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5/5
This will be our fifth year at East Bay Waldorf School. I can honestly say that each and every year has been a priceless blessing. This particular school is a treasure and an oasis. It has an 11.5 acre campus, surrounded by thousands of acres of public land - and the kids own it ALL. This abundance of nature BECOMES their childhood experience. No other campus in the East Bay compares... even a little. In order to get any kind of real sense of the exposure to nature kids get here, you have to take a very, very, very long walk and EXPLORE. It is magic.
I've looked carefully at all the other schools in the East Bay. Each comes with its particular strengths and weaknesses. After meticulous consideration, for us, nothing else measures up. The hand-built playground is magical, the organic garden is expansive - both with endless views of nature and the Bay. The classrooms are warm and beautiful.
The teachers hold the kids with SO much love. Tremendous care is put into every detail. It took me a while to get a feel for the way Waldorf works, but I've learned to trust it, because here the children are protected and nurtured, and grow to become confident, bright, and grounded in their own truth. Unlike most other schools, it doesn't feel like the kids are being brainwashed and academically force-fed or stressed. They are allowed to be kids and grow and learn in a truly holistic and integrated way. Our daughter is THRIVING at East Bay Waldorf School.
If you're looking for schools, THIS is the place to be.