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RWS News
Camp Waldorf is here! Click here for more information on our fantastic offerings!
Richmond Waldorf School is pleased to announce the commencement of our first Eighth Grade Class. Click here to learn where our graduates have been accepted for high school.
RWS is now accepting applications for the 2009-2010 school year for children ages 2.5 through eighth grade.
Could a Waldorf education be the MIDDLE SCHOOL alternative you've been seeking? Click here to read about our exciting middle school curriculum.
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NEWS TO KNOW ABOUT
Why are school age boys struggling? Newsweek explores whether current education trends are working against boys. Consider the Waldorf alternative: Waldorf education features active, hands-on learning, a developmentally appropriate curriculum, and daily fresh air and outdoor play and activities. Published Sept. 08
Sir Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity. Waldorf education integrates the visual and performing arts throughout a rigorous academic curriculum.
Taking Play Seriously.
New York Times, February 17, 2008
Old Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills NPR, February 21, 2008
Is it time to unplug our schools?
Orion Magazine, Published August 2007
Read the Education Sector report on problems plaguing standardized testing. "Margins of Error reveals how factors such as the scale of standardized testing required by NCLB, competitive pressures in the testing industry, tight regulatory deadlines, a dearth of testing experts, and lax state oversight are resulting in tests that in many states undermine No Child Left Behind's pursuit of higher academic standards. Published Feb. 2006
What are the differences between Waldorf, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia? Read this article by Carol Pope Edwards of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln discussing Three European Models.
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