Info at a Glance

GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION

• Founded in 1984; celebrating 25 Years in 2009
• Nursery through 8th Grade with 250 children in Lower School
• High School launched in 2007 with growth through Grade 11 for 2009/2010 school year
• (HS currently located at a satellite campus in Cupertino.) Accreditation in process
• Lower school 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/Th 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 program. 8:30 – 12:30
• Monday – Friday
• Age 4 years 6 months by June 1st prior to fall entry.
• Kindergarten - maximum 1:9 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.)
• Aftercare available from 12:30 – 5:45 (hourly billing)

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

• Average Lower School Class Size: 25
• Average Middle School Class Size: 24
• Faculty of 24, full and part time, plus visiting guest teachers and Aftercare staff
• Aftercare (KG – 8th) 12:30 – 5:45 pm daily. Hourly program/billing.

HiGH SCHOOL

• Founded in 2007
• Average High School Class Size: 10
• Faculty of 10, full and part time, in addition to visiting guest teachers
• Separate campus in Cupertino