| Waldorf School of San Diego | |
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| Location | |
| Grades Pre K-5 campus – 3547 Altadena Ave, San Diego, California 92105 High School campus – 4135 54th Place, |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private, Waldorf school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | none |
| Established | 1981 |
| Enrollment | 284 |
| Website | waldorfsandiego.org |
Waldorf School of San Diego (WSSD) is an independent Waldorf school located in the Oak Park neighborhood of San Diego, California. It offers preschool/kindergarten through 12th grades with an enrollment of 284 in 2011.[1] Founded in 1981, it is one of approximately 170 independent North American and 1,000 world-wide Waldorf schools. The school is a member school of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America.[2]
In September 2008, the school inaugurated its high school program with Grade 9.[3] The school has received financial support and guidance from the Rudolf Steiner Foundation.[4]
The Waldorf School of San Diego also serves as a campus for the Waldorf teacher training program of the Waldorf Institute of Southern California.[5]
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The curriculum of the Waldorf School of San Diego is based on the educational philosophy developed by Rudolf Steiner. Each grade provides educational activities that are designed to respond to the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs at that stage of the children's development. The visual arts, music and other performing arts, and handcrafts are emphasized as well as the traditional subjects of reading, English, history, mathematics and geography.
Grade 3 features a trip to an active organic farm in the area.[6]
The school's gardening program has included instruction in biodynamic composting[7] and a project to plant fruit trees on the campus.[8]
The school offers sports including track and field, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, water polo, and dance.[1]