Established 1973 Enrollment 240 Campus size 162 ha Founded 1973 Color Red and blue | Administrator Caroline Geisler Student to teacher ratio 8:1 Phone +1 518-672-7092 Number of students 240 Faculty 30 | |
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Athletics Varsity and modified teams Similar Hawthorne Valley Association, Hawthorne Valley Farm Store, Associati School, Rudolf Steiner School, Taconic Hills Central S Profiles | ||
Hallelujah handel s messiah hawthorne valley waldorf school
Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School (HVWS) is an independent co-ed Waldorf day school set in the foothills of the Taconic Mountains in Ghent, Columbia County, New York. The school offers classes from pre-kindergarten through grade 12; it is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools and by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America.
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- Hallelujah handel s messiah hawthorne valley waldorf school
- Curriculum
- Events
- Athletics
- Larger community
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Founded in 1973, the school is one of the oldest and largest of the approximately 170 independent Waldorf schools in North America. The first high school class of HVWS graduated in 1983.
The high school has a boarding program for students from other schools. It currently enrolls students from Afghanistan, Canada, China, several European nations, and Mexico.
Curriculum
The school follows an interdisciplinary approach based on the Waldorf curriculum, with a strong emphasis on English, math, and science skills and on art, music, and intercultural understanding. The high school curriculum is college preparatory.
Situated on an organic biodynamic farm, all grades at the school have classes that integrate farm science (biology, economics, nutrition) with their curriculum. In 3rd and 9th grade, HVWS students spend a week directly learning at the farm.
The lower school offers the EARTH program for students who might not thrive in a traditional classroom environment. The EARTH program combines a land-based and classroom curriculum.
Events
The school's annual public events include the following:
Athletics
HVWS competes with public and private schools in cross-country, volleyball, and basketball. It also fields club soccer teams for boys and girls.
Larger community
HVWS is a branch of the Hawthorne Valley Association, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to social renewal through education, agriculture, and the arts.