Are students able to transition well into the Waldorf curriculum?
Generally speaking, the younger the child the easier the transition. As the children advance through the grades, they may need some support (tutoring) in the areas of music and languages to help get them “up to speed,” but the social and other academic work, with the help of the teachers and parents, is usually not overwhelming. In many cases, the students take immediately to the new learning style and have no problems at all. In the case of teenagers, they usually need to have been involved in the choice of the change, they need to want to be there, and then they can take up the challenges they face, if any.
