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Curriculum
Grades 6, 7 and 8
Grade 6
Main Lesson: Composition, grammar, spelling, literature, arithmetic, geometry, South American geography, Roman and Medieval history,
physics (sound, light), earth sciences, painting.
Subjects: Spanish, eurythmy, German, music, woodcarving, library, physical education, handwork (original stuffed animals).
 Grade 7
Main Lesson: Composition, grammar, spelling, literature, geometry, algebra, European geography, Renaissance, Reformation, the
Age of Discovery, physics, astronomy, inorganic chemistry, physiology.
Subjects: Spanish, eurythmy, German, music, woodcarving, library, painting, physical education, handwork (hand sewn garments).
Grade 8
Main Lesson: Composition, grammar,literature, geometry, algebra, world geography, American history, physics,
organic chemistry, physiology.
Subjects: Spanish, eurythmy, German, music, woodcarving, library, painting, physical education, handwork (machine sewn garments).
Each class performs at least one play or musical a year, and often a second play in Spanish or German. Traditionally, the eighth grade performs
a Shakespearean play in the spring.
Public speaking skills are given a great deal of emphasis throughout the grades. Through drama productions and the
delivery of oral book reports and research projects, children gain self-confidence and poise and learn to present their ideas cogently and
persuasively when speaking.
For admissions information about current or upcoming school years, please call the
Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School Admissions Office at
(413) 528-4015, ext. 106 or fill out the Admissions Inquiry Form
in the Admissions section of this website. Ask for a current calender, fee schedule, and application.
You may also request a visit to meet with the teachers and tour the classrooms.
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“Steiner Schools have a well-developed science curriculum, which never loses sight of the whole. It asserts that there is a deep relationship between humankind and the natural world, and ascribes meaning and purpose, rather than aimless chance, to human life. In practical terms, pupils produce science workbooks of beauty, full of wonderfilled, but clear observations, warmed with colorful diagrams. Quotations from Blake and Goethe might stand side-by side with Newton or Galileo; Turner or Monet might illuminate a study of light..”
Kevin McCarthy
Times Educational Supplement
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