he is a gentle child who sometimes gets pushed aside by more aggressive kids. My understanding is that Waldorf believes children should always work out their own problems and is very hands-off with conflicts; in that environment he could end up getting the short end of the stick.
It will depend on the way in which the children at the school are coached in social relationships and the tone set by the school. Our kids went to a preschool with a similar philosophy re conflicts between children and it worked really really well. The kids were given a routine to follow, basically a guideline, when there was a conflict, the teachers modeled the routine for them and then watched over to see that it was followed. It was all done in a very loving supportive and peaceful manner, and it worked great!
I think that knowing you have friends who are very happy with the school is very telling -
polarbear
