Green Meadow Waldorf School

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Green Meadow Waldorf School
Address
Green Meadow Waldorf School
307 Hungry Hollow Rd

Chestnut Ridge
,
New York
10977-6329

United States
Information
Type Private, Waldorf school
Established1950
CEEB code 335316 [1]
AdministratorLaura Radefeld
Faculty35.9 (2019-2020) [2]
Enrollment310 (2019-2020) [3]
Student to teacher ratio8.3:1 (2019-2020) [2]
Campus Suburban
Campus size11 acres (4.5 ha)
AccreditationNew York State Association of Independent Schools, Association of Waldorf Schools of North America
Website gmws.org

Green Meadow Waldorf School (GMWS) is an independent Waldorf school located in Chestnut Ridge, Rockland County, New York. It offers parent and child classes, and nursery/kindergarten through 12th grades. The school is accredited by both the New York State Association of Independent Schools and the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America. [4] Founded in 1950, it is one of the oldest of the approximately 190 independent North American Waldorf schools (there are about 1,000 such schools worldwide).

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Curriculum

The school practices an interdisciplinary approach [5] [6] based on the Waldorf curriculum, including a strong emphasis on art, music and intercultural understanding; students begin studying two foreign languages (Spanish and German) beginning in first grade. [4] It also provides a strong community service program. Graduates of the school have been noted for their independence, sensitivity and creativity. [7]

Publications and events

The school's publications include: [8]

The school's annual public events include the following:

Notable alumni

Larger community

Green Meadow is part of the Threefold Educational Foundation anthroposophical community in Chestnut Ridge. The Foundation owns the land and acts as an umbrella for Green Meadow Walfdorf School and several other nearby organizations. [15] This community includes:

During a 2019 measles epidemic, Rockland County excluded unvaccinated students from schools. A lawsuit was filed on behalf of the families of excluded children; in the decision, Judge Thorsen wrote that “petitioners’ children are hereby permitted to return to their respective schools forthwith and otherwise assemble in public places,” allowing Green Meadow Waldorf School to welcome 45 unvaccinated students back to class. [22] [23] [24]

Sexual abuse scandal

In July 2013, alumna and novelist Kate Christensen published “Blue Plate Special”, an autobiography in which she describes how she had been sexually abused by a teacher she referred to as “Tomcat.” Staff of Green Meadow Waldorf School identified Tomcat as John Alexandra, [25] [26] a former teacher employed between 1965 and 1979, Threefold Board member from 1975 through 1983 and who continued to appear on campus occasionally until 2013. The school hired a professional firm, T&M Protection Resources, to investigate the matter and the results were reported on July 11, 2014 in The Journal News. [27]

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