Berkshire Waldorf High School

Waldorf education in the Berkshires of Massachusetts

Class of 2020 Senior Profiles

CONGRATULATIONS! In spite of all that we had to work through this spring, we are glad to inform you that the seniors of the Berkshire Waldorf High School more than rose to the challenges that beset schools everywhere. We are very proud of all these seniors! Gavin Blades plans to work and save money next […]

Art imitates art

Students in Amy Inglis’s art elective joined in the Getty Museum challenge this week, recreating paintings using materials they have in their own homes while their families are isolated. Students looked through a selection of curated paintings in the Getty Museum archive to find ones to use, and these are the results.

Science teacher Lee Magadini publishes research paper

The Earth Institute at Columbia University has recently published a paper in the Journal of the International Society for Respiratory Protection that looks into whether disposable masks can be disinfected by heating them without compromising their effectiveness. The authors, who include life and earth science teacher Lee Magadini, also compared the effectiveness of medical-grade masks […]

Covid19 Update: School campus closed–Remote learning continues

April 20, 2020: The safety of our students, faculty & staff, families, and our community continues to be paramount to us all here at the BWHS. Gov. Charlie Baker has announced that all public and private schools in Massachusetts will remain closed through the end of this school year out of concerns for the safety […]

Independent projects begin

Juniors and Seniors started working on independent projects yesterday. They will spend the next 3 weeks out of academic classes, focusing on a viola recital, an art portfolio, a research project, building a 3D printer, directing community theater, interning with a local police department, and more. Many have adapted to find projects that suit current […]

Film Studies taught remotely

While we’re at home and spending so much time on the Internet, why not make it fruitful? This April, Samantha Stier, English and history teacher, is offering a seminar  for 11th and 12th graders in Film Studies. You’re welcome to join in this very different approach to the history of film. Here’s the introduction: