We checked out the one in Cougar Ridge a few years ago. We had heard good things about it plus they also offer an after school program, which was something we also needed.
The largest difference in the program is that it essentially extends kindergarten until Grade 2, as they believe that children are not developmentally ready for the more traditional academic approach. Children are not taught reading in Grade 1. If you start your kids in Waldorf, you are therefore pretty much committed to the Waldorf program until Grade 3 so that your child's reading can catch up. They claim the Waldorf approach is a better fit for boys, and to a certain extent, I can see it.
Then, there are the rules... no logo print clothing at school and no TV watching at home. Etc. etc.. It was all a little too strident and granola for us.
The rest you can read on Wikipedia.
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