Waldorf School of San Diego
Waldorf School of San Diego
3547 Altadena Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105
3547 Altadena Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105
Categories: Elementary & Secondary Schools, Music Instruction, Preschool, Private Schools, Schools, Schools Nursery & Kindergarten Academic
Independent, non-profit school, fully accredited Waldorf school serving infants through High School.
Come and see for yourself why Waldorf education is the fastest growing independent school movement in the world! 94% of Waldorf high school graduates go to a four year college. Serving infants through High School, we offer an arts-integrated curriculum bringing "the right thing at the right time in the right way". See our website for further details.
Keywords: preschool, nursery, kindergarten, elementary, high school, parent toddler, private, independent, arts, academic,
Come and see for yourself why Waldorf education is the fastest growing independent school movement in the world! 94% of Waldorf high school graduates go to a four year college. Serving infants through High School, we offer an arts-integrated curriculum bringing "the right thing at the right time in the right way". See our website for further details.
Keywords: preschool, nursery, kindergarten, elementary, high school, parent toddler, private, independent, arts, academic,
Customer Reviews for Waldorf School of San Diego
Marie-Claude deRoovere on 11/6/2017 2:27:51 PM
Mel on 11/6/2017 3:30:05 PM
Milan Joinson-Szekerka on 11/6/2017 12:06:07 PM
Sheila Garczynski on 11/6/2017 2:00:14 PM
Marie-Claude deRoovere on 11/6/2017 2:27:51 PM
My grandchildren have been attending the Waldorf School of San Diego since nursery school. Though I had my doubts when they were little, I am nothing but pleased now! My grandchildren are confident, intelligent, well spoken young adults. They know themselves, advocate for others, love math, play instruments, sing, think science is fun, want to be a good friend and strive to be better human being. What more could anyone ask for? This school has provided my grandchildren with both a challenging academic environment and also a vibrant community of supportive and like-minded peers. Thank you Waldorf for being my grandchildren's second home.
Mel on 11/6/2017 3:30:05 PM
My son is currently in 8th grade at WSSD and we couldn't be happier. He has been at the school since 1st grade and his education has been solid. The school has fed his mental appetite for learning and has fueled his heart for offering compassion to those in need. We are looking forward to the next four years at WSSD's amazing high school!
Milan Joinson-Szekerka on 11/6/2017 12:06:07 PM
The Waldorf School is the best holistic education available, firmly grounded in a deep understanding of the developmental phases of childhood and adolescence. A strong academic program is supported by a rich artistic program, which you really have to see to believe the variety of their offerings. 94% of their students go on to college - I should know, I am a proud Waldorf graduate and now an Anthropology major at college!
Sheila Garczynski on 11/6/2017 2:00:14 PM
This school has been amazing for my 10th-grade daughter. The teachers are passionate about teaching and the students are inquisitive, confident and care deeply about their surroundings. It's a wonderful environment that has a strong emphasis on the humanities but also has rigorous programs in science, math, and technology. My daughter transferred from a large public high school and has adapted very quickly- the entire community has welcomed her with open arms.
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Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
We celebrated our 35th Anniversary in 2017.
What is your primary product or service?
We are an independent Waldorf school serving children from infancy through High School
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
A small group of committed teachers/parents got together in 1982 to found a school based on the educational principles of Rudolf Steiner. The school started in a family home and has blossomed over many years to become the only fully accredited (WECAN, AWSNA, and WASC) Waldorf school offering a full curriculum from parent-tot through high school.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
Waldorf education was created in 1919 by Rudolf Steiner, a Renaissance man of his time. He founded the Biodynamic Farming movement, Anthroposophical Medicine, Anthroposophical Architecture, and much more. The holistic Waldorf curriculum is an arts-integrated, developmentally appropriate curriculum bringing the right thing, in the right way, at the right time. Student thrive here and thoroughly enjoy the variety of academic and artistic subjects brought each day!
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
There are over 1,200 Waldorf schools worldwide making Waldorf the fastest growing independent school movement in the world! There are two accredited independent Waldorf schools, a Waldorf inspired charter school, and several Waldorf inspired home playgroups in greater San Diego. There is also a small Waldorf school in Fallbrook.
Provide detailed directions to your location
Centrally located in the Oak Park residential area of City Heights. Easily reached via the I-805 or the I-94 via Home and Euclid Avenues.
What type of payments do you accept?
Major credit cards, debit cards, checks and cash.
Which areas do you service?
All of greater San Diego county and beyond. We have students coming from close neighborhoods such as Kensington, North Park, South Park, downtown, Lemon Grove and La Mesa. There is a large group coming from Point Loma and Ocean Beach areas, another large group travel from the North County coastal areas: Oceanside, Carlsbad, Leucadia, Encinitas (older student travel on the coaster train and are picked up at the train station by a dedicated shuttle van). We have families who reside in East County such as Alpine and Lakeside, inland North County areas such as Poway, Scripps Ranch and Carmel Valley. We also have families coming up from Chula Vista, Rolling Hills, Eastlake and even from across the border in the Tijuana area.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
We are a non-profit independent school. We utilize a faculty led governance model (teachers make all decisions regarding curriculum or anything affecting the students) supported in the legal and fiscal realm by a Board of Trustees. Day to day operations/facilities are managed by an Administration team.
