It is not only poetry, mythology and movement that I have had the privilege of cultivating inside myself. I have been blessed to enjoy the fruits of art, music, math, science and history as well. Each one of these subjects was presented with care and understanding. Knowing that all of the steps along the way are of equal importance, no less important than the final goal. Waldorf education is enlivening and evolving. It was here that I learned there is no end to learning. I revel in the small orchard I now have within myself and am excited for what new seeds may be planted in the future.
Celeste Eustis
RSSAA Commencement Speech 2003
Oberlin College Student

 

I am deeply grateful for Waldorf education, which woke me up and helped me rediscover my imagination.
Michael Ende, author of The Neverending Story

 

I think I’m a much more idealistic person having gone to Steiner and I’m not sure how they did that or how that ended up coming to be. I’ve seen that in a lot of my classmates too…they have a real idealistic sense, feel they can do anything and go anywhere.
Kristen Schmitt, RSSAA Graduate
Brown University, Class of 2002

 

There were three major studies done recently that dealt with the disappearance of childhood in America. If there is any one thing that the Waldorf system does – it nurtures, protects and develops beautifully the intelligence of the true child.
Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of Magical Child and The Crack in the Cosmic Egg
 

The diversity of the curriculum at Rudolf Steiner High School gave me the academic confidence to try new disciplines at University of Michigan, and to converse with people in many fields.
Kamali Sripathi, RSSAA Graduate, Class of 2004
Honors Program, UM (Plant Biology)

 

When approached by the news media and asked the question, ‘What did Waldorf education do for you?’ I replied, ‘It encouraged me to always strive to become a better human being.’
Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway

The education has fostered a sense of beauty for the tangible world and an appreciation for the aesthetics of learning.
Annie White, RSSAA Graduate, Class of 2002
George Washington University, Class of 2005

 

I believe that Waldorf education possesses unique educational features that have considerable potential for improving all education in America. The time is ripe for the public schools to explore ways in which ideas in Waldorf education might be explored in their own setting.
Eliot Eisner, Ph.D., Professor of Education
Stanford University

 

The interconnected curriculum at Rudolf Steiner High School gave me the mindset to interpret complex data. I am also able to find the connections between seemingly very different subjects. I can go to my ‘Structures’ class in the Architecture School, and then to my ‘U.S. History’ class and see how it all relates.
Alex Amrine, RSSAA Graduate, Class of 2005
Honors Program and UC/21 Scholar
University of Cincinnati