Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings, who are able of themselves to impart purpose and meaning to their lives.”

– Rudolf Steiner

Welcome!

Celebrating our 30th Anniversary, the Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, New York, offers a progressive curriculum, from birth to grade 12, that successfully integrates arts and academics to cultivate a genuine enthusiasm for learning.

Our unique approach to education corresponds to the various stages of human development by focusing not only on what children learn, but how they learn. Contact us for more information and see why we are the fastest growing educational movement in the world..

The Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs is a full member of the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) and a full member of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) and the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN).

News

NYSAIS Accreditation

The Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs is pleased to announce that the

New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) has granted us accreditation.

This is a great step for our school in its 30th year

of education.

Our next steps will be to review any recommendations

they have made with the faculty and board.

NYSAIS (a professional, educational authority) assures that the school is doing what it says it's doing and its educational program is aligned with the its stated mission and culture.

The school undergoes a thorough reflection and evaluation of all aspects of its educational program, governance structure, communications, health and safety standards and business practices, not on a one-time basis, but on a routine and on-going basis.

Through this cycle of accreditation, a school examines its strengths and challenges and uses intense self-reflection and analysis to track its achievements and identify its challenges.

An on-site team of educators examines the school and makes recommendations; through NYSAIS the school is held accountable to addressing these recommendations and making improvements.

Mother Nature's Child: A Film Screening and Discussion.

The Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs and Children And Nature present Mother Nature's Child, A Film Screening and Discussion on Tuesday, April 17th from 7-9pm at the Saratoga Springs Public Library.

Mother Nature's Child explores nature's powerful role in children's health and development through the experience of toddlers, children in middle childhood and adolescents.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR CAMP BROCHURE OR CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Barefoot Book of the Week:

Since the 2008/2009 school year, the Gateway Books grant has allowed classroom teachers in grades 1-8 to purchase books for their classrooms. Now we are continuing to expand our literacy outreach, and have teamed up with Barefoot Books to offer our students beautiful books for their home libraries. Each week (each month in the summer) we will feature another title from the Barefoot collection that will support your child's Waldorf education at home. Each book you buy from Barefoot earns money for out Gateway Books program, allowing us to expand our classroom libraries year by year. Click here to go directly to the Barefoot Books website and to peruse their lovely selection of books.

African Tales

A Barefoot Collection

Explore this colorful continent and uncover the rich ways of life of the many peoples who live there. The eight stories in this collection, each from a different African country, feature educational facts and information about the cultures from which they are chosen. The stories are retold by award-winning Xhosa storyteller Gcina Mphlope, from Durban, South Africa. Includes a full-color map.

10% of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Books for Africa, an organization that collects, ships and distributes books to children across the African continent.

Ages 8 and up

Written By: Gcina Mhlophe

Illustrated By: Rachel Griffin

The Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs'

Gateway Books Program

Barnes & Noble Wishlists

We would like thank everyone who attended our November 19th Barnes & Noble Book Fair to support our lower school classroom libraries.

If you are interested in purchasing books directly for our classroom libraries, please click on the links below to view our wish lists. You may purchase in the store or online.

Wishlist for Kindergarten and Grades 1 & 2

Wishlist for Grades 3, 4 and 5

Wishlist for Grades 6, 7 and 8

List of Supporting Materials - "What Else Do Waldorf Kids Do?"

Questions about Waldorf education?

Find answers at WhyWaldorfWorks.org.

WSSS Board of Directors: Heather Ward, Board President; Matt Beekman, Secretary; Rich Frank, Treasurer; Martin Cohen, Allen DiAlberto, Stephan Doyon, Richard Fron, Chris Goodness, Jennifer Hunt Dempsey, Mary Maschal, Katherine Scharff and Scott Stewart.