Swallowtail Waldorf School and Farm

Swallowtail Waldorf School and Farm provides an education that is rich in the arts, foreign language, and environmental science. 

From its 6-acre main campus in Cornelius and 26-acre farm campus in Hillsboro, Swallowtail educates children through the curriculum and philosophy of Rudolf Steiner in a contemporary context.

Swallowtail offers Preschool-8th grade and Parent-Child classes for children younger than three.


Now enrolling for the 2018-2019 school year. 

 

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Waldorf 100 - The Film
Waldorf 100 - The Film

The film "Learn to Change the World" shows people from around the world who work on the big pedagogical tasks of our time based on Waldorf / Steiner pedagogy.

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Education for the Future
Education for the Future

While technological advances will certainly drive the future workforce, 
we prepare our students for a successful future by fostering a capacity for creativity, teamwork and compassion.

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The Great Importance of Teaching Handwriting
The Great Importance of Teaching Handwriting

Children not only learn to read more quickly when they first learn to write by hand, but they also remain better able to generate ideas and retain information. In other words, it’s not just what we write that matters — but how.

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It was a perfect day for a Kindergarten picnic near the "practice" maypole! #mayfaire #waldorf #waldorfeducation
Environmental Science often involves a little hard work at our farm campus. #outdooreducation #waldorf #waldorfeducation #farm
The rain returned today, which made for perfect conditions to catch frogs! #outdooreducation #waldorf
A tree of fractions. #waldorf #waldorfeducation #chalk #chalkart