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The first Waldorf school opened in 1919 in Stuttgart, Germany. [1] A century later, it has become the largest independent school movement in the world, [2] with more than 1,200 independent schools and nearly 2,000 kindergartens in 75 countries, [3] as well as more than 500 centers for special education in more than 40 countries. [4]
Plus, how this type of education differs from regular and Montessori schools.
Studies comparing students' performance on college-entrance examinations in Germany found that as a group, Waldorf graduates passed the exam at double to triple the rate of students graduating from the state education system, [26] [27] and that students who had attended Waldorf schools for their entire education passed at a much higher rate (40 ...
1992 - The first Waldorf School in Russia founded in Moscow. [17] 1995/96 - The original Waldorf School in Moscow transitions to being state funded as School 1060. 1995 - Association of Waldorf Schools of Russia is founded; 2017 - 25th anniversary of School 1080. There are 18 Waldorf schools in Russia and 30 kindergartens. [17]
A 2003 evaluation by education scholars David Jelinek and Li-Ling Sun compared a group of American Waldorf school students to American public school students on three different test variables. [9] Two tests measured verbal and non-verbal logical reasoning and the third was an international TIMMS test.
The Freie Waldorfschule Wetterau is a private Waldorf school located in Bad Nauheim, Germany. [1]The Freie Waldorfschule Wetterau is a general-education school starting with class 1, with an officially recognised senior high school until the Abitur in class 13 (diploma from German secondary school qualifying for university admission or matriculation).
Waldorf School of New Orleans (formerly The Hill School) was founded in 2000 by a small group of parents who felt Waldorf education was an imperative educational experience meant for their children. The school had been enjoying steady and healthy growth since its inception and had grown 50 students strong, but when Hurricane Katrina struck on ...
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