Waldorf education places the development of the individual child in the focal point, convinced that the healthy individual is a prerequisite for a healthy society.
~The International Conference on Education of the United Nations Educational and Scientific Cultural Organization

Spanish and Japanese

Learning another language gives the student a broader vision of the world, inspiring a genuine interest in multi-culturalism. It strengthens the ability to listen, understand and communicate with different people, as well as the ability to empathize. Students have twice weekly lessons in Spanish and Japanese. World language lessons begin in grade one and continue throughout the grade school years.

The study of foreign languages in the Waldorf curriculum begins in much the same way that a child learns his mother tongue — through listening and imitation. Songs, games and stories are taught orally, with the help of pictures and gestures. As the student imitates the teacher, correct pronunciation and vocabulary are fostered in a playful, joyful way. Grades four and five serve as a transition to the more academic, practical work of the upper grades, where conversation, grammar, written work and reading become increasingly important.