Early Childhood Waldorf Teacher Education

Early Childhood Education (ECE) at Rudolf Steiner College offers five different tracks for future teachers who plan on working with young children. We are pleased to offer a complete birth to seven early childhood training which prepares our students for teaching in parent infant, parent child, nursery and Kindergarten classes. We also have the LifeWays program for home day care providers and extended day caregivers. We offer both full-time and part-time programs designed to fit your schedule.

• Second Annual Early Childhood Symposium Building Resilience- Keys to the Kingdom
• Family Ways Parenting Classes (weekends)
• Early Childhood Enrichment Series (weekends)
• Fall Treasures Felting Series

Diploma/Certificate Programs

Waldorf Teacher Education Program
Two-year full-time program that prepares students to teach in a Waldorf early childhood setting. Begins every September.

Summer Teacher Education Program
Three-year summer program 4 weeks each summer with mentoring and class observation during the school year. Begins every summer.

San Francisco Weekend & Summer Teacher Education Program
Three-year weekend program meets Friday evenings and Saturday mornings September through May in San Francisco and three weeks of full-time study for three summers at Fair Oaks campus. Begins every September.

Early Childhood In-Service Program, Summer Teacher Education
Part-time program designed to give course credit for "on the job" experience in a Waldorf Early Childhood classroom. Course prerequisite: At least one year working in a WECAN member or ASWNA Waldorf School early childhood classroom. The student must continue working in an early childhood setting over the course of the training. Mentoring during the school year. Begins every other July; the next cycle begins Summer 2011.

LifeWays Childcare Provider Training Program
This program is a one-year, part-time training that meets for four intensive sessions; fulfills the 12-credit State of California Title 22 requirements for becoming a licensed childcare provider. New program begins July 22, 2011.