Freie Waldorfschule Rastatt

The Freie Waldorfschule Rastatt e.V. is a single-track private school that, since its founding in 1998, has offered holistic, individual education for students from first to twelfth grade and prepares specifically for the Abitur in the 13th grade. The school conducts all state school leaving certificates such as Abitur, Realschulabschluss, Hauptschulabschluss and Fachhochschulreife and attaches great importance to continuity by ensuring that students remain in fixed class groups[1][3].

As a school under independent management, it is supported by the non-profit association "Freie Waldorfschule Rastatt e.V.", which includes parents, teachers, employees and friends. The pedagogical work is the responsibility of the teachers, while the school parliament, consisting of parents and teachers, jointly takes over the self-administration. The school is a member of the Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen, which secures its connection to a proven pedagogical network[1].

The pedagogical orientation follows the anthroposophical approach of Waldorf education, which aims at a holistic promotion of head, heart and hand. The school concept emphasizes the individual development of children through artistic, craft and intellectual educational elements. The language offerings include English and French[2].

The school is located in a listed baroque-classicist building in the Schlosspark of Rastatt, which has been gently rebuilt and modernized with great commitment from the school community since 1998[1].

Essential values of the Freie Waldorfschule Rastatt are social responsibility, tolerance and non-discrimination, which is also reflected in the reaffirmed rejection of all forms of discrimination in accordance with the "Stuttgarter Erklärung". The school actively promotes a respectful community in which diversity and individual support play central roles[3].

Sustainability is reflected in the conscious design of the school building, the handling of resources and in the pedagogical mission statement, which aims to enable young people to act responsibly and self-confidently for a future worth living. In addition, the school strives to integrate environmental education through its work and to encourage students to think and act sustainably. Concrete initiatives are mainly realized in school projects and in community engagement.

The Freie Waldorfschule Rastatt also offers a diverse participation of parents and teachers in various working groups (such as construction, finance and public relations), which promote a close and transparent community. The "Jede Stunde zählt" campaign underscores the search for committed teachers who share the values of the school and want to accompany young people in an inspiring way[1][3].

Overall, the Freie Waldorfschule Rastatt positions itself as an innovative, tradition-conscious educational institution that enables a profound and broad-based school experience with a special focus on individual support, appreciation, sustainability and social responsibility.

• 1 - https://waldorfschule-rastatt.de/freie-waldorfschule-rastatt-e-v/
• 2 - https://www.waldorfschule.de/schule/detail/5256
• 3 - https://www.waldorfschule-rastatt.de
• 4 - https://www.privatschulen-vergleich.de/baden-wuerttemberg/rastatt.html
• 5 - https://www.waldorfschule.de/schulen/schulsuche/interaktive-karte