How do Waldorf children fare when they transfer to other schools?

The most common transition Waldorf students experience is transition from eighth grade to a more traditional high school. Schools have found this takes place without significant difficulties.

For transitions in the lower grades, differences in the pacing of Waldorf School curricula can be harder, particularly between the first and fourth grades. For example, a second-grader from a traditional school might be further ahead in reading, while a Waldorf-schooled second-grader might be ahead in arithmetic since comprehension is worked on first and reading is mastered later in the Waldorf school.