WALDORF SCHOOL OF GARDEN CITY
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Mission Statement
The Waldorf School of Garden City educates children to meet the world with purpose, gratitude and respect. Our curriculum, inspired by Rudolf Steiner, progresses in accordance with child development, awakening students to the experience of knowledge, strengthening their sense of moral responsibility, and empowering them to act with courage and conviction. The School’s aim is to graduate a diverse group of young people distinguished by the scope and acuity of their minds as well as the depth and integrity of their character.
About This Cause
The Waldorf School of Garden City is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools and the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) and is recognized by the New York State Education Department. Our outstanding and dedicated faculty have led the Waldorf School of Garden City to become a leader in the education field, offering a full education from Early Childhood through High School. Today’s world demands future leaders that will be unconstrained by disciplinary boundaries in finding solutions. Our interdisciplinary Main Lesson classes prepare graduates for 21st century leadership. Education in its truest sense comes not from knowing the right answers but in learning how to ask insightful questions. Classroom discussions are vibrant and engaging. Our faculty are experts in their fields: innovative educators who are willing mentors and lifelong learners. Unique in its inception, The Waldorf School of Garden City was founded in 1947 as a demonstration School for teacher training in the Waldorf method at Adelphi’s Education Department. On eleven acres of suburban property, The Demonstration School of Adelphi College was built in seven stages from 1947 to 1958. In 1969, an outdoor classroom for science study, The Nature Trail, was planted by students and teachers on the perimeter of the School’s property. In 1971 the School’s campus was expanded further when William Harrer gave his farm (Glen Brook) in Marlborough, New Hampshire, to Peter Curran (former principal of the high school), who in turn asked permission to give it to The Waldorf School for programs of study during the School year. Overtime, the Waldorf School of Garden City became a separate institution in its own right and became the first Waldorf School to become accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Drawing on over 70 years as a demonstrated leader in education, The Waldorf School of Garden City has moved with confidence into the twenty-first century integrating innovation with our traditional strengths. Our school was created to give students the strong foundation they need – not just for their education, but also for their lives beyond our School. Everything we do today is tied to that vision, and it’s the reason our alumni go on to lead remarkable lives.