My estimate is around 30,000--about 150 independent schools of approximately 150 each plus another few thousand charter school students. Maybe a few more--if you count homeschoolers, especially--maybe a few less.
Given that there are roughly 50 million K-12 school students in the U.S., that means that about 1/16 of 1 percent are in Waldorf schools of one kind or another. That's a tiny number. To a large, 200 pound person, 1/16 of 1 percent is 2 ounces--a gulp of water, a fish stick. If you make $50,000 per year, 1/16 of 1 percent of that is about $30, barely a tank of gas or a movie night. To put it in further perspective, New York City public schools educate about 1 million students per year, or 33 times as many Waldorf school students as there are in the U.S.
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Dear Steve:
I'm glad to have found your blog. My children attend first and second grade at Green Meadow Waldorf School, and I serve on the school's board of trustees and communications committee.
Have you counted the WECAN schools in your calculation? According to AWSNA, there are 99 in the United States, and many of them have kindergartens. Still, it's a rounding error when compared with the millions of public school children, who could all benefit from Waldorf Education.
How to spread the word? I've heard Waldorf Education referred to many times as "a movement". But to be a movement, there has to be a spreading of the idea. Does Waldorf truly want to be a movement? If so, there is much work to be done to dispel myths and refine the message of what it is and how it addresses some of our most critical challenges.
Regards,
Kathee Rebernak
krebernak@gmail.com
I didn't include WECAN schools, although I well could have... I've tried previously to count ALL schools (public, private, AWSNA, WECAN, etc.), and it's difficult. Other than WECAN and AWSNA, there's no one place to locate them. So any count is bound to miss some. Also, for example, there are informal homeschool co-ops that may grow to become formal schools in the future... I'm working on an article/post on the future(s) of Waldorf education, so check back! Best, Steve
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