Physical education at a Waldorf school is unique in that it is not solely focused on sports or competition, but rather on developing the whole child. The program integrates movement, games, and sports with artistic and social elements, allowing students to engage in physical activity while also developing their creativity, imagination, and social skills. Additionally, Waldorf physical education emphasizes the importance of free play and unstructured movement, allowing children to explore and develop their physical abilities in a natural and self-directed way. This approach promotes a lifelong love of physical activity and fosters a deeper understanding of the mind-body connection. Furthermore, the emphasis on rhythm and movement in Waldorf education can also support the development of academic skills such as reading, writing, and math.

In the Middle School, our Bantam Sports Program offers soccer, cross country, and girls’ tennis in the fall. In the winter, we offer basketball. In the spring we offer lacrosse, track, boys’ tennis, Flag Football and for grades 7^th and up we offer golf. Teams practice three times a week, and compete in a league of independent schools. We participate in a middle school basketball tournament each January held at the Green Meadow Waldorf School in Chestnut Ridge, New York.

The High School Varsity Sports Program offers soccer, cross country, girls’ volleyball, co-ed flag football and girls’ tennis in the fall. In the winter, we offer boys’ and girls’ basketball. Students on our varsity basketball teams participate in an annual Waldorf School basketball tournament hosted at Kimberton and attended by many other Waldorf schools from as far away as Toronto. In the spring, we offer girls’ lacrosse, track and field, boys’ tennis and golf. Teams practice four times a week and compete in the Penn Jersey Athletic Association (PJAA) which is made up of 27 schools From the Main Line, Philadelphia and New Jersey.