Inspiring Education Since 1967

Welcome to Sunbridge Institute, an independent, not-for-profit adult learning community. North America’s oldest Waldorf teacher education institute, Sunbridge presents world-renowned Waldorf teacher education programs, as well as professional development and general interest courses and workshops on Waldorf education and teaching, organizational leadership, and the arts. The teachings of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Waldorf education, are at the heart of the Sunbridge mission, and we are dedicated to the support of Waldorf education in North America.

Applications for next summer’s teacher education programs will open October 1, and we will be announcing our 2024-25 workshop schedule shortly.

Professional Development & Introductory Experiences

In addition to our teacher education programs, Sunbridge also offers a variety of courses and workshops designed for seasoned educators and administrators, as well as for those who are brand new to Waldorf education. From our weeklong Summer Series courses to our school-year weekend workshops, we have a professional development or introductory experience to meet all levels of interest and need. And with many of these events taking place online, you can often attend from anywhere.

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Become a Waldorf Teacher

Sunbridge offers a full array of Waldorf teacher education programs in low-residency formats that enable students from all geographic points to become part of our learning community. The following cohorts will enroll in summer 2025: Early Childhood Teacher Education diploma program (completion track), Elementary Teacher Education diploma program (full and completion tracks), High School Teacher Education diploma program, and Elementary Music Teacher Education certificate program. Applications are available October 1.

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Our Nancy Blanning!💗NEW PUBLICATION! Walking with Our Children: The Parent as Companion and Guide, 2nd Editionstore.waldorfearlychildhood.org/products/walking-with-our-children-2nd-edition$16.00 USDIn tone and focus, and perhaps in adopting a certain sense of urgency, this revised and expanded collection acknowledges that the pace of life has accelerated dramatically, that the use of screens and personal digital technology has exploded, that we have endured a pandemic and its aftermaths, and that nations and ideologies are at war. We are now at a new beginning place, where we can make it our goal to face the future with optimism, to manage each moment as it comes, to affirm the goodness of life, and to deeply love and appreciate one another, no matter what comes to surprise us.—From the author’s prefaceWalking With Our Children: The Parent as Companion and Guide collects essays on parenting wisdom by early childhood educator Nancy Blanning, originally published as a series in LILIPOH magazine, offering practical and enjoyable ways to approach parenthood with courage and a sense of freedom. ... See MoreSee Less
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