Four Winds Waldorf School

The last poster is clearly a disgruntled parent...and what school doesn't have at least a few? We've been at the school for the last seven years, and I have to say, our whole family LOVES it there. The kids are happy, they're learning, and the school is very transparent in all of its dealings with the community. The positive energy this year has been really nice. As for children being able to transfer out, I know several families who have had children leave for one reason or another during the elementary years, or after eighth grade, with no problems at all. The curriculum isn't exactly the same as other schools, but it is in line with standard Waldorf curriculum, and the kids who leave are certainly capable and functional in other educational settings.
--Submitted by a parent

After participating actively in this school for many years I am deeply concerned about recent changes in quality, management and mission. Its claim to put children first is not in active practice. Massive departures of families over the last several years raise significant red flags. Children having come as far as the end of elementary school are not able to transfer well to other school situations due to curriculum differences and parents maybe shocked to find their children several grade levels behind. Not the best value in this economy. Seems to have lost its way in terms of mission, focus and quality. 501c3 status is deceiving and not at all warranted. This school is more focused on bottom line than quality education. Care for the children is easily dismissed when it suits their other agendas. Buyer beware.

I've been a parent at the school for 7 years. What I love about this school is that it takes very seriously the mission of making better people through education. The children learn in a warm, rich, interesting environment free from the pressures of more mainstream schools. This results in children who enjoy learning for the sake of exploring themselves and their world. It is a joy to watch these self-confident, self-assured children interact with each other, adults, and the world. This school creates great people, and I'm happy to be a part of it.
--Submitted by a parent

I love Four Winds Waldorf because the child is treated as a whole person. The play, they sing, they run in nature (trees and all), they learn, they grow, they paint, they learn two languages, they become a whole person, and when you have a whole person-then change can happen in the world. Never once has my child said he doesn't want to go to school, and he is in 2nd grade. He loves it and isn't that how a child should feel?
--Submitted by a parent

Four Winds Waldorf School is a highly innovative, acedemincally sound and creatively alive alternative school providing the best wholistic education for children of the 21st century. A dedicated staff, board, and parent body makes Four Winds more than just a great school. It is a vibrant community of forward thinking indivduals rallied around a common cause; to develop in children, not only a love of learniing, but also a deep and abiding respect for humanity.

This well-rounded approach to education really does teach children how to think. They develop capacities in so many areas, they feel they can do just about anything when they graduate.
--Submitted by a parent

Four Winds teaches you how to think and be creative in the real world!
--Submitted by a student

Our students do things in school that they can love forever
--Submitted by a teacher

four winds teaches you things you would never learn at any other school, and the students take that and use it to their advantage in their futures.

Four Winds early childhood teachers are insightful and respectful of each child's gifts. The Waldorf approach, based on a developmental model, provides a nurturing a well-rounded experience focused on imagination and creative thinking. Outdoor play is a priority, as are the organic meals provided to the children. This is a place where the innocence of childhood is revered and protected. I believe every child would benefit from attending a Waldorf early childhood program. www.FourWindsWaldorf.org.
--Submitted by a parent