Waldorf schools

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:school
gptkbp:ageRange early childhood to high school
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Steiner_schools
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Advent
gptkb:May_Day
gptkb:Michaelmas
gptkbp:artsEducation integral to curriculum
gptkbp:controversy concerns about pseudoscience
criticism of anthroposophy
debate over academic rigor
gptkbp:curriculumIncludes practical skills
intellectual development
holistic education
artistic development
gptkbp:emphasizes creativity
imagination
social responsibility
experiential learning
gptkbp:firstSchoolLocation gptkb:Stuttgart,_Germany
gptkbp:firstSchoolYear 1919
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Rudolf_Steiner
gptkbp:globalPresence over 1,000 schools worldwide
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:International_Forum_for_Steiner/Waldorf_Education_(Hague_Circle)
independent
gptkbp:handworkEducation integral to curriculum
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Waldorf schools
gptkbp:influencedBy anthroposophy
gptkbp:languageInstruction foreign languages from early grades
gptkbp:movementEducation gptkb:Eurythmy
gptkbp:musicEducation integral to curriculum
gptkbp:notableAlumni gptkb:Julianne_Moore
gptkb:Tilda_Swinton
gptkb:Jennifer_Aniston
gptkb:Sandra_Bullock
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Association_of_Waldorf_Schools_of_North_America_(AWSNA)
gptkb:European_Council_for_Steiner_Waldorf_Education_(ECSWE)
gptkbp:philosophy gptkb:Waldorf_education
gptkbp:presentIn gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:prohibits early use of electronic media
gptkbp:teacherOf guides learning
often stays with class for several years
gptkbp:type narrative reports
minimal standardized testing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Waldorf_education
gptkb:Waldorf_education_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5