
Nevada Sage Waldorf School

Welcome to WECAN
The mission of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America is to foster a new cultural impulse for the work with the young child from pre-birth to age seven.
WECAN is committed to nurturing childhood as a foundation for renewing human culture.
SAVE THE DATE 2027
Early Childhood Educators Conference
In-Person, March 19-21, 2027, Spring Valley, NY
Online starts April 3, 2027

Life in today’s world shifts all the time. We must continually seek equilibrium between chaos and order, waking to the outer world, then settling back into ourselves. How do we learn to navigate those movements, back and forth, that influence our health and well-being?
In this conference, we will explore capacities that educators can develop to invite every child into their own well-being and equilibrium, both in their body and in their community.
Dr. Blanning will share current research and experiential insights drawn from his work as a school doctor and private practitioner, working with families, children, and educators.
The conference will focus on ways we can support this process: anchoring ourselves in our bodies, balancing our inner emotional life, and learning to interpret what we observe.
Contact conference@waldorfearlychildhood.org if you have questions.

Join us in celebrating 100 Years of Waldorf Early Childhood worldwide through 2026!
Attached is the celebratory 100-year packet featuring our butterfly theme, which we hope you find enlivening and meaningful in your classrooms, schools, and communities. This packet and the butterfly represent our deepest wish that you will help embrace our movement through study, circles, and stories in the classroom, and be inspired to visit with one another, pollinating or spreading small acts of connection, sharing the fruits of our love and labour, and uplifting us all.
Click here for the intro in Spanish.

ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25
In 2024-25, WECAN experienced a year of transition and adjustment as we began to imagine the organization without Susan Howard at the helm as Coordinator and, in the past two years, Co-Director. This transition took a meaningful step forward with the hiring of Meggan Gill, who joined Heather Church as Co-Director in the summer of 2025. It was also a full and active year, with many online events and conferences. We began to consciously weave the work of DEI into our day-to-day practices, and through our membership and Teacher Education, we supported 204 organizational members and 385 individual members, alongside 14 teacher education institutes. Schools and training programs continue to evolve to meet today while maintaining shared principles rooted in anthroposophy and Waldorf education.
Please share this Annual Report with board members, administrators and other school leaders, as well as colleagues and others who are interested in WECAN as an organization.
Click here to view our Annual Report.
“Becoming…”
Early Childhood Around the World
On the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of Waldorf Education, Waldorf 100 and the International Association for Steiner/Waldorf Early Childhood Education (IASWECE) are pleased to present a film about early childhood today in the mirror of different cultures worldwide.

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Individuals who wish to support and contribute to Waldorf early childhood education are invited to join WECAN. Schools, training centers, and home programs may also enter on the path of organizational membership.
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WECAN is a full member of the International Association for Steiner/Waldorf Early Childhood Education (IASWECE) and stands behind its Guiding Star Statement: Protecting and Nurturing Childhood. Click here to read the statement.
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We have established a new WECAN Community Hub for engaging in conversation and sharing resources, with subgroups for Parent Child, Birth to Three, Home Programs, Early Childhood Teacher Educators, and WECAN Organizational Members.
We now have 1000 members and would like to invite you to join as well.
To subscribe, please write to
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