The high school students are, after all, on the last leg of their Waldorf experience - a culmination of 12 years of education almost entirely free of television, video games, computers and smartphones. ... Elementary students are discouraged from using all forms of technology, even at home.

Do Steiner schools use technology?

Use of Technology

An important underpinning principle of Steiner education is that young children need to communicate and learn deeply without the mediation of complex technology. This 'unplugged' experience is seen as crucial for children to develop an uncluttered self-image and self-efficacy.

Do Waldorf schools use computers?

Waldorf high school, and some middle school, students use technology as a teaching tool, but it has no place in the Waldorf elementary and early childhood education.