Following Monday's announcement that Green Meadow Waldorf School parents and students were suing the Rockland County health department over its vaccination order, the school was quick to point out that it was not part to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit challenges an order issued during Rockland's measles outbreak barring the children from attending classes at the Chestnut Ridge school because they haven't been vaccinated against the highly contagious illness.

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Green Meadow, which educates about 300 children in nursery school through grade 12, adheres to Rudolf Steiner’s teachings of anthroposophy, which is "the belief that humanity has the wisdom to transform itself and the world, through one’s own spiritual development," according to the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America.

The association has issued an official statement on vaccinations.

It reads, in part:

"The Association ... wishes to state unequivocally that our educational objectives do not include avoidance of, or resistance to, childhood immunization. The health, safety, and wellbeing of children are our forefront concerns."

"Our membership and accreditation criteria require schools to be compliant with national, state, provincial, and local laws. While policy decisions regarding immunizations may vary from school to school, such decisions are made in accordance with legal requirements set by local, state, provincial or federal government."

"The Association encourages parents to consider their civic responsibility in regards to the decision of whether or not to immunize against any communicable disease, but ultimately, the decision to immunize or not, is one made by parents in consultation with their family physician."

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