The Emerson Waldorf School, founded in 1984, is a Pre-K to Grade 12 Waldorf school with about 260 enrolled students. The 54-acre (0.22 km2) campus is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school offers a curriculum based on the philosophical and pedagogical indicationsofRudolf Steiner, designed to promote interdisciplinary and multi-sensory learning. The school celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2009.[1]
While the Waldorf curriculum contains a traditional academic focus, there are a number of distinctive aspects to the education:
The School holds a "Rose Ceremony" at the beginning of the school year to welcome first graders to the Lower School.[9] Various festivals are held each year, including Michaelmas,[10] Martinmas Lantern Walk,[11] the Spiral of Light, Santa Lucia, and a May Day celebration. In addition, festivals from other cultures are arranged from time to time, such as Las Posadas.[12] The School also hosts two community-wide celebrations, a Holiday Fair in November–December[13] and a May Faire.
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