Madison Waldorf School Photo #4 - Waldorf emphasizes the *process* of learning over the product. Instead of memorizing theories and facts, students are challenged in experiments, observation, and inquiry to enhance their critical thinking skills and shape them into curious, independent thinkers who can adapt to various learning environments.

Madison Waldorf School

Our mission is to nurture students to have intellectual creativity, emotional resilience, and purposeful engagement in their communities, while giving them the tools to thrive in an ever-changing world. The Waldorf educational philosophy is committed to nurturing the whole human.
Our curriculum integrates arts and movement with an intellectually rigorous academic education to foster artistic expression, critical thinking, problem solving, athletic judgment, and sound intellectual reasoning.
Waldorf graduates are creative and ethically aware young people who are intellectually prepared for the most demanding colleges and eager to engage with the world around them. Waldorf pedagogy nurtures healthy emotional development by conveying knowledge experientially as well as academically.

Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • School Type: School with Special Program Emphasis
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 88 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $15,000
  • Average class size: 10 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Year Founded
2007

Student Body

Total Students
88 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
4%
State avg.: 35%
Students by Grade
Madison Waldorf School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
National avg.: 13:1
Average Class Size
10 students
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
no marketing on clothing

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
Tuition Notes
We have a strong tuition adjustment process
% on Financial Aid
52%
Admissions Director
Yohanna Castro

School Notes

  • Our pre-school and kindergarten program is based on strong rhythm and modeling while allowing ample time for child-led indoor and outdoor play. Children also participate in purposeful tasks each day, such as cooking, baking, cleaning, and washing. Circle time allows them to participate in seasonal verses, songs, stories, and games while nurturing gross motor skills and brain development. Our kindergarten students grow through exposure to artistic offerings such as puppet plays, live music, drawing, watercolor painting, beeswax modeling, and simple handwork. This daily schedule encourages the development of balance, coordination, gross and fine-motor skills, while supporting the child's imagination, sense of wonder for the world, and reverence for life.
  • The curriculum in our grades integrates arts and movement with a classically-based academic education to foster artistic expression, problem solving, athleticism, and ethical judgement. The Waldorf grade school curriculum is deliberately structured to complement the child's developmental stages. Each academic subject receives intense focus over the course of a year, is integrated with the other aspects of our curriculum (such as movement, painting, drama, etc.), and engages the whole child -- mind, body, and soul.
  • Schedule a private tourtoday to see how Waldorf education nurtures students to have the intellectual creativity, emotional fortitude, and purposeful engagement to thrive and lead in an ever-changing world.
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Madison Waldorf School cost?
Madison Waldorf School's tuition is approximately $15,000 for private students.
When is the application deadline for Madison Waldorf School?
The application deadline for Madison Waldorf School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Our children have gone through this school K-8. They have been valued for who they are and supported in being their true selves the whole journey. Being part of the school community has been a very important part of our lives. Sharing the joys and challenges of parenthood with other parents, working for common goals, and being with others in throughout this process is of great value in my life.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • School Type: School with Special Program Emphasis
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 88 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $15,000
  • Average class size: 10 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

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