Academics
One hundred years of Waldorf Educational theory and classroom experience from around the world is being drawn from and thoughtfully applied to who and where we are in Brooklyn, NY.
We’ve seen the proof that BWS prepares children for whatever life presents. Students at Brooklyn Waldorf explore the terrain of the given world through active, inquiry-based thinking and creative problem solving. Grade and specialty subject teachers work together to craft a comprehensive, hands-on curriculum to ensure your child will be well-prepared for every future.
Parent/Caregiver & Child
Children 3 months to 3 years and their adult companions learn together and build community hand-in-hand with a master Waldorf teacher.Early Childhood
Our Nursery and Kindergarten classes prioritize the foundations of learning through a rich pre-academic curriculum, emphasizing social skill building and mind body connections.Lower School
Grades 1 through 5 weave together arts, academics, movement, and social-emotional learning to provide a holistic and developmentally appropriate education.Middle School
Grades 6 through 8 deepen students' engagement in science, literature, math, and the arts while grounding young teens while they explore the complexities of being a young teenager.“The claim for interdisciplinary learning is that parallel learning gives you advantages that series learning lacks. Those advantages may be: learning depth by fostering analogies; learning applicability by understanding context; learning flexibility by being aware of different modes of thought and ways of working; encouraging creative breakthroughs by using examples and models from different fields, etc.”
– Carl Gombrich, University College London