7 schools and 5 study groups in British Columbia, by type and town.
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Sunrise Waldorf School (SWS) is an independent school located in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, forty minutes north of Victoria, the capital city of BC
Parent-and-child · Preschool · Kindergarten · Grades 1 to 8
Okanagan Waldorf School is a thriving organization in British Columbia that offers Waldorf education from early childhood to grade eight. Learn more.
Parent-and-child · Preschool · Kindergarten · Grades 1 to 8 · From age 0
More than acquiring information, a Waldorf education is a journey of discovery that lays the foundation for a lifelong love of learning.
Grades 1 to 12 · High school
Receive the children with reverence. Educate them with love. Send them forth in freedom. Receive the children with reverence. Educate them with love. Send them forth in freedom. ~ Rudolf Steiner What is Waldorf education? What is Waldorf education? An independent Waldorf school in North Vancouver,
Preschool · Kindergarten · Grades 1 to 8
Located in Squamish, BC, Squamish Waldorf School is an independent school and one of more than 1,000 Waldorf schools in 64 countries worldwide…
Parent-and-child · Preschool · Kindergarten · Grades 1 to 8
a Waldorf-inspired elementary school in Victoria B.C., offering a holsitic way of learning that is guided by child development, shaped by rhythm, and grounded in care.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Nursery, kindergarten, grades 1 to 5, grades 6 to 8, high school
The map lists 7 schools in British Columbia. 6 are members of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America: Nelson Waldorf School, Okanagan Waldorf School, Squamish Waldorf School, Sunrise Waldorf School, Vancouver Waldorf School, Whistler Waldorf School. The others describe their approach as Waldorf-inspired.
They are spread across 7 towns and cities. They include Duncan, Lumby, Nelson, North Vancouver and Squamish. The map at the top of this page shows every one.
Yes. Homeschooling is legal in British Columbia. What you need to do, such as any notice to the authorities, records or assessment, is set out on our British Columbia homeschool requirements page, which we keep up to date. Many families here combine homeschooling with a local kindergarten, parent-and-child group or co-op.
Homeschool requirements in British ColumbiaA place is called a Waldorf school or kindergarten here only when its national association lists it as a member. We check those lists ourselves and date the check.
Everything else is a place that describes its own approach as Waldorf-inspired. Many are lovely, and some are on their way to membership, so it is worth asking them.
Most schools and kindergartens hold open mornings, and many run parent-and-child groups for the youngest. A visit tells you more than any page can. If there is no school within reach, or it is not the right fit, you can still bring the same rhythm, stories and handwork into your home.
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