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32-704: Offerings include: The oldest existing Waldorf teacher education center in North America, Sunbridge was created in 1967 as The Waldorf Institute at the Detroit Waldorf School in Detroit , Michigan . In 1986 The Waldorf Institute moved to Chestnut Ridge; it was chartered and accredited by the State of New York under the name Sunbridge College in 1991. In 2010, Sunbridge ceased offering master's degrees and became licensed as Sunbridge Institute. Under

64-503: A Medal of Honor by the Architectural League of New York in 1925. In 1888, Ossian Cole Simonds' first project after Graceland was to create a site plan for Fort Sheridan which was to include a parade ground for drills. Simonds used a natural ravine to boarder the meadow created for the purpose. A scenic drive was incorporated into the plan which showcased natural vistas and brick and stone officers' housing. The effect of

96-402: A Shakespearean play in eighth grade. Each grade also puts on a class play. Mathematics starts with basic arithmetic and the introduction to numbers, and continues with multiplication, division, fractions, exponents, and roots. Geometry is taught in the middle and upper grades. The upper grades begin studying business math, pre-algebra, and algebra, including graphing equations. Science

128-644: A commitment to providing a strong Waldorf education children in Detroit, and to racial, ethnic, geographic, and social-economic diversity in its student body. The school has remained at its present location since 1966. The Detroit Waldorf School Early Childhood Center includes Pre-K classes for children 3-5 and full-day Kindergarten. The focus in the Early Childhood Center is on language and stories in circle/story time, and on indoor and outdoor creative free play. The school believes that free play

160-565: A nursery school. An impassioned speech by African-American Junius Harris, where he reminded Board members that families of color had far fewer educational choices for their children, convinced the board to allow the Waldorf nursery school to open in their building. The school opened as a nursery school in the Central United Methodist Church in 1965, and was deliberately integrated from its founding. However, space in

192-553: A third partner. In 1883, Simonds left the firm to concentrate solely to become the superintendent at Graceland. His work at Graceland led him to be called the "dean of cemetery design." In 1897, he left his position at Graceland but continued to be their landscape consultant for the rest of his career. In 1900, the cemetery was awarded a silver medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris for its landscape and later

224-412: Is a fundamental part of early learning, fostering imagination, creativity, problem solving and social skills which aid in academic learning in later years. Children in the Early Childhood Center experience movement in play, including skipping, jumping rope, and eurythmy . They also do arts and handwork, including coloring, painting, modeling with beeswax, and baking bread. Beginning in elementary school,

256-459: Is a private PreK-8 Waldorf school located at 2555 Burns, Detroit , Michigan , United States, in an Albert Kahn -designed school in the historic Indian Village neighborhood. In 2016, the building was designated a Michigan State Historic Site . The school is the only remaining private independent school in Detroit, and is one of the city's highest-rated schools, receiving five stars on GreatSchools.org. As of 2016, 240 students were enrolled in

288-778: Is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS), the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA), and the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN). Notable alumni of the Detroit Waldorf School include: Ossian Cole Simonds Ossian Cole Simonds (November 11, 1855 – November 20, 1931), often known as O. C. Simonds ,

320-695: Is introduced in the form of games and eurythmy . Gymnastics is introduced later, as well as dancing and team sports. Art and Handwork is introduced with painting, drawing, knitting, and beeswax modeling. As students progress, more sophisticated painting and drawing is introduced, as well as carving, pottery, sculpture, cross-stitch, sewing, carpentry, and woodworking. The school offers various after-school programs for students. These include competitive sports, physical activities, musical instruction, and Games. 2015/2016 offerings include basketball, track, soccer, tennis, volleyball, circus arts, kinderharp, guitar, brain games, and chess. The Detroit Waldorf School

352-484: Is introduced in the lower grades through observation and experience with nature, as well as gardening and cooking. Science continues in the middle grades with zoology, botany, and astronomy, and in the upper grades with physics, chemistry, anatomy, mechanics, and meteorology. Social Studies begins in the earlier grades with legends, myths, and folklore. It segues to local and world geography, and history from ancient Greek history through Medieval and Renaissance times to

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384-538: The Pfeiffer Center for biodynamic agriculture also working out of the philosophies and teachings of Rudolf Steiner. 41°05′00″N 74°03′48″W  /  41.08334°N 74.06330°W  / 41.08334; -74.06330 This article about a university or college in New York is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Detroit Waldorf School The Detroit Waldorf School

416-582: The University of Michigan and, briefly, architecture with William Le Baron Jenney . In 1878, Simonds joined Jenney's architectural practice in Chicago . His first project was Graceland Cemetery where he learned naturalistic English-style landscape design. Through Jenney's tutelage, he learned how to use native plants in landscape design, an unusual practice at the time. He studied local woods, hydrology , and topography leading him to be credited with

448-565: The United States. In 2013, businessman Jeff Adler donated $ 750,000 to various Detroit organizations, including $ 100,000 to the Detroit Waldorf School. In 2016, at the time of the Detroit Waldorf School's 50th anniversary, the school was designated a Michigan State Historic Site A state of Michigan historical marker was erected at the school commemorating both the original occupant of the building, Eastern Liggett School, and Detroit Waldorf School. The Detroit Waldorf School has maintained

480-650: The Waldorf Institute at the school. The Waldorf Institute was the first Waldorf teacher-training institution in the United States, and only the second English-speaking one. In 1979, the Waldorf Institute moved to Southfield, Michigan , and in 1986 moved to Chestnut Ridge, New York . It is now the Sunbridge Institute . In 2011, the school was selected by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of 100 "places that matter" in

