Waldorf School of Princeton

“Waldorf taught me how
to think for myself, to be
responsible for my decisions.”
KENNETH CHENAULT
CEO, CHAIRMAN
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
Waldorf School of Garden City • United States
The Excellence of Waldorf Educated
Students Makes a Worldwide Impact
• Norway: Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway 2000-2001
• Germany: Ferdinand Porsche, Designer of the Porsche 904 and 911
Models
• New Zealand: Anna Paquin, Actor and Winner of the Academy
Award for Best Supporting Actress in “The Piano”
• Great Britain: Luke Donald, Top PGA Tour Golfer and
Accomplished Artist
• Sweden: Mika Eichenholz, Internationally Renowned Music Director
• Norway: Kristen Nygaard, Mathematician, Computer Programming
Language Pioneer and Inventor
“The true aim of education is to awaken real
powers of perception and judgment in relation to
life and living. For only such an awakening can
lead to true freedom.”
Rudolf Steiner
Founder, Waldorf Education
Leading Educators Agree That
Waldorf Education Works Wonders
“Steiner was very ahead of his time. What he
recognized about learning in the early 1900s is
gradually being substantiated by new discoveries in
brain research. For more than [90] years, Waldorf
education has been putting into effect what major brain
researchers and educators are discovering about the
human brain/mind. Waldorf is now being recognized
and what Rudolf Steiner envisioned is only beginning
to be part of the educational consciousness.”
Dr. Gabriele Rico, Professor of English and
Creative Arts, San Jose University
Author of the classic Writing the Natural Way
“What every parent would wish
as the best for his or her children,
Waldorf education provides.
The fullest development of intelligent,
imaginative, self-confident and caring
persons is the aim of Waldorf education.
This aim is solidly grounded in a
comprehensive view of human
development, in an intellectually and
culturally rich curriculum, and in the
presence of knowledgeable, caring
human beings at every stage of the
child's education.”
Douglas Sloan, Professor Emeritus, Columbia University
“With Waldorf education there is an integration of
subject matter so that the children use heart, head,
and hands in their education—a complete
education, if you will.”
Dr. Robert Peterkin, Director, Harvard
Urban Superintendent Program
Former Milwaukee Superintendent of Schools
“I believe that Waldorf
education possesses unique
educational features that
have considerable potential
for improving public
education in America.
The time is well ripe for the public
schools to explore the ways in which
ideas in Waldorf education might be
explored in their own settings.”
Eliot Eisner, PhD, Professor of Education and Art,
Stanford University
Author, Curriculum and Cognition, Educating Artistic Vision
Waldorf School of Princeton Has Been Developing
Outstanding Students for the Past 29 Years
Our 20-Acre Campus
Sets the Stage for
Higher Learning
The grounds
feature pristine
woods and stream,
a greenhouse and
garden, and fields
of open space.
Every Student Learns to
Play a Musical Instrument
A progression from recorder to
stringed instruments is followed,
building the capacity for complex
thinking and fine motor skills.
Every Student Acts in an
Annual Class Play
By graduation, each
student’s confidence,
public speaking skills,
and overall persona has
grown substantially.
Every Student Learns a
World Language
The language program
provides much more than
just the semantics of
language. Students immerse
themselves in the history,
art, music, movement, and
geographical regions of their
foreign language, creating a
full cultural experience.
Students after their French fairy tale performance
Every Student Learns the
Development of Consciousness in
the Human Being Through History
History taught at the Waldorf
School of Princeton helps the
student: experience the past,
understand the present, and
prepare for the future.
Every Student Learns Science &
Math in Concert with Their
Developmental Stage of Growth
Cognition skills,
observational abilities,
and logical thinking
all come together
with this Waldorf
teaching approach.
Every Student Learns and Experiences
Both the Fine Arts (Drawing, Painting,
Sculpting) and the Practical Arts (Building,
Gardening, Handwork, Woodworking)
Children working
purposefully with their
hands naturally strengthen
their willpower, their
learning perspective, and
connection to others.
The Importance of Play Is Honored
and Part of the School Curriculum
Outdoor play nurtures and
develops imaginative thinking,
while also giving the student
the direct experience of being
part of a group activity on
a daily basis.
Waldorf School of Princeton Faculty
Are Highly Trained, Incredibly
Dedicated Professionals
Waldorf School of Princeton
teachers focus on the total
development of their students,
preparing them to excel in the
area’s top high schools.
Waldorf School of Princeton Students
Achieve Academic Success in High
School, College, and Beyond
Alumnus Carrick Porter was named
Hun’s top academic student for his
freshman class. Other Waldorf
students are also thriving at other
leading high schools in the area
including: The Lawrenceville
School, Princeton Day School,
George School, and Solebury
School.
Top Area High School Teachers Affirm
that Waldorf Students Are Among
the Very Best
“In my fourteen years of teaching history to high
school students, I’ve noticed that Waldorf students are
different. They’ve been among my best students, and
they always stand out for their genuine curiosity about
the world and their strong will, which enables them to
get deeper and see more complexity. By asking a few
of my best students over the years where they had
gone to school before Lawrenceville, I learned the
thing they had in common was Waldorf.”
Leonard A. Miller
History Master, The Lawrenceville School
The Waldorf School of Princeton Is
a Community That Values
Character Education
Family,
an unforced unfolding
of childhood,
intellectual excellence,
imagination,
ethical judgment,
and joyful learning.
That is the Waldorf way.
Waldorf Education
Is the Most Special Gift
You Can Give Your Child
“Being personally acquainted
with a number of Waldorf students,
I can say that they come closer to
realizing their own potential than
practically anyone I know.”
Joseph Weizenbaum, former MIT professor, author