The Waldorf School of Garden City Welcome Students Back for New Year

Garden City, New York—The Waldorf School of Garden City opened its doors to new and returning students for the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year. Students in grades one through twelve were welcomed back and greeted by faculty and teachers with great excitement as they look to create another memorable and successful year. Students in Nursery and Mixed-Age Kindergarten return in the following days.

In celebration, The Waldorf School of Garden City’s Rose Ceremony was held as part of the back-to-school festivities. The Rose Ceremony is an annual tradition in which a student from the first-grade class is presented with the gift of a rose from a member of the senior class. Throughout the year, the senior class is tasked with becoming mentors and creating positive, influential relationships with the first-grade class. Following the ceremony, teachers and advisors shared their wishes for their students for the upcoming school year.

The Waldorf School of Garden City was established in 1947 and is an independent college preparatory day school for children in Nursery through twelfth grade, as well as Parent-Child Programs. The school derives its curriculum after the teachings of Rudolf Steiner, which takes a holistic, 21st century approach to developing students’ intellectual, artistic and critical thinking skills by inspiring their natural imagination and creativity. Its sprawling 10-acre campus features playgrounds, gardens and playing fields along with comprehensive indoor facilities including a large gymnasium, performance space and library. In line with the Waldorf philosophy, the school also includes three laboratories, fiber arts studio, a woodshop, music rooms and visual arts studios.
For more information about The Waldorf School of Garden City, visit www.waldorfgarden.org.