Waldorf School of Baltimore explained

Waldorf School of Baltimore
--≫ Established:1971
Type:Co-ed, Private, Waldorf school
State:Maryland
Country:United States
Administrator:Caroline Geisler
Enrollment:240
Faculty:30
Ratio:8:1
Athletics:Varsity and modified teams
Colors:Red and blue

The Waldorf School of Baltimore is a private, co-education, school that was established in 1971 under the name New Morning School. It is located in the Cold Spring Newtown community, Baltimore, Maryland. It adopted the Waldorf curriculum in 1972 and now offers Parent/Child classes for infants and toddlers, a Nursery and Kindergarten program and Grades 1-8. It is also one of Maryland's green schools.

Curriculum

See main article: article, Waldorf education and Curriculum of the Waldorf schools.

The school follows a standard Waldorf curriculum model which includes putting less emphasis on standardized testing, and a later introduction of technology-related teaching tools.

Licensing

The Waldorf School of Baltimore is licensed by the Maryland State Board of Education,[1] is an accredited member of the Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS),[2] and is also accredited by the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America and the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA).[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.msde.state.md.us/nonpublic/nsab_directory/DisplayLocations.asp?County=Baltimore%20City Nonpublic Schools Approved By The Maryland State Board Of Education: Approved Nonpublic Schools in Baltimore City
  2. http://www.aimsmd.org/families/located/locator.html AIMS Directory of Member Schools
  3. http://www.members.awsna.org/Public/SchoolListPage.aspx AWSNA Member School List