Emerson Waldorf School

Emerson Waldorf School
6211 New Jericho Road
Chapel Hill NC 27516
919-967-1858, Ext. 14
[email protected]

Age range: Parent-Child (see website for age range); Nursery (33 months by June 1st); Kindergarten (4 yo by June 1st).

Tuition: Parent-Child Program (see website for fees); Nursery $6150; Kindergarten $9350; Grades 1-4: $14,470; Grades 5-8 $14,785; High School: $16,375. After-school program also available for an additional charge for all ages.

Scholarships available: Yes

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 (AWSNA), 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: February 28 (we will continue to receive applications if space allows)

Application fee: $50.00 non-refundable, 1-time fee.

School starts: Late August or Early September, depending on the year.

School runs: Parent/Child Program: Friday Mornings 9-11am; 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: Average size of each class in Nursery and Kindergarten is 12.

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 3 years and older. 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

Email Address: [email protected]

 

Updated January 2015