Info at a Glance

GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION

• Nursery through Grade 12
  
• Founded in 1984; celebrating 28 years in 2012 
• High School, founded in 2007
• 250 students in Lower School;70 students in growing High School
• Nursery through Grade 5 at Los Altos Campus
• Grades 6 through 12 at Mountain View Campus
• Fully accredited by AWSNA (Association of Waldorf Schools of North America) and WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges)
• Non-sectarian, coeducational and nonprofit
• Experienced, dedicated Waldorf-trained faculty and staff, practicing teaching as a lively art
• Thriving, diverse, progressively minded community of families and friends supporting the school
• Community-supported with events, celebrations, parent training, education, personal enrichment

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Nursery

• 2-Day and 3-Day Morning-only programs. 8:45 – 12:15 M/Tu or W/Th/F
• Age 3 and potty-trained by June 1st prior to fall entry.
• Nursery 1:6 teacher/student ratio (Class size up to 13)

Kindergarten

• Three Kindergartens, Morning-only programs. 8:30 – 12:30,
  Monday through Friday
• Age 4 years 6 months by June 1st prior to fall entry.
• Kindergarten - maximum 1:8 teacher/student ratio
  (class size up to 18 per KG)
• Jr. Kindergarten program available for children 4 years 3 months by June 1st (3 days, 12 hours/week Kindergarten participation.)
• Flexible aftercare program available from 12:30 – 5:45 

LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL (1st through 8th Grades)

• Average Lower School Class Size: 24
• Average Middle School Class Size: 23
• Faculty of 26, full and part time, plus  guest teachers and Aftercare staff
• Aftercare (KG – 8th) 12:30 – 5:45 pm daily. Hourly program/billing.

HiGH SCHOOL

• Founded in 2007, pioneering senior class graduates June, 2011
  
• Average High School Class Size: 10
• Faculty of 12, full and part time, in addition to visiting guest teachers
• Separate campus in Cupertino - moving to Mountain View for 2011-12 school year