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Our Graduates | Meet Our Alums
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Our Graduates
We believe that education should support the development of the whole human being.
Through an interdisciplinary curriculum and the experience of being part of a welcoming, inclusive community, we guide students toward balanced achievement and deep self-knowledge. San Francisco Waldorf School graduates leave our school with energy and purpose, confident in themselves and prepared to lead and serve their communities.
"Without a doubt, SF Waldorf was the best decision we made for our daughters.
They both are clear on who they are (and are not!) and what they want to do with their lives. They now attend Brown University and Warren Wilson College. The skills they received at Waldorf are strikingly unique to the school and they have invaluable resources inside themselves from their time at the school."
- Parent of Grade School graduates, in the Classes of 2017 and 2018
Waldorf Graduates are Prepared for Life
The Survey of North American Waldorf Graduates (2008) indicates that Waldorf Education develops the following in its graduates:
Multiple Intelligences and Cross Disciplinary Learning
Creative Problem Solving
Basis for Moral Navigation
Thinking Outside the Box
High Levels of Social Intelligence
High Levels of Emotional Intelligence
Environmental Stewardship
Global Consciousness and Sustainability
The same study found that Waldorf graduates:
Pursue careers in science and technology 30% more than their peers from other independent schools
Study science and math at rates 50% higher than the general US population
Report they feel prepared to be creative innovators and adaptable thinkers
Are self-reliant (94%)
Practice and value lifelong learning (91%)
Highly value critical thinking (92%) and openness to other viewpoints (90%)
Are highly satisfied in choice of occupation (89%)
Alex Murray-Clark (2004)
Cooper Union-trained artist
Alyssa Woodman (2006)
Senior Manager, Technical Programs, Tesla
Andre Amarotico (2012)
From SFWHS to Stanford University
Benjamin Weber (2003)
Summoning the imagination needed for lasting structural change
Learn more about our
College Counseling process
and see where our graduates go after SFWS.
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“A composite profile of the recent Waldorf graduate tells us that they (practically all) attend college, for which they feel strongly prepared (95%), are accepted to the top three colleges or universities of their choice (90%), complete their initial degree (92%), and often choose thereafter to continue to graduate or professional training schools. They also feel that their Waldorf education prepared them to be creative and innovative, open minded, empathic, and to take on leadership roles.
Into the World: How Waldorf Graduates Fare After High School (2020)
Global Studies: London and Italy
India Wilkerson spent a semester studying in London and a summer studying in Padua, Italy, before earning a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition at Boston University and continuing on at BU for her Master's degree.
Global Political Economy
Dimitri Zabelin studied at the London School of Economics and earned a Master's in Global Political Economy from UC Berkeley.
Richter Research Abroad Scholar
Sally Xinle Zhou was named 2019 Richter Research Abroad Scholar. Sally's research at The Chinese University of Hong Kong was designed to help identify neural markers of speech in noise perception in normal hearing adults and cochlear implant patients.
Human & Organizational Development
Daniel Anderson accepts his diploma at Vanderbilt University's graduation ceremony. He earned a BS in Human & Organizational Development.
Read more
.
An Interdisciplinary College Education
A 2020 graduate of Amherst College, Sahara Ndiaye studied Art History and Sexuality, Women's, and Gender Studies. She also studied abroad in Granada, Spain, immersed in Spanish language and history.
Global Studies: London and Dublin
As a Northeastern undergrad, Emma Stearns studied in London and Dublin, and spent two semesters on co-op (experiential learning) in Boston.
Summer Internships
Isabel Dow, San Francisco State University, landed an internship with the Kōkeʻe Resource Conservation Program in Kauai. In this photo, she is returning to base camp after seven days in the rainforest at the island's summit.
Center Stage in San Francisco
Vocalist Haley Grey, Hampshire College, returned to San Francisco after a semester in Cuba to perform at the Waldorf 100 celebration in the Bandshell at Golden Gate Park.
Science Research Fellowship
Garrett Price was awarded a Reed College Science Research Fellowship, a program created by Reed alumni who are members of the National Academy of Sciences. His work took him to the Columbia Gorge and the biology lab to study how forests recover from fire under drought conditions.
Master's in Nonprofit Management
Lea Bushnell continued her education after Connecticut College, earning a Master's in Nonprofit Management from Northeastern University. She also chaired the Alumni Program at Northeastern.
