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9 <br /> 1 Introductions <br /> 2 School Overview, History, and Planning <br /> 3 — Charles Viles — Emerson Waldorf School <br /> 4 Technical Highlights of Application <br /> 5 — Chad Abbott— Summit Engineering <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Waldorf Education <br /> 8 • Early 1900s in Germany. <br /> 9 • 1,000 schools world-wide. <br /> 10 • US ~150 schools. <br /> 11 • NC — 1 EWS!! <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Facets of Waldorf Education <br /> 14 • Arts focused. <br /> 15 • Curriculum delivery based on stage of child dev. <br /> 16 • Connection to the natural world. <br /> 17 • Student-created texts "Main Lesson Book" <br /> 18 • Minimal traditional media. <br /> 19 • "Grades" teacher <br /> 20 • Low testing burden <br /> 21 • Multi-sensory education <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Emerson Waldorf School <br /> 24 • Founded 1984. <br /> 25 • Current site -1987. <br /> 26 • 55 acres. <br /> 27 • 260 students PK-12. <br /> 28 • 80% Orange County residents. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 EWS- Internal Planning Process <br /> 31 2020 Strategic Goal — "World Class!" <br /> 32 • Attract and retain committed teachers. <br /> 33 • Grow enrollment— 300+ students <br /> 34 • Conscious growth of physical campus to support curricular goals, improved safety. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 The External Planning Process <br /> 37 Campus Master Plan Highlights <br /> 38 • Grow 259 --* 350 students. <br /> 39 • New buildings to support curriculum. <br /> 40 • Re-engineered parking, traffic flow to provide improved safety, accessibility, and <br /> 41 coherence. <br /> 42 • Develop with environmental ethic- "Walk our Talk" <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Supporting Evidence <br /> 45 • Biological Inventory— Catena Group <br /> 46 • Tree and Forest Survey— NC Dept of Forestry <br /> 47 • Property Value Assessment— Everett V. Knight <br />