The Whatcom Hills Waldorf School was established in 1986 and is approved by the State of Washington as well as is a full member of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). While many schools experiment with programs, Whatcom Hills Waldorf School's curriculum has stood the test of time. The Waldorf curriculum educates the whole child: head, heart, and hand. It is based on an 80-year tradition of education founded by Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian philosopher and educator, who had remarkable insights into the needs of the growing child and maturing adolescent. We are a member of an international network of over 800 Waldorf schools world wide.

Whatcom Hills Waldorf School is located on a two acre site nestled in the Geneva neighborhood of Bellingham with Lake Whatcom and the surrounding hills in view. The site of a former public school, it has a 110 year old history in its buildings and playground. In 1998, a new four classroom addition was added to the original school building, and two new classrooms and an assembly hall were added in 2001.

Our faculty are specially trained and certified. Waldorf education strives to retain the same class teacher from the first through the eighth grade. As teachers progress with the children through the grades, their understanding of each child's developing individuality grows.

Parent involvement at Whatcom Hills Waldorf School is an integral part of the life of the school. There is an active Parent Council, and parents participate in festival celebrations, study groups and parent/teacher meetings, as well as fundraising and promotional events.

The Whatcom Hills Waldorf School is a federally recognized and state-approved, non-profit educational institution. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its admissions or educational policies, nor in its scholarship and other school administered-programs.

 

"Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able themselves to impart purpose and direction to their lives."

-Rudolf Steiner

Whatcom Hills Waldorf School is a federally recognized non-profit organization that is not affiliated with any religious denomination and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its admissions or educational policies, nor in its scholarship and other administered programs.