History
The Waldorf School of New Orleans (formerly The Hill School) was founded in 2000 by a small group of parents who felt Waldorf education was an imperative educational experience meant for their children. The school had been enjoying steady and healthy growth since its inception and had grown 50 students strong, but when Hurricane Katrina struck on August 29, 2005, the school was devastated. Not only was its location flooded and its student body scattered across the nation, but upon homecoming, enrollment deflated to only half what it was. Once again a group of steadfast parents decided to press on. They found a new location in the Irish Channel and reopened.
The Waldorf School of New Orleans now is back on track and operations are in full swing. It is a Developing Waldorf School with the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). Celebrating this affiliation with AWSNA, the school formally changed its name on October 13, 2008 to Waldorf School of New Orleans.
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