Admissions Procedure (Download
Application, pdf)
To begin the admissions process,
complete and submit an application and a $60 application fee. The Waldorf curriculum
is designed to support the developmental stages of the growing child. Acceptance
will be based on the teachers' assessment of developmental readiness as well as
the parents' willingness to work with the principles of Waldorf education. Upon acceptance and registration, a one-time nonrefundable $500 enrollment fee is due. A tuition prepayment of $1,000 for grades students and $750 for Kindergarteners is also due upon registration; this prepayment counts toward total tuition due for the year.
Applicants
for Preschool and Kindergarten
Complete and submit
an application and a $60 application fee. Preschool and Kindergarten parents of
applicants will be scheduled for an interview with the class teacher in March.
Acceptance to Bright Water Preschool or Kindergarten is based on age and factors such
as the child's physical and social readiness and the parents' willingness to work
with the principles of Waldorf education.
Applications for the Grade School are accepted year round if space is available.
Applicants
for Grade One
First Grade applicants
must have turned 6 years old by May 31st during the year proceeding first grade
entry. After submitting an application and $60 application fee, parents of First
Grade applicants will be scheduled for an interview with two faculty members.
A readiness assesment of the child will be scheduled following
the parent interview. If applying for admittance during the school year,
a class visit of 1-2 days will be scheduled.
Acceptance is based
on age, the teacher's assessment of developmental readiness, and the parents'
willingness to work with the principles of Waldorf education.
The Admissions Coordinator
will inform the parent(s) of enrollment status by phone or letter following the
interviews.
Applicants
for Grades 2-8
Upon receipt of the
completed application, $60 application fee, and student records and transcripts,
an interview will be scheduled between the applicant’s parents and the class
teacher. The class teacher will then schedule a class visit of two to three days.
Evaluation of skill levels and an assessment of the student’s physical,
emotional and social development will take place at this time.
The Admissions Coordinator
will inform the parent(s) of enrollment status by phone or letter following the
child’s class visit.
For questions contact Laura Crandall,
Admissions Coordinator at 206.624.6176 or email info@brightwaterschool.org
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