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Renewal Courses

Week-long, certificate earning professional development courses designed to nourish and inspire your body, soul, and spirit.

Deepen your relationship with Waldorf education and anthroposophy, through community connections and engagement with the arts.

What are Renewal Courses?

Renewal Courses are week-long seminars for Waldorf educators, administrators, parents, trustees, artists, and thinkers seeking to deepen their lives through anthroposophy. Renewal Courses are professional development seminars designed for anyone seeking to learn more, while connecting with others seeking the same goal.

Who can attend?

Everyone is welcome! Renewal Courses are for individuals from both independent and public schools. Educators, administrators, trustees, and parents participate annually, enriching their lives as they become a part of our wide-reaching Renewal Community.

How will this benefit me?

Renewal Courses are deeply enriching experiences designed to inspire personal and professional growth. Participants will receive a full week of instruction as they engage with their chosen course, complete with resources designed to inspire and support them through the next school year and beyond. 

At the end of the course participants will receive a 30-hour Certificate of Completion, enabling them to return to their school or community with renewed inspiration and the skills needed for serving as a Waldorf teacher, administrator, or friend of Waldorf education and anthroposophy.

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When and where can I attend a Renewal Course?

Two independent week-long sessions take place each summer. Participants can choose to attend IN-PERSON or ONLINE.

Registration Opens February 1, 2026

HOUSING & MEALS INFO & REGISTRATION

Karen Atkinson

Director of Renewal

Contact Karen directly with questions about the program.

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Already Looking Ahead? Save the Dates for Summer 2026!

In-Person

June 28 - Friday, July 3, 2026

Wilton, NH

A week of personal and professional renewal on the beautiful High Mowing School campus. Replenish body and soul through the arts, self-care, and community connection. Offerings include preparing to teach Grades 1-8 and Teaching Special Subject Classes. Each course supports the inner life of educators and school leaders, while providing fresh approaches, resources, and inspiration for the year ahead.

Online

July 6 - Friday, July 10, 2026

From Your Own Chosen Location

A week-long virtual retreat focused on preparation for teaching Grades 1–8. Learn from our seasoned Renewal faculty, collaborate with colleagues, and gather essential resources—all from the comfort of your summertime setting.

Each Week Includes:

  • Inspiration. Fresh insights and renewed enthusiasm for your teaching.

  • Essential Resources. Foundational inspiration grounded in the developmental stages of the child’s changing consciousness; curriculum resources including block plans and guided lesson overviews (the what, why, and how of each topic throughout the year); music and singing resources; guided artistic and movement activities and resources; and even a deep dive into teaching science in the middle school—plus much more to support your year ahead.

  • Meaningful Connections. Join a supportive network of passionate educators and leaders.

Testimonies from our In-Person Participants

"This Waldorf training was absolutely incredible—truly inspiring, deeply educational, and beautifully delivered. It was rich with wisdom and practical knowledge, and I felt fully supported throughout the experience. Every question I had was answered with care and depth, and I left with even more insight than I could have hoped for. I now feel renewed, inspired, and fully prepared to step into the fourth-grade year with confidence and clarity. With all the resources and guidance shared, this training has been a transformative and empowering experience. I’m so grateful for the opportunity."

"Renewal delivers every time! I come in hoping for inspiration, new materials, revisions of old material, community, new perspectives, and collective spirit - but no expectation! My inner mood is one of a mostly empty cup that’s seeking to be refilled while sharing my remaining drops with others seeking the same - and collectively that seems to happen every year. I have been in person and online and always walk away with a cup that’s overflowing! Thank you to everyone who makes these weeks possible - if only we could engage the entire world in this way it’s the salve we all need!"

"Center for Anthroposophy has been an oasis in the midst of summer planning. It has provided fuel to the flame that fosters my work as a Waldorf Teacher. From art, to singing to all of the details of content and curriculum-they have delivered it all masterfully. Bravo! I will be coming back again and again!" ~ Anna Masters

"I couldn’t have dreamt of a more potent week. (Participant from The Waldorf Journey Grades 1-12)."

