Waldorf and Steiner places in 2026: the numbers
The Waldorf Map lists 618 places in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. 330 are schools and 148 are kindergartens and playgroups. 187 of the schools are on their national association's list. These are the counts on 22 October 2026, from listings checked between 24 September 2026 and 22 October 2026.
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Places on the Waldorf Map | 618 |
| Schools | 330 |
| Schools on their national association's list | 187 |
| Kindergartens and playgroups | 148 |
| Upcoming fairs and festivals | 104 |
| Upcoming open days | 234 |
| Summer camps and holiday clubs | 54 |
| Parent and child groups | 129 |
| Teacher training programmes | 41 |
| Makers and shops | 84 |
| Homeschool co-ops and home education groups | 219 |
| Volumes of Rudolf Steiner's collected works | 345 |
Schools and kindergartens, by country
"On the list" counts the places on their national association's list of members, such as AWSNA in the US, Waldorf UK and Steiner Education Australia. On the Map, only those are called Waldorf or Steiner schools and kindergartens. Special education schools are counted on their own.
| Country | Schools | On the list | Kindergartens | On the list | Co-ops | Special education | Study groups | All places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 216 | 115 | 96 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 355 |
| United Kingdom | 18 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 95 |
| Australia | 59 | 42 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 91 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Canada | 27 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 53 |
| All five | 330 | 187 | 148 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 105 | 618 |
Fairs and open days still to come
Advent and Christmas fairs, lantern walks, May fairs and school open days that haven't happened yet, each from the school's own calendar. The full list, with dates, is on fairs and festivals.
| Country | Fairs and festivals | Open days |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 164 |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 16 |
| Australia | 16 | 34 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 9 |
| Canada | 7 | 11 |
| All five | 104 | 234 |
Camps, groups, trainings and makers
| Country | Camps | Parent and child groups | Teacher trainings | Makers and shops | Co-ops and groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 69 | 22 | 28 | 203 |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| Australia | 2 | 28 | 4 | 17 | 8 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Canada | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| All five | 54 | 129 | 41 | 77 | 219 |
Quoting these numbers
You're welcome to use them. Please name Starpath Learning and link to this page. Every upcoming fair and open day is also in events.json, and every directory as tables in llms-full.txt.