Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Education Full-Time
RSCC is a Career College
Career College (CC) status enables the College to enroll students who have no previous teaching experience. The Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Education Full-Time program is included as a Career College program at RSCC.
Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Education Full-Time
The full-time early childhood program of the Rudolf Steiner College Canada requires one year of study at our campus north of Toronto in Thornhill.
This program focuses on Waldorf early childhood education from Birth-to-Seven. Experience shows that effective Waldorf early childhood teachers are aware of the whole educational journey from kindergarten through the grades and high school. Therefore, courses in early childhood education and high school education make our program comprehensive and give graduates some flexibility in pursuing their career objectives.
Program Content:
IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER…
RSCC takes seriously its responsibility as one of the only full-time, English-language, Waldorf teacher education centres in the world. This is reflected in its commitment to the continual renewal of its programs to meet the rapidly changing social and educational landscape. It remains equally committed to its core determination to support future teachers in the deepening of their understanding of child development, of their artistic, musical and craft capabilities and their own self-directed growth as human beings.
Our Full-Time program for 2026-27 will therefore include a couple of new modules and an extended final teaching practice. These will bring the research project work and final 4-week in-school teaching practice outside the May completion date of the in-person program. While the program will remain at one year in duration, the Waldorf Teacher Certificate will be awarded on successful completion of these two subsequent aspects. Details of this change will appear here once ratified by the Ministry of Education.
THEORY WITHOUT PRACTICE IS EMPTY… AND PRACTICE WITHOUT THEORY IS BLIND
Strengths of the program include:
- Low student to teacher ratio allows for considerable attention to each student’s personal development
- 9 weeks of teaching practice in Waldorf schools with experienced Waldorf early childhood teachers
- Understanding the whole journey of Waldorf education from birth to age 21
- Comprehensive arts and crafts to inspire confidence in creative ability
Waldorf Teacher Early Childhood Certificate
Graduates who have successfully completed the program will be awarded a Waldorf Teacher Early Childhood Certificate. The awarding of a certificate for the one-year program recommends the completion of Foundation Studies in Anthroposophy – Distance or Encounter program.
Click button above for application form. Complete the form and submit it with $100 CAD Non-Refundable Application Fee.
Applications are due by the end of April. (Applications received after this date may be considered if places are still available.)
2024 Tuition fee $10,500 CAD
2026 Tuition fee coming soon!
Financial Assistance
1. AWSNA Loan/Grant
Information about the Loan and Grant programs can be found here – read it thoroughly and carefully: TELG Program Summary
Note the application deadlines for 2026-2027:
- For programs starting in summer 2026 – June 1
- For programs starting in fall 2026 – August 28
- Priority will be given to second and third-year students
Applications can be found here:
AWSNA CPT Grant Application Form – note that a school Commitment Form must be submitted. This form can be found here: School Commitment Form
2. Vidar Foundation Tuition Loan
Vidar offers limited, no-interest loans to students (Canadian only) to cover tuition and other expenses associated with becoming a Waldorf teacher or Waldorf early childhood teacher through RSCC.
Your school does not need to be an AWSNA member for you to apply for this loan/grant. However, your school must be located in Canada.
Vidar-Foundation-Tuition-Loan-Program-Information
Program Director
Karen Weyler, Director of Early Childhood Teacher Education, is a Registered Early Childhood Educator with 25 years of experience as a Waldorf early childhood teacher, including kindergarten, nursery, parent-and-child classes, home childcare operator, and licensed childcare centre supervisor. She was a founder of the Trillium Waldorf School and of the Star Seedlings Family and Childcare Centre in Guelph. As a teacher educator, she has taught in Canada as well as in China, Nepal and Vietnam. As a true thought leader in the field, she brings deep knowledge of child development and an abiding passion for ensuring children are met with warmth and wisdom through their early years.
Our programs prepare students for working in Waldorf Early Childhood classrooms.
These programs do not lead to membership with the College of ECEs or the College of Teachers.
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