Life after Bright Water Waldorf
Bright Water Waldorf School’s first eighth-grade class graduated in 2007. Since then, graduates have gone on to many local public and independent high schools, and beyond this to colleges across the country.
Waldorf education Class of 2020 from high schools across North America - Congratulations and best wishes to all!
For a broader overview of where Waldorf graduates go for higher education, explore “Standing Out without Standing Alone, A Profile of Waldorf School Graduates”, by Douglas Gerwin and David Mitchell, Co-Directors of the Research Institute for Waldorf Education. In brief, at the time they undertook their study (2007) they found that “an impressive majority of Waldorf school graduates pursue and complete degrees in higher education. 94% percent of the graduates taking part in this survey reported having attended college and 88% reported having completed or being in the process of completing a college or university level degree at the time of the survey.” The study also explores the various academic disciplines Waldorf graduates pursue as well as the colleges and universities at which they pursue them.
BWWS Alumni Spotlight
After joining Bright Water as a kindergartner, Sasha graduated with her eighth-grade class in 2016 and attended Lakeside School. One of the things Sasha still appreciates about her Waldorf education is that, in her words…
Sasha N. ’16, on her trip to Tanzania as part of her high school’s Global Service Learning program.
“Bright Water taught me to always search for the ‘why’ behind the ‘what’ and to seek an understanding that is deeper than what I see on the surface. This approach has helped me in academics beyond Bright Water, allowing me to understand complicated subjects in great depth.”
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schools our alumni have attended
HIGH SCHOOLS
Seattle Waldorf School
Northwest School
Franklin High School
Holy Names Academy
Lakeside School
Nathan Hale High School
Roosevelt High School
Garfield High School
The Center School
COLLEGES
Columbia University
Smith College
Haverford College
The University of Washington
Seattle Central College
Western Washington University
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