Blog | Meadowbrook Waldorf School

The Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship of the United Kingdom commissioned this short film about Steiner schools also known as Waldorf schools. It looks at some of the key features of Waldorf education including:

the Waldorf approach to spiritual development
the role of artistic and practical work
the importance of quiet contemplation in the school day
nurturing joy in learning as a way of life
the qualities and prospects of the Waldorf graduate

Waldorf education is the fastest growing, secular school movement in the world today. Meadowbrook has grown exponentially since its incorporation in 1979 and we look forward to welcoming many more new families as word of this wonderful education continues to spread.

These are the reflections of Tabitha Jorgensen who joined the Meadowbrook Waldorf School community more than 12 years ago when her eldest son began kindergarten. He has since graduated from high school but Tabitha has three younger children at the Meadowbrook. She is currently the Enrollment Coordinator and Latin teacher.

Tabitha and her sister on the mountain

So I decided to climb a mountain for my 40^th birthday. Not a small mountain, but Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. A sleep outside for 9 nights, no running water, altitude sickness, sub-zero at the top kind of a mountain.

Mt Kilimanjaro

Why would I want to do this you may ask? A legitimate question – when I invited my sister to come with me, she responded that for her 40^th we would be doing something sensible like drinking wine in Italy. She, of course came out obligation and duty. But truly, as this birthday approached, I could feel my life changing in profound ways. Continue reading →