Berkeley Rose Waldorf School

An urban Waldorf private school. Berkeley Rose Waldorf School is located in Oakland's Piedmont Avenue neighborhood and serves children from early childhood through middle school. Programs include Parent & Child, preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, and middle school. Its Waldorf approach integrates academics, arts, and hands-on experiences, with imaginative play and storytelling in the younger grades and academic, artistic, and practical disciplines in middle school. Learning support includes collaboration with teachers and specialists, classroom observations, student screenings and assessments, developmental movement classes, and classroom accommodations. The school also offers parent talks and workshops, helps families connect with outside specialists, and supports meetings among parents, teachers, and providers. Its program emphasizes the whole child, including intellectual, emotional, and physical development, while fostering community among students, families, and educators.