Bright Water Schools: A Private School in Seattle that Offers a Waldorf-Based Curriculum

SEATTLE - April 14, 2014 - PRLog -- A private Waldorf school located in Located in Seattle, WA, Bright Water School is a private Waldorf school for preschool, kindergarten and grade school levels.

Specifically, it is located in the historic St. Nichols Building in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. It offers wide spaces for recreation and playing. It is also located near Volunteer Park that offers just as much outdoor recreational opportunities for young learners.

Bright Water School was founded in 1998 in Seatte. It was founded as a response to th growing need for a Waldorf school in Seattle. As of the latest count, Bright Water School has approximately 190 students.

At Bright Water School, they offer the following programs:

·         2 preschool classes (these 2 preschool classes are available in full day and half day options)

·         2 full-sized and full day kindergarten classes with an optional half day pick up

·         A grade school for grade 1 to grade 8

Aside from these mentioned programs, Bright Water School also offers a parent and child class for parents with toddlers. This kind of program is ideal for parents of kids who are to enter school the following school year.

Students at Bright Water School come from the metropolitan area. Students automatically become part of the growing Waldorf network in the Pacific Northwest. While there are different views about Waldorf graduates especially when compared with more or less "traditional" schools, it is important to note that Bright Water School is not one to be left behind. In fact, eight graduate graduating students are able to go to a wide range of public and private high schools with ease. It is a testament that the training and preparation from a Waldorf institution is indeed a competent ground for molding young learners into abled students regardless of the shift of their environments.

For students who are currently enrolled in Bright Water School, they experience a community of caring teachers and equally caring peers. This is instilled upon every student as a caring attitude is carried on even as the child grows older. Students are also introduced in a balanced curriculum where their practical skills and interaction with their environment is balance with academics and world languages. A holistic approach is the goal of a Waldorf institution such as Bright Water School and this is evidently seen in their offered programs. Students are also taken care of by a faculty that closely monitors their progress. They are welcomed into a school where teachers help students build character, responsibility, interest to learn and independent learning. Teachers also teach students to be compassionate towards their co-students and their teachers.

Extended day programs and athletics are also offered at Bright Water School because as a Waldorf institution, it believes that students should not only have the aptitude for learner, but also the same aptitude for extracurricular activities. This is where they form friendships, camaraderie and learn how it is to be a team player in the face of loss.

Bright Water School is a developing member of the AWSNA or the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America. Bright Water School is also a subscriber member of the PNAIS or the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools.

For your queries or any questions that you may have, please do not hesitate to call Bright Water School at (206) 624-6176 or visit their website at http://www.brightwaterschool.org.