Through the loving and intentional education of the child, as inspired by the principles and pillars of Waldorf education, our mission is to raise a community of children to become determined in their lifelong quest for knowledge, confident in the face of uncertainty, kind in the face of unkindness,  creative in their explorations for truth, open to the truth of others, and able to find strength and peace within in the midst of chaos and discord.

 Our vision is to educate the child in mind, body and spirit so that they  may contribute their unique gifts to humanity with conviction and  clarity of their life’s purpose, and to create a supportive and  nourishing learning community that cherishes each individual.  Each year the school will seek to employ  teachers with Waldorf teacher training certificates  or those who are engaged in Waldorf  teacher training and are being mentored/supervised in the Waldorf  pedagogy.  We plan to add one grade each year and to continue to expand our Early Childhood program. In the 2021-2022 school year we will have first and second grade classes and 2 Early Childhood classes.

The Unity School opened as an outdoor program in response to the global pandemic.  However, we are committed to remaining primarily an outdoor program going forward, but providing more shelter options for days when inclement weather call for an indoor learning environment.  Our vision includes locating on a piece of land that will support both open air stuctures and more permanent shelters.

In the midst of our current environment, and with schools across NC and the country closed, this may seem like an unlikely time to have launched a new school.  But The Unity School was envisioned before the changes caused by the pandemic. In fact the dream for an academic program that utilizes principles of Waldorf education in our capital city has been dreamt for many years by our founders.  Now the dream has become a reality.  Our social and academic environment has changed and will continue to evolve as we face the challenges of educating our children during the pandemic. With many schools having moved to online classrooms and the evident need to truly tailor learning, not only to each child's needs, but to that of each family, the large, chaotic and demanding  model  of standardized academics already seems like something of the past.  The Unity School offers a nurturing, calm, and gentle space in which children may grow academically with a solid and secure foundation. Utilizing outdoor classrooms as our primary platform, resorting to online, virtual lessons only when health or inclement weather requires it, children at The Unity School are held by their teacher and parent community in flexible collaboration.  This  allows the children the freedom to focus on the important work of healthy development in mind, body and spirit while developing a community of peers they travel with through the grades. Basically being a kid!  Now is the time for small environments; to minimize the stress of standardized testing and evaluation; to give our children a gentle, soul- nourishing education in the face of  chaos and uncertainty; to create close and supportive community for and with our children. For these reasons and so many more, now is the time.