Linden Waldorf School, previously Linden Corner School, is part of a global community of Waldorf schools.  Set on a hill in the heart of Nashville, Linden Waldorf School (the only Waldorf school in Tennessee) serves children from early childhood to grade eight.

Our teachers are committed to developing students' intellectual flexibility, independent judgment and moral courage. Waldorf educators work with the conviction that childhood is sacred; that children learn naturally when the curriculum meets their developmental needs; that children's imaginations need to be nurtured and protected; and that students should be engaged through active, curious participation in their learning.  Our faculty emphasizes the importance of children finding joy in learning and experiencing wonder and awe in the world around them.

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At Linden Waldorf School, we believe that the development of a child's sense of beauty, wonder and interest in the world of nature and all humanity is key to becoming a balanced and truly healthy adult. Based upon the teachings and insights of Rudolf Steiner, the curriculum nurtures the imagination, cultivates a love of learning, awakens a sense of moral responsibility and strengthens the intellect and will. Our mission is to provide an environment conducive to the development of, in Steiner's own words, "free human beings who are capable themselves of imparting purpose and direction to their lives." To this end, we strive to educate the heart and hands of the child, as well as the head, in a developmentally sensitive manner.

Our school embodies the hard work and dreams of parents, faculty and board for their children and future generations.  In 1990, the Waldorf Association of Nashville was established as a group of educators, Steiner study group participants, and parents met informally to explore the possibility of establishing Waldorf Education in Nashville.  Our Early Childhood Program grew out of this and was established in 1993.

The school’s first, fully trained, grades teacher was hired in 1998, to teach a budding crown kindergarten class.  This class would eventually graduate in May 2007 to become our first 8th grade graduates.

In the summer of 2002, the expanding grades program relocated to our current space at Trinity Presbyterian Church where we eventually reunited our early childhood program with our grades program. Thanks to the hard work of dedicated staff, parents and community members our school continues to grow.