Lancaster Steiner School is an independent coeducational school in
Lancaster, England, with classes for nursery, kindergarten and grades 1–5.
The curriculum is based on the principles of
Waldorf education
Waldorf education, also known as Steiner education, is based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy. Its educational style is Holistic education, holistic, intended to develop pupils' intellectual, artistic ...
established by Rudolf Steiner. In a 2010 report from
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) is a Non-ministerial government department, non-ministerial department of Government of the United Kingdom, His Majesty's government, reporting to Parliament of the U ...
, the teaching at Lancaster Steiner School was described by inspectors as "frequently outstanding".
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Lancaster Steiner School is a member of the Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship and follows the Waldorf school curriculum. The school applied to become a state-funded Steiner Primary School in 2014. The school had earlier applied for free school status in 2010.]
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Schools in Lancaster, Lancashire
Waldorf schools in the United Kingdom
Private schools in Lancashire
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