San Miguel Arcángel

What San Miguel Arcángel does

San Miguel Arcángel is a private, non-profit Waldorf school (Asociación Civil sin Fines de Lucro) located in Villa Adelina, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded in 1968 by Anne Marie Ohering, Elizabeth Lunde and a parent group, it delivers a single, integrated Rudolf Steiner / Waldorf curriculum across three sequential levels: kindergarten (ages 3–6), primary (grades 1–8), and secondary (grades 9–12). The school's defining pedagogical feature is long-tenure relationships — a class teacher accompanies each primary cohort for all eight years — supported by specialist teachers in music, painting, eurythmy and crafts, and increasingly project-based learning in secondary.

The institution operates from a 4,700 m² owned campus at José María Moreno 1221, expanded in phases from 1984 to 2016, with additional facilities including the Willy Scallan Auditorium (a community-rentable venue), a kindergarten building, workshops, and an agricultural plot called La Escondida in Zárate. It is part of the global Waldorf movement of 1,100+ schools and is a member of the UNESCO Associated Schools Network, leveraging a methodology recognized by UNESCO since 1979.

Commercially, the school is sustained by recurring tuition fees, parent donations, and community fundraising carried out through formal working commissions (Aportes, Buffet, Cafetería, Comunicaciones, Ciclos Culturales, Arquitectura y Mantenimiento, etc.). With approximately 176 staff and a single-site, B2C enrollment model, revenue is non-disclosed but operates on a subscription-style annual tuition cadence. There is no external equity, no parent company, and no disclosed financial statements.

Name

San Miguel Arcángel

Legal name

Escuela San Miguel Arcángel

Website

https://sanmiguelarcangel.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

San Miguel Arcángel is a non-profit Waldorf school in Villa Adelina, Buenos Aires, delivering kindergarten, primary (grades 1–8) and secondary (grades 9–12) education based on Rudolf Steiner's pedagogy, sustained by tuition fees and parent-community governance.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Waldorf Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Waldorf/Steiner K–12 Schools (EDAJABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waldorf/Steiner Preschools (EDACABAE), Waldorf/Steiner Early Childhood Programs (EDACADAC)

Keywords

• Waldorf education
• Kindergarten programs
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Holistic pedagogy

Headquarters

HQ city

Villa Adelina

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees: As a non-profit civil association, the school is sustained through tuition fees paid by families, along with donations and contributions from the parent community. The school also organizes fundraising events through various commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

San Miguel Arcángel is a Waldorf school providing Rudolf Steiner-based holistic education from kindergarten (ages 3-6) through primary (grades 1-8) and secondary (grades 9-12) levels. The institution is structured as a non-profit civil association and serves families seeking an alternative to conventional schooling in the Buenos Aires area.

Product overview

San Miguel Arcángel is a non-profit educational institution offering a unified Waldorf-based educational program spanning three levels: Jardín de infantes (kindergarten for ages 3-6), Primaria (primary school for grades 1-8), and Secundaria (secondary school for grades 9-12). The school operates as a single integrated pedagogical approach following Rudolf Steiner's Waldorf methodology, with students typically staying with the same class teacher for eight years in primary. Supporting facilities include the Auditorio Willy Scallan (theater venue) and La Escondida (outdoor agricultural field in Zárate). The institution is part of a worldwide movement of over 1,100 Waldorf schools and is integrated with the official education system of Buenos Aires Province.

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Brands

• Auditorio Willy Scallan: The theater auditorium of the school, named after one of the founding fathers. It hosts music and theater performances for the school community and general public.

Quantifiable outcome

• UNESCO recognition since 1979

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sociedad Antroposófica ArgentinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated organization in Argentina focused on Anthroposophy, the philosophical system founded by Rudolf Steiner that underlies Waldorf education.
• Fundación San RafaelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation associated with the anthroposophical community in Argentina, supporting educational and social initiatives.
• Médicos EscolarescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool doctors organization that provides health support and guidance for Waldorf schools, recommended by the school for families wanting to understand their pedagogy better.
• Centro Cultural y Social El FarominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural and social center associated with the anthroposophical community in Argentina.
• Waldorf 100coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal initiative celebrating and supporting the worldwide Waldorf education movement, of which San Miguel Arcángel is a part with over 1,100 member schools.
• UNESCO Associated Schools NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is a member of the Plan de Escuelas Asociadas a la UNESCO, recognizing its adherence to UNESCO's educational ideals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pine Hill Waldorf School: Waldorf school in Freeport, Maine, offering early childhood through eighth grade. Comparable as a smaller, community-governed Waldorf institution with parent-teacher cooperative ownership similar to San Miguel Arcángel.
• Waldorf School of Atlanta: Waldorf school in Decatur, Georgia, covering early childhood through grade 12. Comparable in full K-12 Waldorf scope and parent-engagement operating model.
• Rudolf Steiner School (New York): Independent Waldorf K-12 school founded in 1928 in New York City, one of the first Waldorf schools in North America. Directly comparable as a full Waldorf K-12 institution serving families seeking Steiner-based holistic education with long teacher-student continuity.
• Green Meadow Waldorf School: Long-established Waldorf school in Chestnut Ridge, New York, offering early childhood through grade 12. Directly comparable in pedagogy, age range, and non-profit community-governance model.
• Michael Hall School: Steiner/Waldorf school in the UK covering kindergarten through sixth form. Directly comparable as a full Steiner K-12 institution with the same anthroposophical foundation as San Miguel Arcángel.
• Waldorf School of the Peninsula: Waldorf school in the San Francisco Bay Area serving early childhood through grade 12. Comparable in offering the full Waldorf arc with the same teacher-loyality model and UNESCO-recognized pedagogy.
• Sacramento Waldorf School: Waldorf school in Fair Oaks, California, offering early childhood through grade 12. Comparable as a non-profit, parent-engaged Waldorf institution with full K-12 progression.

Regional players

• Northlands School: Leading independent K-12 school in Greater Buenos Aires with bilingual IB curriculum. Comparable as a competing premium private school in the same metropolitan market, though it follows IB rather than Waldorf pedagogy.
• St. Andrew's Scots School: Long-established bilingual independent school in Buenos Aires with full K-12 offering. Comparable as a premium private school competing for the same upper-middle-class family segment in Buenos Aires.

Others

• Federación de Escuelas Waldorf en Argentina: National umbrella body coordinating Waldorf schools across Argentina. Comparable as an ecosystem-level entity through which San Miguel Arcángel participates in the broader Argentine Waldorf movement and shares pedagogical standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/auditorio.willyscallan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/san-miguel-arc%C3%A1ngel

Compliance1 record

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