Calgary Waldorf School

Recognize and honour the stages of child development as elaborated by Rudolf Steiner and Anthroposophy, to ensure that these stages inform our pedagogy and curriculum, so that teachers will bring appropriate educational content through appropriate educational methods to their students at the right developmental time. Provide a full, interdisciplinary educational program that balances and integrates the humanities, sciences, mathematics and world languages, along with visual, musical, dramatic and speech arts, applied practical arts, movement, and athletics, and that fulfils both the Waldorf curriculum and the Alberta Education curriculum. Create a safe, healthy, respectful, caring, and welcoming school environment for all members of our school community. Foster the development of students’ self-confidence and self-responsibility, in order that they can create and take opportunities to fulfil their potential. Prepare students for their further education beyond our school by helping them become adaptable to different teaching and learning styles and expectations. Create for everyone who works in the school an environment in which each person is supported and able to do his or her best work, and is given opportunities for ongoing professional development; foster the continual growth and development of teachers and staff, within an active and collegial learning community. Raise awareness in all members of our school community of the importance of the capacities for moral, spiritual and ethical values and reverence for life and nature, in the education, development and upbringing of children. Ensure observable and measurable progress and excellence in student achievements and in teacher and staff performance. Encourage and facilitate the active and meaningful involvement of the parent body in the life and work of the school; provide parents with opportunities to learn more broadly and deeply about Waldorf Education and about our school. Maintain clearly delineated and collaborative governance and leadership structures and practices; maintain financial stability, administrative responsibility, and shared responsiveness to the school community’s needs.