I have a friend who had her daughter in a Waldorf school. She pulled her daughter after she noticed her child went from a fun-loving kid to very self-concious, shy one. Apparently, at this particular Waldorf school, they choose one kid to be "it" all semester. The teachers encourage the other kids to pick on the "it" child. My friend's child happened to be "it" that semester, and my friend had no idea. It was explained to my friend by the school administrator that they did this for two reasons - 1) the "it" child learned to take teasing and bullying and how to stand up for him/herself and 2) the other kids learned how to work in a group dynamic, etc. My friend was appalled and pulled her child immediately.
Again, I am sure that not all Waldorf schools do this, but there are some out there. Like Montessri schools, Waldorf schools come in many different flavors. I don't know how you'd go about asking if they have a habit of doing something similar to what I described above, but it would be a good thing to ferret out.
Best of luck,
MM
