What is Camphill Special School?Camphill Special School is a nonprofit Pennsylvania Approved Private School and Waldorf school accredited by AWSNA that offers day and residential programs for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities that may include, but are not restricted to, mental retardation (MR), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fragile X Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, and other syndromes associated with intellectual disability. Camphill Special School is part of the worldwide Camphill Movement and the only Camphill community in North America for children, as well as the only Waldorf school in the country for children with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
![]() Camphill Special School AdmissionsCamphill Special School has rolling admissions for both day and residential placements. Children within the full spectrum of intellectual and developmental disabilities, from borderline to severe and profound, are considered for admission
Education and Therapies at Camphill Special SchoolCamphill Special School offers a varied Waldorf curriculum rich in music, art, and drama as well as traditional and innovative therapies. Discover more about education Find out about therapies Transition Program Prepares Young People for AdulthoodThe Transition Program incorporates education, therapies, and vocational experiences for eighteen- to twenty-one-year-old students in Camphill’s life sharing model.
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