Elizabeth Webber

Portland Waldorf School

Portland Waldorf School educates children for the whole of life in order to uplift humanity. Out of the insights of anthroposophy, the school nurtures the imagination, cultivates the intellect, and recognizes the unique spirit of each child in the community. In this way, children are surrounded by striving adults and strengthened individually and socially to meet the challenges of life. Students emerge as creative, independent thinkers who meet the world with initiative and purpose. Portland Waldorf School embraces the opportunity to serve children and their families from all walks of life, from infancy through high school, building on Rudolf Steiner's transformative vision of the human being to educate toward a more equitable and sustainable society. Portland Waldorf School, a 7-acre campus comprising wetlands, fields, streams, and gardens, stands at the intersection of city and country, drawing its strength from easy access to river and island, as well as farmland, forest, public transit and urban environments. From this diversity of experience its heart beats – where history meets innovation, culture meets nature, and family meets community.