Anna Rankin

I moved to Vermont in the early 2000s with my husband Nick, eventually settling on a small farm in Central Vermont. Before taking time off to focus on raising our children, I worked as a preschool teacher and mentor to teachers in training and as a special educator. Despite my years working in various schools, it was not until we decided to send our oldest child, now a second grader, to kindergarten at the Child’s Garden that I fully understood the power and magic of Waldorf education. The dedication, passion and fierce intellectual and heart work the teachers bring to their daily interactions with children and families is unmeasured and awe-inspiring. The children are known, challenged and supported; it is these deep relationships with teachers that are at the heart of teaching and learning. For me, joining the board is one way to give back to this wonderful community and to help work toward a healthy, vibrant and sustainable future at Orchard Valley.