Waldorf early childhood teacher training

• • Early childhood

  Certificate in Steiner/Waldorf Early Childhood Education

  Parsifal College, through the Association for Steiner Teacher Education Australia (ASTEA)

  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  A two-year part-time Steiner early childhood teacher education programme with weekly online sessions and five-day in-person seminars at a Steiner school campus in Sydney.

  Format:

  Part-time, Online and in person

  Length:

  Two years, part-time

  Intake:

  Year One 2027 (enrolments open; Autumn Seminar April 2027)

  Recognition:

  Endorsed by IASWECE; recognised by Steiner Education Australia, SECA and the Pedagogical Section in Australia

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  Birth-to-Three Part-Time Program

  Rudolf Steiner College Canada

  Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

  A one-year part-time certificate for educators and assistants working with children from birth to three, with a 16-day summer intensive and six-day sessions in fall and spring.

  Format:

  Part-time, Summer sessions

  Length:

  One year, part-time (305 hours)

  Intake:

  Summer: June 14 to July 3, 2026

  Recognition:

  WECAN recognised Birth-to-Three certificate

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Education Full-Time

  Rudolf Steiner College Canada

  Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

  A one-year full-time Waldorf early childhood programme for birth to seven on the college campus in Thornhill, with 9 weeks of teaching practice in Waldorf schools.

  Format:

  Full-time

  Length:

  One year

  Intake:

  2026-27 programme; applications due by the end of April

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Education Part-Time (Birth to Seven)

  Rudolf Steiner College Canada

  Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

  A two-year part-time early childhood certificate for practising teachers and assistants in Waldorf kindergartens, nurseries, playgroups, parent and child and home-care settings.

  Format:

  Part-time, Summer sessions

  Length:

  Two years, part-time (a three-week summer intensive and one-week fall and spring sessions each year)

  Intake:

  Summer 1: June 14 to July 3, 2026

  Recognition:

  Recognised by WECAN

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  Waldorf Early Childhood Educator Program

  West Coast Institute for Studies in Anthroposophy

  Duncan, British Columbia, Canada

  A two-year part-time Waldorf early childhood training for birth to seven, with three-week summer intensives in Duncan on Vancouver Island and online weekend courses during the year.

  Format:

  Part-time, Summer sessions, Online and in person

  Length:

  Two years, part-time (a Birth to Three certificate option takes the first 14 months)

  Intake:

  Application deadline May 15th, 2027

  Recognition:

  Recognised by WECAN and IASWECE

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  • Class teacher

  PGDip Waldorf Education and Creative Pedagogies

  Bath Spa University and the Waldorf Learning Foundation

  Bath, England, United Kingdom

  A part-time distance-learning postgraduate diploma in Waldorf education for teachers who already hold QTS, with residential weekends at Steiner Academy Hereford.

  Format:

  Part-time, Online, Online and in person

  Length:

  12-16 months part time

  Intake:

  2027 entry

  Recognition:

  Accredited by Steiner Waldorf Education

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  The London Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Training Course

  LoSWEC (London Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Training)

  London, England, United Kingdom

  A two-year part-time Steiner Waldorf early childhood course based in London, offered as a Crossfields Institute Level 4 Diploma or as a Quality Mark programme, with residentials at Hawkwood College in Stroud.

  Format:

  Part-time

  Length:

  Two years, part-time

  Intake:

  Next cohort starts October 2026 (induction residential 25th to 29th October)

  Recognition:

  Level 4 Diploma is Ofqual-regulated and awarded by Crossfields Institute

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Training (Level 4 Diploma or Quality Mark)

  North of England Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood (NESWEC)

  York, England, United Kingdom

  A two-year part-time Steiner Waldorf early childhood course with five weekends a year at York Steiner School, two five-day residentials at Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School in Stourbridge and monthly online sessions.

  Format:

  Part-time, Online and in person

  Length:

  Two years, part-time

  Intake:

  Next cohort starts October 2026 (induction residential 25th to 29th October)

  Recognition:

  Level 4 Diploma is Ofqual regulated (Crossfields Institute)

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  Early Childhood Teacher Education

  Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training

  California, United States

  A three-year part-time Waldorf early childhood training for work with children from birth to seven, taught on weekends at a Waldorf school in the East Bay with a summer session at Marin Waldorf School.

  Format:

  Part-time, Summer sessions

  Length:

  3 years, part-time (weekends September to May and a 4-week summer intensive mid June to mid July)

  Intake:

  Begins September 18, 2026

  Recognition:

  Full member of AWSNA and WECAN

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  • Class teacher

  Gradalis Teacher Training

  Gradalis Teacher Education

  Boulder, Colorado, United States

  A 26-month training for early childhood and grades 1 to 8 teachers in schools inspired by Waldorf principles, with three-week summer intensives at Shining Mountain Waldorf School, monthly webinars and field mentoring.