"The Renewal course at the Centre for Anthroposophy is always deep and rich. Anthroposophy is reflected in the Leadership and Teachers in a living, flexible, inspiring way. I return to the Centre for Anthroposophy again and again as I prepare to meet the upcoming year of teaching, as the learning offered helps me remember what I am doing and why, and what it means to be a Waldorf Teacher." ~ Torrey MacGrego

"This program was inspiring and truly offered space for renewal. The campus is calm and beautiful, the meals were delicious and healthy, and I left feeling prepared to create for my students. Thank you!" ~ Khadeeja Abdul-Jabbar

"I am absolutely humbled and grateful for having had the chance to join a renewal course. The conversations during the meals with so many people that carry the impulse, the work out of Anthroposophy, the enthusiasm and the willingness to engage and strive to be better human beings. The course for High school and Adolescents was nothing but inspiring and helpful for my work. We had great conversations, shared, gained insights and gathered many tools for my time in the classroom. Thank You! " ~Sarah Schreck

"Gathering among fellow teachers and making new connections atop a hill surrounded by mystical mountains and deep wise forests, opens a healing space for healing education. A beautiful place with beautiful human beings where renewal takes place." ~ Alicia Chang

"Renewal offered an enlivening chance to go deep and unpack a great deal all while keeping spirits joyful. I am truly grateful for all the singing and course nourishment. Thank you." ~Bronwen Prosper

"Renewal was a wonderful course! The quality of instruction was outstanding. It felt fulfilling, meaningful, and focused. The engagement of all of the participants in our grades was wonderful and collegiate, and our cohort intends to stay in touch throughout the year."

"This year’s Renewal was truly a renewal of myself, of my teaching, of my thinking, of my ability to relate to my colleagues, my school, my students and Waldorf Education. Thank you for providing a fertile ground where good seeds for learning and teaching can take root."

I'm so excited and grateful to be in this wonderful and amazing program interacting and connecting with amazing people, I can't plan to miss the next." ~Magesa George

"A breath of fresh air that has been so inspiring!"

Testimonies from our Online Participants

"I loved how open the instructor was to hearing other people's experiences while at the same time sharing her very experienced perspective. She gave ample time for varying perspectives but always gently yet firmly brought things back to the theme of the discussion." ~ (Preparing for Grade 6 Participant)

"The Instructor was energetic, confident, sure of her materials and ready for all of our questions and concerns. She was upbeat, positive, and honest - it was like having a real conversation in real time…I am so hopeful to return to meeting her and all the amazing instructors in person." ~ (Preparing for Grade Two Participant)

"This online renewal course is incredible. The instructors are so talented and inspiring, they bring joy and community as if we were all sitting in one room. All instructors contribute a wealth of support material, so I feel very well equipped to tackle my next grade! Thank you!" ~ Susanne Hoover

"While I greatly miss the chance to travel to the beautiful place in the world, CfA Renewal calls home in Wilton, NH, I feel that the faculty has done an amazing job of bringing the enriching experiences of renewal as fully as possible to this online format. In this way, renewal is now accessible to so many more of us bringing diversity and great conversation to our renewal classrooms. This week is invaluable to me, my teaching and my students. Thank you so much to everyone for all their work to make this amazing week possible!"

"This course provided a wonderful shift in perspective in how to approach challenging topics with a truthful, broad perspective, while staying in line with the intention of Waldorf education. I am really looking forward to the coming year."

"Great experience, even for seasoned teachers. It is always refreshing to connect with others who are doing this work."

"Renewal Course is such a wonderful opportunity to deepen my work in Waldorf Education. I greatly appreciate the amazing faculty that make it possible. This year I am incredibly grateful for the experiences with Robyn Brown who brought a depth and richness that healed a part of my heart and moved my work in the world to another level. Thank you for all of your efforts and pray for many more to come! "~ Amber Melody

"I am walking out of this week with a deeper sense of where I am going and where I need to be."

"Highly inspiring! Enough enthusiasm to go back to the world."

Housing options on campus are now full.
Lodging is available at Franklin Peirce University nearby.

Other Notes

  • Financial Aid – Limited scholarships available, please contact program director using the contact form below.
  • Cancellations – Requests received at least 30 days before the registration deadline will result in a full refund, less $75 cancellation fee. No refunds will be granted if cancellation is received within 30 days of the program start date or while in session. 
  • Financial Aid – Limited scholarships available, please contact program director using the contact form above.
  • Cancellations – Requests received at least 30 days before the registration deadline will result in a full refund, less $75 cancellation fee. No refunds will be granted if cancellation is received within 30 days of the program start date or while in session.