"Balance is a key word in our education. A child is not some cerebral machine stuck behind a desk

to be stuffed with facts and information. A child is an awakening intellect, a burgeoning emotive being,

and a being of the will--the will to live, discover

and grow. Any education worthy of the name

must address itself to all three of these faculties

in the name of wholeness and health."

~Bill Bryant, from "Waldorf Education: The Art of Awakening the Child"

"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

2012-13 marks 27 years of 

Waldorf education at WIWS!

Our Annual Giving Campaign is now underway for 2012-13. Please consider making your tax-deductible donation today!

"There's a lot of pressure from parents and policy makers to make preschools more like schools. This research suggests the opposite."

More support for the notion that "play" IS the work of early childhood, from the New York Times article, "Scientific Inquiry Among the Preschool Set," published October 1st, 2012.


Link HERE to Johann Steegmans' 3.13.12 lecture on the 9-Year Change, a significant milestone in every child's growth and development.





The Research institute for Waldorf Education offers a plethora of information and resources regarding our remarkable educational model. Link HERE to their website!


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

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