Encinitas district rejects Waldorf charter school petition

Encinitas district rejects Waldorf charter school petition

The Encinitas Union School District denied a petition for a new charter school within their district boundaries at an Aug. 19 hearing. In coming to their decision, board member Marla Strich said they thoroughly reviewed North Star Waldorf Academy’s submitted charter petition, considered a detailed staff analysis and listened to all community input. “While the Waldorf philosophy has a long history and has much to value, our role is to look at thi…