~ In each school day our teachers employ the curriculum to address the child's whole being: the mind, the artistic life, and the physical skills.

~ Our teachers are dedicated to preserving and protecting the innate senses of wonder and reverence in childhood.

~ We hire Waldorf-trained teachers.

~ We are eager to welcome and serve families of all races, creeds, and economic levels.

~ As we educate children, we welcome and encourage families to become involved and participate in our school's governing, fiscal, and social life.

~ As colleagues we strive to honor one another's work and gifts and to hold one another to the highest professional standards in order to create a healthy community of teachers and administrators around the children we are entrusted with educating.

~ We take seriously the sustainable care of the Earth and of Nature in the fulfillment of our mission.

Our History
The Northern Virginia Waldorf School Initiative was founded in 1998 by a group of Waldorf teachers and parents seeking to establish a Waldorf school in northern Virginia. The group met regularly for study and planning while a site search began in earnest. Its first parent-child classes were held in private homes. After three years of search, the initiative was able to rent space in the education wing of the Mount Vernon Baptist Church, its present location. The school has a wonderful working relationship with the church.

Our Community
Enrolling in the Potomac Crescent Waldorf School is more than sending your child off to school each morning. Parents are welcomed to the school with the same warmth as their children.  This year, the school enrollment numbers nearly 60 children coming from almost 50 families. Our parents are active community members, staffing task groups for such needs as parent and community education, development, outreach, parent association, and community events. Our handwork group meets weekly to work on items to sell at our annual Fall Festival, a holiday sale, and at other venues in the area. A parent room offers a comfortable setting for these and other gatherings.

Our School Organization
Potomac Crescent Waldorf School is a faculty-administered school; all the teachers on staff participate in making pedagogical decisions and determining school policy. The Faculty Chairperson serves as a pedagogical resource and guide for the teachers, and is available to help resolve issues that extend beyond the class-room level. The Board of Directors, composed of community members, Faculty, and parents, deals primarily with the legal and financial matters pertaining to the school.

The school is licensed by Arlington County and the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is a member of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN) and has developing school membership in the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). Our faculty have extensive Waldorf training. The school is a non-profit corporation and is an IRS registered charitable tax-exempt organization. We are governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.

The Northern Virginia Waldorf School Initiative (NVWSI) dba Potomac Crescent Waldorf School does not discriminate by race, color, ethnic or national origin, or religion in its admissions, administrative, financial aid or any policies. The school is a non-profit corporation with tax-exempt status under IRS Code 501 c(3).

Employment Opportunity

Potomac Crescent Waldorf School is seeking a lead teacher for its 3-day a week kindergarten class. The children in the class are ages 3 and 4, and they are usually entering the kindergarten having their first school experience without parents. The teacher we are seeking must have Waldorf teacher training or its equivalent and be able to bring a warm enthusiasm to the early childhood work. PCWS is located in Arlington Virginia, just south of our Nation's Capital. We are fully accredited and a developing member of AWSNA. In addition to the Nursery class we currently offer two Parent-Child classes, a full week Kindergarten, an afternoon program until 3 p.m., and we also offer Grades 1 through 3. We have a strong and dedicated faculty, an active parent body and a committed Board. Our families come from Northern Virginia and parts of the District of Columbia. We have an established anthroposophical community with two other Waldorf schools in the area, one of which continues through high school. Please send a resume and biographical sketch to the Personnel Committee at Potomac Crescent Waldorf School, 923 South 23rd St, Arlington, VA 22202 or email personnel@potomaccrescentschool.org