Waldorf School of Metro Detroit

Waldorf School of Metro Detroit is an independent Waldorf school in Detroit, Michigan, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 8. The school follows the Waldorf educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, which emphasizes the developmental stages of childhood and integrates arts, crafts, music, and movement throughout the academic curriculum. Waldorf education cultivates imagination, creativity, and a love of learning by engaging students' intellectual, artistic, and practical capacities simultaneously. The school's curriculum moves through a carefully sequenced arc of development, with each grade building thoughtfully on the previous. Waldorf School of Metro Detroit's experienced faculty are trained in Waldorf pedagogy and committed to knowing each child as an individual. The school offers an alternative to conventional education that produces well-rounded, creative, and academically prepared graduates. Students transition successfully to competitive secondary schools in the Detroit metropolitan area. The school maintains membership in the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America.