Skip To Main Content
Our Graduates
We believe that education should support the development of the whole human being.
Through an interdisciplinary curriculum and the experience of being part of a welcoming, inclusive community, we guide students toward balanced achievement and deep self-knowledge. San Francisco Waldorf School graduates leave our school with energy and purpose, confident in themselves and prepared to lead and serve their communities.
"Without a doubt, SF Waldorf was the best decision we made for our daughters.
They both are clear on who they are (and are not!) and what they want to do with their lives. They now attend Brown University and Warren Wilson College. The skills they received at Waldorf are strikingly unique to the school and they have invaluable resources inside themselves from their time at the school."
- Parent of Grade School graduates, in the Classes of 2017 and 2018
Waldorf Graduates are Prepared for Life
The Survey of North American Waldorf Graduates (2008) indicates that Waldorf Education develops the following in its graduates:
Multiple Intelligences and Cross Disciplinary Learning
Creative Problem Solving
Basis for Moral Navigation
Thinking Outside the Box
High Levels of Social Intelligence
High Levels of Emotional Intelligence
Environmental Stewardship
Global Consciousness and Sustainability
The same study found that Waldorf graduates:
Pursue careers in science and technology 30% more than their peers from other independent schools
Study science and math at rates 50% higher than the general US population
Report they feel prepared to be creative innovators and adaptable thinkers
Are self-reliant (94%)
Practice and value lifelong learning (91%)
Highly value critical thinking (92%) and openness to other viewpoints (90%)
Are highly satisfied in choice of occupation (89%)
Alex Murray-Clark (2004)
Cooper Union-trained artist
Alyssa Woodman (2006)
Senior Manager, Technical Programs, Tesla
Andre Amarotico (2012)
From SFWHS to Stanford University
Benjamin Weber (2003)
Summoning the imagination needed for lasting structural change
Learn more about our
College Counseling process
and see where our graduates go after SFWS.
hr
“A composite profile of the recent Waldorf graduate tells us that they (practically all) attend college, for which they feel strongly prepared (95%), are accepted to the top three colleges or universities of their choice (90%), complete their initial degree (92%), and often choose thereafter to continue to graduate or professional training schools. They also feel that their Waldorf education prepared them to be creative and innovative, open minded, empathic, and to take on leadership roles.
Into the World: How Waldorf Graduates Fare After High School (2020)
Global Studies: London and Italy
India Wilkerson spent a semester studying in London and a summer studying in Padua, Italy, before earning a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition at Boston University and continuing on at BU for her Master's degree.
Global Political Economy
Dimitri Zabelin studied at the London School of Economics and earned a Master's in Global Political Economy from UC Berkeley.
Richter Research Abroad Scholar
Sally Xinle Zhou was named 2019 Richter Research Abroad Scholar. Sally's research at The Chinese University of Hong Kong was designed to help identify neural markers of speech in noise perception in normal hearing adults and cochlear implant patients.
Human & Organizational Development
Daniel Anderson accepts his diploma at Vanderbilt University's graduation ceremony. He earned a BS in Human & Organizational Development.
Read more
.
An Interdisciplinary College Education
A 2020 graduate of Amherst College, Sahara Ndiaye studied Art History and Sexuality, Women's, and Gender Studies. She also studied abroad in Granada, Spain, immersed in Spanish language and history.
Global Studies: London and Dublin
As a Northeastern undergrad, Emma Stearns studied in London and Dublin, and spent two semesters on co-op (experiential learning) in Boston.
Summer Internships
Isabel Dow, San Francisco State University, landed an internship with the Kōkeʻe Resource Conservation Program in Kauai. In this photo, she is returning to base camp after seven days in the rainforest at the island's summit.
Center Stage in San Francisco
Vocalist Haley Grey, Hampshire College, returned to San Francisco after a semester in Cuba to perform at the Waldorf 100 celebration in the Bandshell at Golden Gate Park.
Science Research Fellowship
Garrett Price was awarded a Reed College Science Research Fellowship, a program created by Reed alumni who are members of the National Academy of Sciences. His work took him to the Columbia Gorge and the biology lab to study how forests recover from fire under drought conditions.
Master's in Nonprofit Management
Lea Bushnell continued her education after Connecticut College, earning a Master's in Nonprofit Management from Northeastern University. She also chaired the Alumni Program at Northeastern.