2011-12:  Celebrating 26 years 

              of dynamic Waldorf education!

"I rejoice that my children are met each day by our outstanding and dedicated faculty, by the juicy curriculum,

and by the spirit of this education which,

at its heart, has true respect for the soul of the child

I am so grateful to have found

this fertile soil for their eager, budding selves."

   ~Sarah Walston, WIWS parent

  Read about our Rainbow Circus in this South Whidbey  Record article from March 21st, 2012!

Link to article HERE




WIWS Enrollment Director Sheila Weidendorf was interviewed this past summer by Gabriele Bartholomew of KSER Radio for a segment on "Education for Peace. The spot aired on September 5th, 2011.

Listen to the interview HERE


The New York Times features Waldorf School of the Peninsula and our Waldorf pedagogy that eschews electronic technology in classroom in favor of direct learning. A "must-read" for all Waldorf parents!

"A Silicon Valley School That Doesn't Compute"


Waldorf School of the Peninsula makes the nightly news for its Waldorf-specific stance on technology in the classroom!


"The Waldorf Way:  Silicon Valley School Eschews Technology"


 In the Conway Daily Sun (New Hampshire), the Waldorf arts-integrated approach to embodied learning gets a headline:

"Waldorf School Offers Unique Approach to Teaching Physics & Mathematics Through Art"


A November, 2011 article in Scientific American highlights the importance of play-based early childhood education.


"The Death of Preschool"


WIWS Embarks Upon  3-Year Social Inclusion Process With Noted Educator Kim John Payne

This fall, a group of passionate parents and teachers are gathering to prepare and energize our school for revolutionary, grassroots social inclusion work. Kim John Payne, well-known educator, trainer and consultant to over 100 schools (many of them Waldorf schools) is coming to WIWS in January to begin a three-year process of working with faculty, parents and students to establish a comprehensive and positive framework for healthy social inclusion at our school.

Upcoming Social Inclusion Events:
    ~Internal training with Lesley Diaz, "Building Community
      From the Inside Out" (Oct 28-29)

    ~Public lecture by Kim John Payne (Jan 17), as
      part of his week-long kick-off:
      "Social Inclusion & the New Rites of Passage"

Learn more about Kim John Payne and his work HERE.

Learn more about Social Inclusion at WIWS HERE.











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WIWS is now registered with eScrip, an electronic fundraising program. To learn more or to register to participate, visit our Development Page.


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WIWS on YouTube; an 8th Grade project of WIWS
alumnus Elijah Lindstrom