What are the educational and experiential requirements of lead teachers in the early childhood center?
Teachers must complete a Waldorf Teacher Development program, which is a two to three year program. They must also have been an assistant for a year or had other experience in a Waldorf School. An ideal situation is to have an assistant working in the preschool who is enrolled in the Waldorf Teacher Development program, who can then take a new class on his/her own after graduation. Many Waldorf teachers have taught previously in other settings. Most choose Waldorf teaching as part of an important life path and turnover is low.
