Your guide to San Diego private school education

Wondering About Waldorf?

Perhaps you’ve heard of Waldorf education, or perhaps you know a family with a child who attends a Waldorf school. But do you really know what a Waldorf education entails? Of the many educational philosophies that schools may follow, it is perhaps one of the least understood – or most misunderstood! – of all. In simplest terms, Waldorf schools (also called Steiner schools) were founded in 1919 by...

Montessori, Reggio Emilia and Waldorf

When searching for schools that include early childhood and elementary grades, you may come across programs identified as Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Waldorf, three progressive approaches to early education that originated in Europe. San Diego has a wide variety of schools based upon each of these programs. As you begin learning more and visiting area schools, you will find many similarities among the three and...