I have two grand children, the older of whom is now in a normal high school, who are/were Steiner-educated. The school they went to, and the younger one is still going to, is excellent. Both girls read and write with a passion, are creative and have a certain spirituality but no set religious beliefs.
I am a little amused when I attend the school's open days or festivities, where quite often plays are shown which are in the Christian tradition, but they also have a small festivity around the summer solstice etc. and they teach other cultures myths/religions as part of history/cum/art lessons (lots of drawing going on; I particularly remember wonderful pictures of the Egyptian pantheon).
Steiner schools seem to differ according to their individual teachers' and headmasters' interpretation, but they stick to a fairly normal curriculum - perhaps a little light on the scientific subjects, but there again the emphasis is on inquiry and 'finding out' for yourself. I find them charming, inoffensive, creative and easy on the children (very little punitive stuff and a lot of fun) and their students become delightful people.
My eldest grand daughter was totally lost and neglected in the public school system and that's why the parents decided to look elsewhere. And it has been a huge success.
Please don't include the Steiner system in a thread that talks about inhumanity and cruelty.
