Sierra Waldorf School vs. Mother Lode Adventist Junior Academy
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School Overview
Overview
Nestled in the beautiful Rawhide Valley, Sierra Waldorf School offers classes from Kindergarten through eighth grade.
Sierra Waldorf School is dedicated to cultivating the capacities of each child through a developmentally respectful education based on the work of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Waldorf Education.
We create an environment that respects the individuality of each child, their higher spiritual nature and their connection to the world as a whole.
The Sierra Waldorf School strives to create a community of caring adults who are committed to self-development, social responsibility and servant leadership.
Sierra Waldorf School recognizes that the young child learns primarily through imitation and example.
Great care is taken to provide an environment that brings nurturing warmth, guidance, and cooperation to a child's world of constructive fantasy and imagination.
Mother Lode Adventist Jr Academy is a part of a quality worldwide educational system, the second largest private system in North America.
We offer an exceptional educational program that emphasizes the basic fundamentals of education.
We believe that our children should acquire the ability to read with comprehension, spell correctly, write accurately, and speak clearly.
The basics are fundamental in any program; however, the application of these basics to everyday life is the truest application of advanced curriculum.
Our students enjoy six annual ski trips to Dodge Ridge as part of our physical education program.
The cost of ski lessons, rentals, and lift tickets is included in the cost of tuition.
We offer field trip opportunities at all grade levels. We offer band and handbell classes for grades 5-10, and private instrument lessons are available on campus.
Each classroom has an opportunity to learn group singing, and perform at school programs throughout the year.
Our school program includes the best that modern curriculum has to offer within a Christian context.
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-10
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
1989
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Students Body
Total Students
154 students
111 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
12%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
30
10
Grade 1 Students
13
9
Grade 2 Students
7
10
Grade 3 Students
15
11
Grade 4 Students
14
9
Grade 5 Students
9
13
Grade 6 Students
12
12
Grade 7 Students
17
10
Grade 8 Students
15
14
Grade 9 Students
-
6
Grade 10 Students
-
7
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
7 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
80%
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:10
1:16
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$10,836
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Tuition Notes
There is a sliding scale based on yearly income.
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% on Financial Aid
45%
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$4,000
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Admissions Director
Cecil Cole
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
4
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