Haleakala Waldorf School

Why Waldorf?

Waldorf Works

Through the arts, Waldorf Works...

What do we mean by the arts? Perhaps the most apt definition for art in the context of Waldorf education is "skill acquired by experience." Henry Barnes in his "Waldorf education...An introduction" states it this way. "When children relate what they learn to their own experience, they are interested and alive, and what they learn becomes their own. Waldorf schools are designed to foster this kind of learning.

The art of music, the art of dance, the art of writing, the art of literature, the art of theatre, the art of legends and myths are not simply subjects to be read about, ingested and tested. They are experienced.

And most importantly our teachers are not job holders, they are artists. They approach the children with passion, loving authority and the conscious use of skill and creative imagination. They practice the art of teaching.

The result: Through the arts Waldorf fosters a love of learning. Through the arts, Waldorf develops intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual capacities.

...Through the arts, Waldorf Works