WSL News and Current Events
DANCE TO ADVANCE: WSL Spring Auction
Save the date and join us for our annual Spring Auction and Benefit. Everyone is welcome!
May 19, 6:30pm – 11:30pm
Saint’s Skybar 131 Breckenridge Lane Louisville, KY 40207
Please contact 502-327-0122 if you would like to make a tax deductible donatation of an item/service for the auction.
SEE YOU THERE!
WSL Tours: Walk Through Waldorf
Come see the students in action! Tours of the school are held monthy on a Tuesday morning. The tours are all-adult, so that parents can focus on learning about Waldorf education and getting detailed answers to their questions. Children visit the school as part of the application process.
Attending a tour is a prerequisite to applying for admission. For more information or to reserve a space at an upcoming tour, email us or call 502-327-0122
SHOP WITH SCRIP…
Earn money for our school! Find out how here: http://www.waldorflouisville.com/supporting-wsl/fundraising/
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- What makes Waldorf different?
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- Why does Waldorf Work?
FIND OUT EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT WALDORF EDUCATION at the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America’s (AWSNA) website…whywaldorfworks.org
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Waldorf in the New York Times
A Silicon Valley School That Doesn’t Compute
LOS ALTOS, Calif. — The chief technology officer of eBay sends his children to a nine-classroom school here. So do employees of Silicon Valley giants like Google, Apple, Yahoo and Hewlett-Packard.
This is the Waldorf School of the Peninsula, one of around 160 Waldorf schools in the country that subscribe to a teaching philosophy focused on physical activity and learning through creative, hands-on tasks. Those who endorse this approach say computers inhibit creative thinking, movement, human interaction and attention spans.
Read the entire story →
Watch these video clips of Waldorf Schools in the news
- The Waldorf Way: Silicon Valley school eschews technology
- Silicon Valley school: No computers in classrooms
For Forest Kindergartners, Class Is Back to Nature, Rain or Shine
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Fat, cold droplets splashed from the sky as the students struggled into their uniforms: rain pants, boots, mittens and hats. Once buttoned and bundled, they scattered toward favorite spaces: a crab apple tree made for climbing, a cluster of bushes forming a secret nook under a willow tree, a sandbox growing muddier by the minute.
They planted garlic bulbs, discovered a worm. The rain continued to fall. It was 8:30 a.m. on a recent Wednesday, and the Waldorf School’s “forest kindergarten” was officially in session. Read the rest of the story →
About Waldorf
The Waldorf School of Louisville is an independent, private school that offers a developmentally appropriate, experiential approach to education. We integrate the arts and academics for children from preschool through grade 5. The aim of the education is to inspire life-long learning in all students and enable them to fully develop their capacities. Learn more about the school →
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