Why Waldorf of Garden City?

At Waldorf of Garden City we provide an optimal learning environment for your child, with academic excellence that goes beyond the books.

Glen Brook One of the most unique factors in a Waldorf School of Garden City education is the living education provided by our 250 acre farm in southern New Hampshire. Astrology, geology, biology, history, sustainability all come alive to our students. Creating a unique educational opportunity, students classroom curriculum is tied in with the farm activities providing a truly eye-opening learning experience. A common highlight of alumni's experience, the Glen Brook farm instills a value of sustainability and living education that can't be replicated.

The Waldorf Approach

"The heart of the Waldorf method is that education is an art -- it must speak to the child’s experience. To educate the whole child, his heart and his will must be reached as well as his mind."
[Rudolf Steiner, founder of Waldorf educational philosophy]

In Waldorf schools no single capacity is viewed as more important than another. To foster a child’s healthy development, insightful thinking must rest upon a strong foundation of purposeful activity as well as a framework of emotional development. With 90 years of proven curriculum experience, Waldorf education has nearly 2,500 schools and kindergartens in over 60 countries. Over 94% of North American Waldorf graduates gain admission to a post-secondary school of their choice and 50% go on to postgraduate education.