Berkeley Rose School

Specialties

Berkeley Rose School offers Waldorf curriculum in its parent-​child, preschool, kindergarten, and grades programs. The early childhood program is a member of WECAN.

Berkeley Rose is a collective of parents and teachers working with the Waldorf approach who have come together and work together to accomplish this goal: To offer to its children a complete («head, heart, and hands») and loving approach to education inside and outside the classroom; an education that honors the individual as much as it teaches the importance of community.

In all of its actions in the classroom, Berkeley Rose strives to:

*Respect and protect childhood

*Support and help develop all aspects of each child through academics, social/​emotional health, and motor skills at the appropriate developmental time

*Put forth individuals who are citizens of the world, dedicated to understanding and contributing to the health and balance of human kind

*Follow the Waldorf educational model

History

Established in 2009.

Berkeley Rose School was co-​founded by Megan Kirkwood and Andrea Vander Pluym, and grown with love and vision by dozens of hardworking pioneering parents and teachers who wanted a Waldorf school in Berkeley. Berkeley Rose is a member of WECAN (nursery and kindergarten programs) and is beginning the process of applying for AWSNA certification for its grades programs.