Admissions
The Waldorf School of Pittsburgh is an independent, not-for-profit school for children in preschool to fifth grade. The school admits qualified students from a range of abilities and backgrounds who can benefit from and enhance the program.
Admission is selective and depends upon space availability, age, and an assessment of the student’s physical, emotional and intellectual development and needs. Candidates for admission should apply by February 1, sending in both their application and the $50 application fee. Candidates applying after that date are considered if spaces are available.
Following application to nursery, the child and parent(s) are invited to visit the Nursery class for a portion of the morning. Following the visit, teachers will schedule an interview with the parents to speak more in depth about the child and the curriculum. This interview is held at the school at a mutually convenient time. Please note that only parents attend the interview.
Kindergarten applicants are scheduled for a 2-day visit which provides a basis for the parent-teacher interview. Ideally this parent-teacher interview is held on the second visitation day from 12:30 until 1:15 (the child is invited to eat lunch with class children who stay for lunch).
Children applying to first grade will be invited to spend two days in the kindergarten and must be assessed for developmental readiness. Following the child’s visit and assessment, a parent-teacher interview will be scheduled at the school.
For children in grades 2-5, school transcripts from the child’s previous school are to be sent along with the application. The student is then invited into the class for a three-day visit. A parent/teacher interview follows this visit.
In all cases, once the child has been accepted, the parent will receive a request for a $400 tuition deposit to hold the child’s space in the class.