2023-24 Tuition & Fees
Choosing a school for your child is a significant decision.ย We believe a Waldorf education is one of the most important investments you can make in your child’s formative years. Our tuition is strategically structured to attract and retain a diverse population so that our community can be as enriching as the education we provide.ย Payment plans and tuition assistance are available to support your enrollment process.
Please note tuition increases annually.
Early Childhood Programs
| STEPPING STONE | |
| Application Fee | $130, One time, non-refundable |
| 8:15 - 11:00 AM | |
| 3 Mornings: | $ 5,200 |
| 5 Mornings: | $ 8,000 |
| AFTERNOON ADD-ONS | |
| 11:00 AM - 3:15 PM | |
| 3 Afternoon | $ 3,040 |
| 5 Afternoon | $ 4,500 |
| MIXED-AGE KINDERGARTEN | |
| Application Fee | $130, One time, non-refundable. |
| 8:15 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 3 Mornings | $ 5,200 |
| 5 Mornings | $ 8,000 |
| AFTERNOON GARDEN ADD-ONS | |
| 12:00 - 3:15 PM | |
| 3 Afternoon | $ 3,040 |
| 5 Afternoon | $ 4,500 |
| SUPPLY FEES | Supply Fees are included in tuition. |
Grades 1-8
| Application Fee | $130 Non refundable |
| GRADES 1-8 | $12,500 |
| 8:15AM-3:15PM | |
| SUPPLY FEES | |
| Supply Fees are included in tuition. | |
| RECORDER FEE | |
| Recorders are provided in Grades 2, 3 & 6, and are included in tuition. | |
| ADDITIONAL EXPENSES NOT COVERED BY TUITION | |
| Field Trips | |
| School Lunch Program | |
| Stringed Instrument Rental / Purchase (Grades 3- 8) | |
| Private Music Lessons (Grades 3- 8) |
It may seem like a little school but inside of those walls is everything. You have celebrations and you fight dragons and you play instruments. We become one with nature and nature becomes one with us. There is magic...as little children we are not taught about the details of photosynthesis instead we were told of the fairies come and paint the leaves. There are no tests. They want everyone to feel special and confident. Field trips include hiking and camping in the middle of nowhere, learning how to cook your own food and chop wood and a harvest and farm. We are given life skills like woodworking and making clothing and knitting and nurturing children. If I was ever stranded on an island I would know how to survive because I can carve things and I can source food and I can make a structure. We don't get stacks of homework so that we can play and spend time with family. Waldorf is a community and has helped me to feel less shy and the whole school is like my big giant family!
- SWS student
Mommy, when I have children I'm going to send them to Waldorf. I want them to have the same experience that you give me. It will be like reliving my kid life and getting to go to Waldorf all over again. I will be happy when they come home with the Norns and hats and other crocheted and knitted things. I look forward to driving them to school especially in the winter time to see the school being decorated for the Winter Faire. I really feel that Waldorf has helped me come out of my shell and not be so shy. I feel I can do anything. It does not matter who you are, you are always welcome.
- Willow Eden Lloyd, grade 4
Waldorf education
A colorful, engaging, nurturing and natural journey of the senses, filled with wonder, where the children are given the tools to develop a love of learning and see the world in color. This holistic approach allows each child to develop a true sense of 'whole self' before an enchanting transformation occurs and each blossoming student finds themselves connecting to others, effortlessly. Our world could only benefit from an institution that hosts and 'births' such well-rounded, community-minded and reverent 'new leaders'.
- Gina D'Ambrosio, parent
Tuition Assistance
Our Financial Aid program is available to families who demonstrate both the need for aid and a commitment to Waldorf education here at SWS. We recognize that life circumstances and discretionary financial choices vary for every family. Each application is carefully considered. Aid is awarded according to the need exhibited and to the extent funds are available.
This program is managed by the Finance Aid Committee, a committee of the Board of Trustees. The funds for our program come from tuition revenue, designated gifts, and scholarship funds we receive through the Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. Applicants meeting the EITC program criteria will be awarded from those proceeds.
Interviews with all new applicants will be arranged upon receipt of all documentation. Interviews may also be arranged with a returning family, at the discretion of the Committee or the request of the family.
Deadlines:
Returning Families โ March 1st, 2023 (If you donโt have your 2022 tax return yet, submit your W2s now and your 2022 return by May 1st, 2023.)
New Families โ Processed on a rolling timeline