For parents who want something different than what Austin Independent School District can offer, there is Austin Waldorf School. This school is located on 8700 South View Road and offers education from Kindergarten all the way up through High School. Austin Waldorf School even offers Adult education classes. Since it is a private school, there is tuition to be considered. However, many parents claim that the education their children receive at Austin Waldorf School makes it all worth it.

Austin Waldorf School is one among many different Waldorf schools all over the nation. It is part of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America and was founded in 1980. Waldorf schools are based on the educational philosophy of Austrian philosopher, scientist and artist Rudolph Steiner. He founded Waldorf Education in 1919 and today it is present in 900 independent schools in 55 different countries. Read the rest of this entry »