Sunbridge College

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Sunbridge College, located in Chestnut Ridge, New York, specializes in teacher training for Waldorf education and programs in related fields inspired by anthroposophy. Programs offered include:

Foundation Studies
Early Childhood Education (full-time and part-time)
Elementary Education (full-time and part-time)
Biography and Social Art
Remedial Education
Waldorf School Administration and Community Development
Applied Arts

Many programs include either a certificate or a Master's degree track. Sunbridge College recently linked with the Barfield School to offer a Master's degree in Liberal Studies. Sunbridge College is presently the only accredited anthroposophical college in North America.

[edit] History

Sunbridge College was founded in 1967 as The Waldorf Institute in Detroit, Michigan. In 1986 The Waldorf Institute moved to Chestnut Ridge, and was chartered by the State of New York under the name Sunbridge College in 1991.

[edit] Location

The College is located in suburban New York State, about 40 minutes from New York City. It is part of the Threefold Educational Foundation, an umbrella organization also embracing Green Meadow Waldorf School, Eurythmy Spring Valley. and the Pfeiffer Center for biodynamic agriculture.