Emerson Waldorf School

6211 New Jericho Road
Chapel Hill NC 27516
919-967-1858, Ext. 14

Age range: 2 1/2–18 years (Grades 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): $190 per 6-week session (4 sessions); Nursery (ages 2.5-4): 4 day program $5,176; 5 day program $6,342; Kindergarten (ages 4-6): $8,011;Grade 1-8: $11,271; High School: $12,622. Afterschool Program also available.

Scholarships available: Financial aid available

Accreditation: Member of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECANA) and the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). Also member of Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Application deadline: No deadline; can apply anytime

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

School starts: Day after Labor Day

School runs: Parent/Child Program: 4 morning sessions each six weeks for 2 hours, with additional two evening meetings for parents only. Nursery: 8:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (Mondays - Fridays; 4- or 5-day options); afterschool program: 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Kindergarten: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Mondays - Fridays); afterschool program, 12:30 - 3:00 p.m. Grades 1-8: afterschool program 3:00-6:00 p.m.

Class size: There are 2 nursery classes that can take a maximum of 16 children each (one teacher and one assistant per class). There are three Kindergarten classes with a maximum of 18 children each (one teacher and one assistant each class).

Student:teacher ratio: Nursery, 8:1; Kindergarten, 9:1

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 education

Web address: www.emersonwaldorf.org

Last Updated: 18 September 2008

 
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