About

Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School a full member of the Association of Waldorf Schools in North America (AWSNA) and is also an accredited member of the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS). The school is chartered by and registered with the New York State Board of Regents, under whose jurisdiction we award diplomas.

Our Mission and Goal

At Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School, we nurture the artistic, academic, physical and moral development of the growing child by supporting the three-fold nature of the human being, which encompasses body, soul and spirit. We strive to inspire living connections to the environment, while cultivating social responsibility and fostering a will to work in the world. This education of the whole human being seeks to develop free thinking, reverent individuals who will impart purpose and direction to their lives and make meaningful contributions to the future.

Our Place and Philosophy

At Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School, we enjoy a 400-acre campus surrounded by the cultivated fields, gardens, and forests of Hawthorne Valley Farm, an active Biodynamic farm. The beauty of tended nature and the seasons of farm life provide exceptional educational resources built into the founding ideals of Hawthorne Valley. 

Real, not contrived, hands-on learning experiences enhance the already rich Waldorf curriculum with practical lessons drawn directly from life. Education of the will, integrated with artistic creativity, daily draws on the natural resources of our unique learning environment.

Educational research continues at the Farmscape Ecology Program, Center for Social Research, and other Hawthorne Valley Association programs and initiatives, helping to cultivate reverence for life, a respect for the earth, practical skills, and power of initiative through firsthand scientific, artistic, and work experiences. All of this is enhanced through an intimate connection with the life of the Valley.