About Us

“Monadnock Waldorf education balances excellent academics with social and life skills in a challenging yet nurturing environment.”- Jeff Miller and Carol MacKinnon, parents of two MWS students

Monadnock Waldorf School brought the Waldorf independent school movement to the Keene region in 1976. We started with a preschool program, expanding to an elementary education program in 1980. We added a High School program in 2010. Our faculty includes dozens of passionate, curious teachers with diverse backgrounds and interests who are more than instructors—they are mentors, committed to fostering the development of the whole child.

A good overview of why our faculty loves what they do may be found in the article "Why Waldorf Teaching Is the Greatest Profession" by Henning Kullak-Ublick, originally published in German at www.erziehungkunst.de and then translated into English and published at www.WaldorfToday.com.

We are one school with one unifying educational philosophy—and three different locations. Our Nursery-Kindergarten is located on a beautiful 12-acre site on the Old Walpole Road outside Keene. Our Elementary program resides on South Lincoln Street in Keene in the former Lincoln School building, a three-story brick treasure that received a 5,000-square-foot expansion in 2001. Our High School program is located, appropriately, on School Street in Keene at the former Tilden School building, with 12-foot ceilings and spacious, light-filled classrooms that make learning a joy.

To learn more about us, review our FAQ, and find out Why Waldorf Works. We invite you to contact us with any questions.