Emerson Waldorf School
6211 New Jericho Road
Chapel Hill NC 27516
919-967-1858, Ext. 14
admissions@emersonwaldorf.org

Age range: 2 1/2–18 years (Nursery, PK/K, Grades 1–12). For younger children, three programs: Parent/Child Program (ages 0-3); Nursery (2 1/2- to 4-year-olds); Kindergarten (4- to 6-year-olds).

Tuition: Parent/Child Program (ages 0-3): $380 per 12-week session; Nursery (four day program, ages 2.5-4): $5,800; (three day program, ages 2.5-4): $4,350; Kindergarten (five day program, ages 4-6): $8,990; Grades 1-5: $13,100; Grades 6-8 $13,400; High School: $14,900. After-school program also available for an additional charge.

Scholarships available: Financial aid is available.

Accreditation: EWS is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and a full member of the Association of Waldorf Schools in North America (AWS NA), the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN), the International Association of Waldorf Kindergartens, and the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Independent Schools.

Application deadline: Can apply any time.

Application fee: Parent/Child Program, $20; Nursery and Kindergarten, $50, one time, non refundable.

School starts: September 6, 2011 for Nursery and Kindergarten.

School runs: Parent/Child Program: One morning session (Friday) 9-11am plus one evening session for parents only; Nursery: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Monday – Thursday); Nursery afterschool program: 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.; Kindergarten: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Mondays – Fridays); Kindergarten afterschool program, 12:30 – 5:00 p.m.; Grades 1-5: 8:30 a.m. -3:15 p.m.; Grades 6-8: 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.; High School: 8:10 a.m. – 3-15 p.m.; Afterschool program: 3:15 – 6:00 p.m.

Class size: There are two nursery classes (a 4-day and a 3-day) that can take a maximum of 12 children (one teacher and one assistant) and three Kindergarten classes with a maximum of 16 children each (one teacher and one assistant each class).

Student: teacher ratio: Nursery, 6:1; Kindergarten, 8:1

Boy/girl quota: No quota, but do try to balance number of boys and girls in each classroom.

How toilet-trained do children need to be? Completely for 2 1/2 years on up (i.e. for Nursery and Kindergarten classes). Not required for Parent-Child Program.

Parental participation required: Not a cooperative, but many opportunities for parents to volunteer.

Special features: Waldorf early childhood education provides a protective and nurturing environment where imagination and creativity flourish. Children participate in supervised outdoor play and explorations, singing, games, storytelling, puppetry, painting, coloring, beeswax modeling, sewing, cleaning, baking, gardening and seasonal crafts. By learning through play and through participating in activities which are part of life, they develop listening skills, fine motor skills, social skills, concentration and other skills necessary for academic success. But more importantly, they develop a love of learning, an appreciation of beauty, and a strong connection to the world in which we live.

Web address: www.emersonwaldorf.org

Updated September 2011