498s10.html Kids and composting were made for each other] , "San Diego Earth Times", April 1998. Accessed 2008-09-23.] and a project to plant fruit trees on the campus. [ [http://www.medinacreative.com/clients/fruittree/accomplishments.htm Planting Fruit Trees for a Healthier Planet] , The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation, 2005. Accessed 2008-09-23.]

The school offers sports including track and field, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, water polo, and dance.

ee also

*Waldorf education
*Curriculum of the Waldorf schools

References

Additional articles

* [http://www.visionmagazine.com/archives/0712/living_arts_waldorf.html High School on the Horizon: Waldorf to Break Ground Soon] , "Vision Magazine", December 2007. Accessed 2008-09-23.

External links

* [http://waldorfsandiego.org/ Official web site]
* [http://www.whywaldorfworks.org/ Why Waldorf Works]