I was in love with the wholesome atmosphere that a Waldorf school promoted for children where their young minds could be nurtured. The school also came recommended by another Waldorf parent who apparently also had not done his research about the dark side of this school’s existence.
If I could turn back the clock, I would never have enrolled my child at Waldorf and would NEVER RECOMMEND ANY PARENT TO SEND THEIR CHILD TO ANY WALDORF SCHOOL. It had to take my child to open my eyes.
It took awhile to realize that Waldorf hindered her thirst for knowledge because she was discouraged from being inquisitive beyond what was taught at Waldorf for her age.
That Waldorf could not and did protect her from a teacher that started finding fault in our child to the extent that our child could see the other children were favored; that no matter how our child explained herself, she was still in the wrong and was demoralized by the same teacher.
The worst part was that Waldorf tolerated the bullying AND sexual abuse by a classmate because there was NO SEXUAL ABUSE in the first place. Whatever the Waldorf stand is, the fact remains that the sexual offenders are still enrolled at the school while the victims have left; yes, my child is not the only one. There are many others or there were many others over the decades spread across the various Waldorf schools in the world.
How sad indeed!
Waldorf is supposed to be a private school that pays attention to the needs of every child in its care though in 1 class, you might find that a child has violent tendencies, another has autism while another has ADHD etc. Is this really a better environment for your child? At least, in the public schools, children are assessed first before they are placed in a particular section with similar children.
Former Waldorf parent
Laguna, Philippines
