According to the source, the survey dates were usually four weeks after the start of the school year. Due to the different vacation schedules, the survey dates differ in the individual federal states.
The figures for the years up to 2020/21 were taken from .
In 2024, there were 240 Waldorf schools in Germany. This was an increase on the previous year. Numbers have been growing in recent years. The Waldorf school is a German concept, with the first one having opened in Germany in 1919. Emphasis is placed on expanding imagination and creativity, with teachers having substantial independence in structuring study curriculums.
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