What are your hours of operation?
School doors open at 7:45am, school begins at 8:15am. School ends at 12:30pm, 1:00pm or 3:00pm for the early childhood classes (with after school care available until 5:30pm). In Grades 1-2 the day ends at 2pm, Grades 3-8 ends at 3pm and after school care is available until 6pm. High School ends at 3:00pm with extra curricular activities available until 4pm.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
Waldorf students are happy healthy children who LOVE learning! Parents, friends, neighbors, college and university professors all say that Waldorf students can look you in the eye and hold a decent conversation, they have many interests and aren't addicted to their electronic devices! The students learn two foreign languages, play a musical instrument, participate in athletics, and are well rounded in all the arts. They are also out of the box thinkers who love math and science, and want to understand the "why" behind things! Saul Bellow, Nobel Laureate says "If I had a child of school age, I would send him to a Waldorf school".
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
I have deep concerns about the scientific education in this country. If I am seeing the cream of the crop then the rest of the country must be in pretty bad shape! What I saw yesterday at a Waldorf school convinces me that there is still hope. The Waldorf student workbooks were unbelievable!....this one beautifully drawn image captured the essential anatomical and physiological essence of a unit of function of the kidney (the nephron) it could only have been made by someone who really got it. This is it, this is what is missing! If all our students knew how to work in this manner, just think of the marvelous science we could do! Daniel J. Kenan, M.D., Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Pathology, Duke University Medical School
We celebrated our 35th Anniversary in 2017.
What is your primary product or service?
We are an independent Waldorf school serving children from infancy through High School
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
A small group of committed teachers/parents got together in 1982 to found a school based on the educational principles of Rudolf Steiner. The school started in a family home and has blossomed over many years to become the only fully accredited (WECAN, AWSNA, and WASC) Waldorf school offering a full curriculum from parent-tot through high school.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
Waldorf education was created in 1919 by Rudolf Steiner, a Renaissance man of his time. He founded the Biodynamic Farming movement, Anthroposophical Medicine, Anthroposophical Architecture, and much more. The holistic Waldorf curriculum is an arts-integrated, developmentally appropriate curriculum bringing the right thing, in the right way, at the right time. Student thrive here and thoroughly enjoy the variety of academic and artistic subjects brought each day!
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
There are over 1,200 Waldorf schools worldwide making Waldorf the fastest growing independent school movement in the world! There are two accredited independent Waldorf schools, a Waldorf inspired charter school, and several Waldorf inspired home playgroups in greater San Diego. There is also a small Waldorf school in Fallbrook.
Provide detailed directions to your location
Centrally located in the Oak Park residential area of City Heights. Easily reached via the I-805 or the I-94 via Home and Euclid Avenues.
What type of payments do you accept?
Major credit cards, debit cards, checks and cash.
Which areas do you service?
All of greater San Diego county and beyond. We have students coming from close neighborhoods such as Kensington, North Park, South Park, downtown, Lemon Grove and La Mesa. There is a large group coming from Point Loma and Ocean Beach areas, another large group travel from the North County coastal areas: Oceanside, Carlsbad, Leucadia, Encinitas (older student travel on the coaster train and are picked up at the train station by a dedicated shuttle van). We have families who reside in East County such as Alpine and Lakeside, inland North County areas such as Poway, Scripps Ranch and Carmel Valley. We also have families coming up from Chula Vista, Rolling Hills, Eastlake and even from across the border in the Tijuana area.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
We are a non-profit independent school. We utilize a faculty led governance model (teachers make all decisions regarding curriculum or anything affecting the students) supported in the legal and fiscal realm by a Board of Trustees. Day to day operations/facilities are managed by an Administration team.
What are your hours of operation?
School doors open at 7:45am, school begins at 8:15am. School ends at 12:30pm, 1:00pm or 3:00pm for the early childhood classes (with after school care available until 5:30pm). In Grades 1-2 the day ends at 2pm, Grades 3-8 ends at 3pm and after school care is available until 6pm. High School ends at 3:00pm with extra curricular activities available until 4pm.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
Waldorf students are happy healthy children who LOVE learning! Parents, friends, neighbors, college and university professors all say that Waldorf students can look you in the eye and hold a decent conversation, they have many interests and aren't addicted to their electronic devices! The students learn two foreign languages, play a musical instrument, participate in athletics, and are well rounded in all the arts. They are also out of the box thinkers who love math and science, and want to understand the "why" behind things! Saul Bellow, Nobel Laureate says "If I had a child of school age, I would send him to a Waldorf school".
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
I have deep concerns about the scientific education in this country. If I am seeing the cream of the crop then the rest of the country must be in pretty bad shape! What I saw yesterday at a Waldorf school convinces me that there is still hope. The Waldorf student workbooks were unbelievable!....this one beautifully drawn image captured the essential anatomical and physiological essence of a unit of function of the kidney (the nephron) it could only have been made by someone who really got it. This is it, this is what is missing! If all our students knew how to work in this manner, just think of the marvelous science we could do! Daniel J. Kenan, M.D., Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Pathology, Duke University Medical School
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