Admissions Procedures

We strongly urge parents to visit our campus before applying. Please call 206.624.6176 and we will find a tour or an Open House that is convenient for you.

To begin the admissions process download the appropriate application, complete, and submit with a $60 application fee. Acceptance is based on the teachers’ assessment of developmental readiness as well as the parents’ willingness to work with the principles of Waldorf education.

Upon acceptance, a one-time nonrefundable $500 enrollment fee is due. A tuition prepayment of $250 is also due upon registration. This payment counts toward total tuition due for the year.

Preschool and Kindergarten

(download 2012-13 preschool-kindergarten application packet pdf)

• Preschool applicants must be three years old by May 31^st for fall entry.
• Kindergarten applicants must be four years old by May 31^st for fall entry.
• Complete and submit an application and $60 fee.
• Parents of applicants will be scheduled for an interview with the class teacher.
• Acceptance to Bright Water School preschool or kindergarten is based on age, child’s physical and social readiness, and the parents’ willingness to work with the principles of Waldorf education.

Grade School applicants are accepted year round if space is available.

Grade One

(Download 2012-13 Grade One application packet pdf)

• First grade applicants must be six years old by May 31^st for fall entry.
• Complete and submit an application and $60 fee.
• Parents of applicants will be scheduled for an interview with two faculty members.
• A readiness assessment of the child will be scheduled following the parent interview.
• If applying for admittance during the school year, a class visit of 1-3 days will be scheduled.
• Acceptance is based on age, the teachers’ 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 mail following the interviews and assessment.

Grades 2-8

(download 2012-13 Grades Two-Eight application packet pdf)

• Complete and submit application and $60 fee.
• Include student records and transcripts with application.
• Parents of applicants will be scheduled for an interview with the class teacher.
• A class visit of 2-3 days will be scheduled for the student.
• An assessment of the student’s skill levels, physical, emotional and social development will take place during the class visit.
• Acceptance is based on academic competency, social and emotional development, and the parents’ willingness to work with the principles of Waldorf education.
• The Admissions Coordinator will inform the parent(s) of enrollment status by mail following the child’s class visit.

Home-schooled Students:

Bright Water School recognizes that home-schooled applicants may have different records than students applying from other schools. For a smooth application process, we suggest the following alternatives to school records or transcripts:

• A detailed outline of your student’s home school curriculum including specific subject areas, resources used, and the amount of time spent on each discipline.
• Include copies of the student’s most recent academic assessments or measures of academic progress.
• Students must also submit a recently completed project along with the directions and guidelines used for the assignment. The project can be a research project, lesson book, or report that is representational of the student’s academic ability.
• A teacher questionnaire (included in the above application forms) filled out by a tutor, teacher, or program leader (someone other than the parent-teacher) who has recently interacted with the student.

If at any point you have questions about these guidelines, please contact our Admissions Coordinator at (206) 624-6176 or admissions@brightwaterschool.org.