Pasadena Waldorf School – We teach students to be creative, critical thinkers with a strong moral compass who are open and resilient, and can turn challenges into possibilities.

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Pasadena Waldorf School stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and those who are fighting to end over 400 years of institutionalized racism, systemic violence, historic inequity and white supremacy. We understand that this work starts in our own school community. As we grieve the murder of George Floyd on the heels of the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Deandre Mitchell and countless more, we feel the pain, rage and calls for justice voiced by so many across this country and the world in the past days. We stand by our Black families at PWS. We stand by the historically Black community of Altadena which has faced its own struggles with institutional racism.

In this moment of global crisis, as we witness Black people disproportionately suffering and dying from the pandemic, we are called upon, with a sense of urgency, to face racism individually and as a community. That means committing — again and again — to the work of dismantling racism and unconscious bias in ourselves, our organizations, and our society. We each have a role to play as educators, administrators, faculty, students, and parents. PWS is committed to the ongoing process of concretely working to recognize and eradicate the structures of institutional racism that exist in our school.

We are striving to build a school that reflects the diverse communities of Los Angeles and the historically Black community of Altadena, including increasing Black faculty, staff and student body. We are working to renew a curriculum and festival life that does not perpetuate racism, white supremacy and historic injuries.

“In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.” – Angela Davis

-PWS College of Teachers and PWS Equity, Inclusion & Diversity Mandate Group

My greatest joy has been watching my children blossom under the guidance of great teachers, old and new.

David, PWS Parent

The school's gifted teachers are the source of my greatest joy

John, PWS Parent

I love the parent community; I feel an affinity for the families at PWS which I have not had at other schools.

Shelly, PWS Parent

I found my place here, and I will always have my place here.

Cameron, PWS Alum

It prepared me for higher education most of all, because I had to get into critical thinking. I think it set me apart from a lot of people.

Lolita, PWS Alum

I strongly believe that if everyone had gone to a Waldorf school, or was going to a Waldorf school, the world would be a fantastically better place

Creative, Critical Thinkers

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