Accreditation
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America
The Nelson Waldorf School is an Associate member of AWSNA, and has been a member of the association since 1984. AWSNA is a nonprofit membership organization of independent Waldorf schools and institutes in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The association was founded in 1968 to support schools and institutes, to strengthen and nurture Waldorf education and to advance Waldorf principles worldwide. Associate members go through a structured, cyclical 4-year process of self study, priority planning, and follow through.
Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America
The Child Care Centre is a Full Members of WECAN. WECAN provides direct dialogue with early childhood educators and their colleagues about the programs they design in institutions and in homes, and about how they define and develop their roles and their work with parents. Site visits, regional gatherings, and conferences allow WECAN to research the current needs of programs in the USA and in Canada.