yeh l thought of sending my kids to the waldorf school but knew it involved driving them to town etc so took the easy option of state so they got picked up by a local school bus.
l like the fact they focus on creative expression and don't teach them to properly write until the age of reason [7] until then using eurythmy, music and art and their body to shape meaning into words.
some children l know did find it difficult to integrate into secondary afterwards since there wasn't the facilities to do their o grades and highers but you may have that where you are. there was a high percentage of german swiss and dutch parents and folk affiliated to a local rudolf steiner institute caring for the mentally handicapped, teaching them farming [organic and particularly bio-dynamic ie according to the stars], wood crafts etc; they also had an excellent bakery. the crafts were emphasised at school and parents are expected to involve in it much more [fund raising etc]
if theres one near you l would recommend visiting them a few times; they my have books to lend you.