High school, Elementary school and kindergarten

So, that's the exact word in German as well? I always wonder why the letter "t" instead of "g" in kindergarten in English. In Chinese, it's called "children's garden" as well - refer to early childhood's children. It's interesting to know what you think. Sometimes I wonder how others view Waldorf education in Germany, as the first Waldorf school was there. I have always read about people who like about Waldorf philosophy (when I searched about Waldorf online), but did not know about others' views. Though I like the philosophy, part of it, I just can't cope with everything, so I usually mix and match with others whenever I find fit for my children.

@kaka135 It's not "the exact word in German as well". 'Kindergarten' *IS* a German word! 'Kinder' means 'Children' and 'Garten' means 'garden'. A normal healthy child wants to learn something when it starts school and is happy about his or her achievements. Waldorf children play too much, they don't even have schoolbooks in the beginning. If Waldorf pupils want to study at university, they have to pass the final exam at state schools. As they've never learnt anything like the pupils at state schools do, it can be very hard for them to master this. I remember a girl who wanted to leave her Waldorf school when she was 14 years old and move to a state school. She was examined in each subject but didn't pass one of them. The poor girl! What a shock for her to have to go back to Waldorf.

I was thinking the same myself - how other countries have taken on the word. I was interested in your views on the Waldorf system too. I didn't really know how it compared.