512-468: The building until the early 1960s, when the changing nature of Detroit caused the school to decide to move. In 1964, construction began on a new school, and in early 1965, Liggett moved from the Indian Village campus to Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan . In 1969, The Liggett School merged with Grosse Pointe University School to form what is now University Liggett School . The Detroit Waldorf School

544-460: The church was limited, and later that year the school acquired the just-vacated Liggett campus. Classes for elementary students began at the present school building in September 1966. The Detroit Waldorf School was one of the first nine Waldorf schools in North America, and a founding member of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). In 1967, Werner and Barbara Glas founded

576-471: The city's east side. This site in Indian Village along Charlevoix was chosen, and the school again contracted Albert Kahn to design a new building. The building is one of only three schools designed by Kahn, and the only one still extant. Kahn's design for the school drew from then-popular English influences, and was a radical departure from previous school designs, both in his extravagant use of windows and use of stucco rather than brick. The building opened

608-491: The core academic subjects (language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies) are presented in a two-hour main lesson each day. The subject of the main lesson rotates every three to four weeks. The school believes that presenting material in blocks lets students explore the material more deeply. In addition to the core academic subjects, students also learn two foreign languages (Spanish and German), as well as music, movement, arts, and handwork. The curriculum integrates

640-647: The creation of the Prairie Style along with Jens Jensen , and Walter Burley Griffin . In 1880, Graceland was increasingly deferring to Simonds about the amount of work and money required to develop the property's eastern section before Jenney which led to ending Jenney's involvement in the project. This led to Simonds establishing the firm of Holabird & Simonds to carry out the work. In 1881, Martin Roche , who had also worked in Jenney's office, joined them as

672-618: The following year as the "Eastern Liggett" branch. In 1916, landscape architect O. C. Simonds designed a landscape plan for the school. Enrollment at the Eastern Liggett School was 88 in 1913, which rose to 200 by 1919. By the early 1920s, changes in the neighborhood around the Cass Avenue campus led to declining enrollment there. In 1923, the school decided to enlarge the Eastern Liggett building and close

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704-570: The full elective credit requirement for a self-designed concentration in Waldorf Education toward their MEd or MALS degree. Sunbridge Institute is located in suburban New York State, about 40 minutes from New York City . It is housed on the campus of the Threefold Educational Foundation , sharing a community with many other organizations including Green Meadow Waldorf School , Eurythmy Spring Valley , and

736-445: The older sections, he incorporated winding pathways and facilities so as not to compromise the landscape. He relied on natural topography to create naturalistic "rooms" and scenic meadow vistas. He also designed golf courses, Belle Meade , city parks, town plans, universities including Iowa State and the University of Maryland , residences, and private estates around the country. In 1920, Simonds authored Landscape Gardening . In

768-542: The original one. An addition to the school, also designed by Kahn, was constructed in 1924, and houses an auditorium and additional classroom space. The addition so closely follows the style of the original building that the difference is nearly imperceptible. Enrollment rose to a high of around 300 students in 1929; although the Great Depression reduced enrollment, the Liggett School continued to occupy

800-545: The plan was lauded as picturesque and charming. In 1899, he was a founding member of the American Society of Landscape Architects , and served as its president in 1913. In 1903, Simonds formed Simonds and Company and was awarded the redesign and extension of Chicago's Lincoln Park with Bryan Lathrop and Francis T. Simmons. The plan was to double the parks 275 acres by extending it into Lake Michigan and later extended it north approximately 1,000 acres. To update

832-557: The present. Foreign Language includes both Spanish and German. Teaching the languages parallels what students learn in Language Arts; this includes reading, conversation, and composition. Music begins with singing. Singing continues through later grades in chorus. All students also learn to play musical instruments. The early grades use a flute and recorder; the upper grades begin with stringed instruments and eventually into orchestra. Movement and Physical Education

864-454: The school had grown from 57 students to 194, and had outgrown its first home. The school moved to a new location at Cass and Stimson. The school continued to grow steadily, and by 1897 had annexed an adjacent house. The next year, the school contracted Albert Kahn to design a gymnasium and other additions to the school, one of Kahn's first professional jobs. In 1913, the school decided to develop an eastern branch campus to serve students on

896-501: The school. In 1878, Rev. James D. Liggett settled in Detroit and established a small, independent school for girls, originally known as The Detroit Home and Day School, and later as The Liggett School. The school was originally located at Grand River and Broadway in Detroit, and quickly established itself with many of Detroit's most prominent families. The school incorporated in 1881, with a board of directors that included Dexter M. Ferry , Jacob S. Farrand, and David Whitney, Jr. By 1883,

928-657: The terms of its partnership with Empire State College of the State University of New York, Sunbridge Early Childhood and Elementary Teacher Education program students and graduates who enroll in SUNY Empire's Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program or its Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program will be awarded 12 credits upon documentation of their Sunbridge diploma, thereby earning

960-511: The traditional academic subjects with the arts to provide engaging experiences for the student. The school aims to not only educate students, but also to prepare them to be creative, critical thinkers with individual initiative. Language Arts begins with an introduction to letters, reading, and handwriting in the first grade. It continues through spelling and grammar, further reading, research and creative writing, poetry, and composition. Students read stories, fables, and literature, culminating in

992-476: Was an American landscape designer . He preferred the term 'landscape gardener' to that of ' landscape architect '. A number of Simonds' works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Simonds was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan , on November 11, 1855, where he developed a love of nature through his explorations of its woods. From 1874 to 1878, he studied civil engineering at

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1024-542: Was founded in 1965 by Rudolf and Amelia Wilhelm, who wanted to provide Detroiters more choices in educating their children. Other private schools in the area at the time were not integrated, and the Wilhelms and their supporters sought to provide a diverse educational experience to children. The school approached the board of the Central United Methodist Church about allocating space to open

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