Why RDS

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Raleigh Day School is inspired by Waldorf education and aspires to be accredited as a Waldorf school.

"Waldorf  schools offer a developmentally appropriate, experiential, and  academically rigorous approach to education. They integrate the arts in  all academic disciplines for children from preschool through twelfth  grade to enhance and enrich learning. Waldorf education aims to inspire  life-long learning in all students and to enable them to fully develop  their unique capacities."

"Teachers  in Waldorf schools are dedicated to generating an inner enthusiasm for  learning within every child. This eliminates the need for competitive  testing, academic placement, and rewards to motivate learning and allows  motivation to arise from within. It helps engender the capacity for  joyful life-long learning."

"Waldorf  education is independent and inclusive. It upholds the principles of  freedom in education and engages independent administration locally, continentally and internationally. It is regionally appropriate  education with hundreds of schools worldwide today.  Waldorf education  is truly "Inspired Learning."

-AWSNA 

AWSNA provides support to schools and teachers through collaboration and mentorship.  In our early years, Raleigh Day School will be an initiative to establish ourselves as committed to the principles of Waldorf education.

Only a school that has been functioning for several years, has shown steady adherence to the principles of Waldorf education as defined by AWSNA, has demonstrated fiscal stability and engages in self-study and peer review may apply for Associate Membership. This is our first goal.  Later, after being established and engaging in the path defined by AWSNA of  continued self-study and peer review we aspire to become full members of the Association and will engage in the AWSNA school accreditation process.

We achieved our first step by developing a strong early childhood program and being recognized as an Associate Member of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN) in 2022.