Potomac Crescent
Waldorf School
History of Waldorf Education & Potomac Crescent Waldorf School
Waldorf Education and Potomac Crescent Waldorf School offers the integration of arts, movement, and nature. Its unique style curriculum is based on developmental stages of childhood where coursework is designed to meet children where they are academically, emotionally, and physically.
End of 19th century
Rudolph Steiner is recognized as the father of biodynamic farming and the philosophy of anthroposophy, which emphasizes the transformative power of human development.
1919
The first Waldorf school opens in Stuttgart, Germany in response to a request from Emil Molt, owner of the Waldorf-Astoria Cigarette company, for Rudolf Steiner to educate the children of employees of the factory. Hence, the source of the Waldorf name. It was the first comprehensive school serving children of all genders, abilities, and social classes.
1930s
By the 1930s, numerous schools inspired by Steiner's pedagogical principles had opened in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Hungary, the United States, and England. Though the anthroposophy educational approach is not taught in Waldorf schools today, its pedagogy is used to cultivate humanity's growth through a child's individual journey.
1997
Potomac Crescent Waldorf School began as a small parent-child program with a core group of dedicated families and Waldorf teachers. The school was named for the bend in the nearby Potomac River and has evolved into a vibrant community offering early childhood, mixed-age kindergarten, and elementary grades programs.
2010
First based at Fairlington Presbyterian Church, Potomac Crescent Waldorf School soon outgrew its location as enrollment of students and staff increased with each passing year.
2023
Potomac Crescent Waldorf School acquires its own property in the heart of Alexandria, Virginia.