  Format:

  Part-time, Summer sessions, Online and in person

  Length:

  26 months (three summers and two school years)

  Intake:

  New cohort begins summer 2027 (June 19 to July 9, 2027)

  Recognition:

  WECAN Associate Member Institute

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  Early Childhood Waldorf Certificate Program

  Great Lakes Waldorf Institute

  Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

  A three-year part-time Waldorf early childhood certificate for work with children from birth to seven, with a July intensive at Mount Mary University in Milwaukee and online classes in fall and spring.

  Format:

  Part-time, Summer sessions, Online and in person

  Length:

  Three years, part-time

  Intake:

  Rolling admission for sessions beginning in July (2026-27 tuition and 2026 summer calendar posted)

  Recognition:

  Certificate recognised by AWSNA and WECAN

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  • Class teacher

  Waldorf Teacher Education

  Hawthorne Valley Alkion Center

  Ghent, New York, United States

  A two-year programme in which the first year meets on Saturdays and covers anthroposophy, the arts and Waldorf principles and the second year follows an early childhood or elementary grades track.

  Format:

  Part-time, Summer sessions

  Length:

  Two years (Year I on 28 Saturdays from mid-September to mid-May plus a summer course week; Year II with an early childhood or grades track)

  Intake:

  2026-2027 schedule: Saturdays from September 12, 2026

  Recognition:

  Certificate recognised by AWSNA and WECAN

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

• • Early childhood

  Birth-to-Seven Certificate

  Sophia's Hearth

  Keene, New Hampshire, United States

  A Waldorf early childhood certificate for work with children from pre-birth to seven, with three-week summer sessions in Keene, shorter fall and spring weeks and monthly online study.

  Format:

  Part-time, Summer sessions, Online and in person

  Length:

  37 months

  Intake:

  New cohorts begin each summer (Class of 2029 started 2026)

  Recognition:

  Includes a WECAN recognised Birth-to-Three certificate

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  Birth-to-Three Certificate

  Sophia's Hearth

  Keene, New Hampshire, United States

  A 13-month certificate for Waldorf parent and child teachers and caregivers of infants and toddlers, with two three-week summer sessions in Keene and six-day sessions in fall and spring.

  Format:

  Part-time, Summer sessions

  Length:

  13 months

  Intake:

  New cohorts begin each summer (Class of 2029 started 2026)

  Recognition:

  WECAN recognised

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

• • Early childhood

  Early Childhood Teacher Education Program

  Sound Circle Center for Arts and Anthroposophy

  Bellingham, Washington, United States

  A 25-month Waldorf early childhood training for children from birth to seven, with in-service and pre-service options, summer intensives at Whatcom Hills Waldorf School and in-person seminars in October and February.

  Format:

  Part-time, Summer sessions

  Length:

  25 months

  Intake:

  New cohort starting summer 2026; application deadline June 1, 2026

  Recognition:

  Full member of WECAN and IASWECE

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Education

  Sunbridge Institute

  Chestnut Ridge, New York, United States

  A low-residency Waldorf early childhood training covering pre-birth to school entrance, with a three-week campus session each summer, one-week sessions each fall and spring, and some online evening classes.

  Format:

  Part-time, Summer sessions, Online and in person

  Length:

  Three summers and two school years (495 hours plus fieldwork)

  Intake:

  Next cohort enters summer 2027 (session dates June 13 to July 2)

  Recognition:

  Full member institute of WECAN

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  Early Childhood Certification Program

  Waldorf Institute of Southern California

  Northridge, California, United States

  A 25-month Waldorf early childhood certificate for work from birth to school entrance, with in-person summer weeks and Saturday intensives and weekly online classes.

  Format:

  Part-time, Summer sessions, Online and in person

  Length:

  25 months (three summers and two school years), 600 hours plus fieldwork

  Intake:

  Enrollment opens January 2027; early bird deadline March 1, 2027

  Recognition:

  WECAN-recognised

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  • Class teacher

  Waldorf Teacher Education (Early Childhood and Grades)

  Waldorf Teacher Education Eugene

  Eugene, Oregon, United States

  A two-year in-person programme on the Eugene Waldorf School campus, with classes four times a week, that prepares early childhood and grades teachers and includes seven weeks of practicum in the second year.

  Format:

  Full-time

  Length:

  Two years, September to June, with an optional individualised third year

  Intake:

  Accepting applications for Fall 2027

  Recognition:

  Full member institute of AWSNA and WECAN

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

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  Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Program

  Waldorf Teacher Institute

  Chicago, Illinois, United States

  A Waldorf early childhood teacher preparation programme for kindergarten ages 3 to 6, taught on Fridays and Saturdays at the Chicago Waldorf School campus with a summer intensive and mentoring.

  Format:

  Part-time, Summer sessions

  Intake:

  Starts fall 2026, Friday, September 18th

  Program page

  Checked on October 19, 2026

Lengths, intake dates and recognition are as each program's own page gives them, so look there before you apply. Starpath is a Waldorf-inspired homeschool curriculum, not a teacher training, and the programs here don't endorse us. Run a program that's missing or out of date? Write to support@starpathlearning.com.