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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