WINDSONG SCHOOLoffers Waldorf-inspired education and community to families in Spokane, WA
OUR VISION:To provide an education relevant to the modern child,
one that keeps intact their love of learning, cultivates flexible thinking, enriches their connection to nature and the world around them, and provides them with the foundation they need to positively shape the future.
We are a Full Member of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN) and certified by the State of Washington as an approved private school.
Windsong is located above the Spokane River on the 72-acre Mukogawa U.S. Campus, next to Spokane Falls Community College. Our light-filled early childhood brick schoolhouse and historic grades building are surrounded by nature and yet are located only 5 minutes from downtown Spokane.
- OUR PHILOSOPHY & APPROACH
- ABOUT WALDORF EDUCATION
Windsong’s humanistic approach to pedagogy is inspired by the educational philosophy (known as Waldorf or Steiner education) of Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Anthroposophy. Learning is interdisciplinary, integrating practical, artistic, and conceptual elements. The approach emphasizes the role of the imagination in learning, developing thinking that includes a creative as well as an analytic component. Our philosophy’s overarching goal is to provide young people the basis on which to develop into free, morally responsible, and integrated individuals. Schools and teachers inspired by the Waldorf approach are given considerable freedom to define curricula within collegial structures. The first U.S. Waldorf school opened in 1928 in New York City and, as of 2011, there were 998 independent Waldorf schools located in 60 countries throughout the world.
To learn more about Waldorf Education, visit:
To view nearby Waldorf schools:
- Sandpoint, ID – www.sandpointwaldorf.org
- Seattle – www.seattlewaldorf.org
- Olympia – www.olympiawaldorf.org
- Bellingham – www.whws.org
- Nelson – www.nelsonwaldorf.org
- Portland – www.portlandwaldorf.org
Philosophy:
- Waldorf education is based on the ideas of Rudolf Steiner, a 20th century philosopher and activist.
- Waldorf education integrates the arts into all academic disciplines.
- Waldorf education believes that children learn best through experience over acquisition.
Teaching methods:
- Waldorf education emphasizes observation over standardized testing.
- Waldorf education encourages students to write and illustrate their own textbooks, known as Main Lesson books.
- Waldorf education encourages students to connect with nature and develop healthy habits.
Curriculum:
- Waldorf education tailors curricula and teaching methods to the developmental stages of children.
- Waldorf education includes fairy tales, fables, and mythological sagas.
Goals:
- Waldorf education aims to inspire lifelong learning in all students.
- Waldorf education aims to enable students to fully develop their unique capacities.
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ADDRESS
4225 W Fremont Rd,
Spokane, WA 99224
Spokane, WA 99224
PHONE
(509) 326-6638
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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY
Windsong School and Spokane Waldorf Education Association do not discriminate on the basis of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, gender, or sexual orientation in relationship to hiring, administration, and students. This educational institution admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and other school administered programs.
