Beschrijving van de organisatie

The Michaëlschool is one of the 20 Steiner Schools in Flanders, hosting a kindergarten and primary school. The aims of the school are the education for children between 2,5-6 years old (kindergarden) and children between 6-12 years old (primary school) based on the Steiner pedagogy. The Steiner pedagogy is focused on the personal and social development of children in a well-balanced and free environment. It takes into account of the needs of the the child as a whole – academic, physical, emotional and spiritual. The education is based on an understanding of the relevance of the different phases of child development whereby the development of the love of learning and an enthusiasm for school are central.Artistic activity and the development of the imagination are considered to be integral to learning