The Waldorf School of San Diego is a community of students, families, teachers, staff, and friends committed to enkindling the unique capacities within each individual. We are guided by the insights of Rudolf Steiner, which uses the natural rhythms and developmental stages of the human being to awaken deeper understanding of all that is good, beautiful, and true. Out of this awakening arises the will to serve the world. Through the Waldorf School of San Diego education comes to life!

• Make Waldorf education available to all children in the San Diego area through active engagement with families of all ethnic, spiritual, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

• Attract and retain dedicated faculty by offering a welcoming community and satisfying work environment.

• Cultivate a flourishing student body by bringing the depth and breadth of the Waldorf curriculum to the broader community.

• Build and maintain a full Waldorf curriculum.

• Invite and engage the contributions of the whole community through clear communication and appropriate organizational structures.

• Develop relationships that support our education by sharing experiences and exploring our connections and differences.

• Inspire in the community a continued commitment to the highest ideals of Waldorf education through ongoing dialogue and education.

• Celebrate the abundant and prosperous life of the school through participation in cultural, social, and work gatherings.

• Support a long-term perspective on the livelihood of the school through planning and sustainable development.

• Ensure the vitality and long-term health of the school through a conscious mix of skills and energies in the staff and on the Board of Trustees.

• Practice fiscal responsibility by applying sound principles of professional financial management and prudent, sustainable use of our resources.

• Create a safe and beautiful environment by giving loving attention to the improvement and maintenance of our buildings, grounds, and landscaping.

• Reverence: We revere life, nature, and the human experience.

• Beauty: We support the cultivation of all that brings beauty to the soul and spirit.

• Love: We practice love, kindness, and respectfulness.

• Freedom: We champion the development of free human beings, inspired by a strong sense of inner guidance and social responsibility.

• Honesty: We value clarity, consistency, and integrity in thought, word, and deed.

• Humility: We discover something greater than ourselves as we quiet and truly listen.

• Responsibility: We seek to fulfill our tasks conscientiously, staying true to our vision and true to the best within us.

• Diversity: We welcome all who wish to join in our vision and mission.

• Dedication: We honor the free, conscious choice that individuals make in dedicating their energies to our community.

• Cooperation: We value cooperation, recognizing and celebrating it as essential to achieving our vision.

• Unity: We seek accord within and among individuals by staying true to our shared vision.

• Health: We encourage healthy choices in response to daily challenges and competing priorities.

• Gratitude: We honor the contribution of others through gratitude.