Alder Bridge Association (formerly Reading Steiner School Project) was set up to create and operate the first Steiner-Waldorf School in the Thames Valley. Christchurch Gardens Kindergarten was established on a site in South Reading and Alder Bridge School catered for children aged 3 to 14 on a site at Aldermaston Wharf.
Ownership of Christchurch Gardens Kindergarten passed to our sister charity St Luke’s Trust, who continue to run it as an Early Years Centre under the name Rose Garden. Unfortunately the main school proved to be not financially viable in an increasingly challenging economic climate. So Alder Bridge School closed in 2022 when the charity went into administration.
We are now out of administration, although we had to sell our main property (Bridge House) to cover debts. However we still own the adjacent woodland with its wooden classroom. Our immediate focus is on restoring this asset to a state where it can be safely used by the local community for various activities.
Do come and join us on our mission to promote education and other activities based on the principles of Rudolf Steiner, in West Berkshire and adjacent areas. To find out more about how you can get involved please contact us at:
0118 321 8592