Alumni
Emerson Waldorf School graduated its first High School class in 2006. Since then, dozens of students have received degrees and ventured into the world to continue striving to make their impact, maturing into socially-conscious adults who use their curiosity and creativity to improve lives in their communities and around the globe.
Connecting EWS Alumni
Whether you attended Emerson Waldorf School for one year or twelve, you're family! Alumni Students, Parents, Caregivers, Faculty, Staff and Trustees are welcome to join EWS Connect to move their careers forward and give back to our community!
Reconnect
Find and reminisce with fellow graduates, see what they have been up to and stay in touch.
Expand
Leverage your professional network to get introduced to people you should know
Give back
Mentor a current student, introduce an alum to professionals in your network and share job openings.
Advance
Advance your career through inside connections working in top companies.
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Waldorf Graduates in the World
How successful are Waldorf school graduates in higher education and beyond?
The Research Institute for Waldorf Education (RIWE) has conducted a survey of the most recent quarter-century of Waldorf alumni, divided into two groups: those currently in college and those launched into post-college life, including graduate students. The Research Bulletin entitled “How Waldorf Alumni Fare After Graduating from High School” encapsulates the results from the survey.
The results show that Waldorf alumni feel their Waldorf education prepared them to be open-minded, creative, and innovative, to be empathetic with others, to think in whole pictures, to take on leadership roles, and to develop a meaningful perspective on life.
A previous survey by the Research Institute that investigated what Waldorf school graduates most love to study, which professions they select, what they think of their Waldorf education, and what they value as adults, suggests that a majority of Waldorf school graduates share the following characteristics:
They value the opportunity to think for themselves and to translate their new ideas into practice
They practice life-long learning and have a highly developed sense of aesthetics.
They value lasting human relationships.
They seek out opportunities to be of help to other people.
They sense that they are guided by an inner moral compass that helps them navigate the trials and challenges of their professional and private lives.
They carry high ethical principles into their chosen professions.
If you know a Waldorf graduate, chances are you’ve noticed these characteristics!