I
f I had a child of school age, I would send him to one of the Waldorf Schools.
Saul Bellow
Nobel Laureate
T
he advent of the Waldorf Schools was in my opinion the greatest contribution to world peace and understanding of the century.
Willy Brandt
former Chancellor West Germany, former Waldorf parent, 1971 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
O
ur highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings, who are able of themselves to impart purpose and direction to their lives.
- Rudolf Steiner
W
aldorf taught me how to think for myself, to be accountable for my actions, to be a good listener, and to be sensitive to the needs of others. It also helped me to focus on the underlying importance of beliefs and values that are the foundation of good leadership.
Kenneth Chenault
President and CEO of American Express
former Waldorf student (Waldorf School of Garden City)
N
o other elementary and secondary school environment has been created by man which is expressly and effectively dedicated to nurturing the child’s capacities of wonder, reverence, and responsibility while providing a curriculum of the highest quality.
Paul Livadary, J.D.
Senior Partner
Parker, Milliken, Clark, O’Hara, Semuelian
T
he beauty of the Waldorf school is that it is designed entirely to keep children intact until they are ready to move out into the world as whole individuals.
Joseph Chilton Pearce
Author of The Magical Child and Evolution's End
I
f I had a child of school age, I would send him to one of the Waldorf Schools.
Saul Bellow
Nobel Laureate
B
eing 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, Professor (now emeritus)
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
author of Computer Power and Human Reason