<p>My D actually transferred from a BS to a Waldorf school! She had been in public school before that. The workload at her BS was very heavy, plus she is not the most efficient worker, so the grind was beginning to get to her and her schedule was crazy. Out of the house at 6:30 and not home til 6:30 (she was a day student, but kept similar hours to a boarder), almost 6 days a week.</p>
<p>It was a great school, it just wasn’t for her. The Waldorf education has really ignited her passion to learn. She needs hands-on and holistic experiences. This week she exclaimed, “At BS we memorized how catapults and velocity works. At Waldorf, we BUILD a catapult and experiment with velocity!” That describes her experience to a T.</p>
<p>The workload is so very different between the 2 schools. At one Waldorf parent meeting, a couple of (lifelong) high school parents were remarking that at that point in the term, their kids were having so much work to do and having to stay up so much later to get it all done. My husband and I looked at each other and grinned, because our daughter felt so much freer with much less work, but more meaningful work. I am glad she knows how much work she can potentially take on, but happy that she is learning much the same curriculum, just in a different way.</p>
<p>I would seriously ask yourself what is your end goal of switching schools? If you have any more questions, feel free to PM me</p>