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 both 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.
Please click one of the following portals for more information or to apply:
Families seriously considering Waldorf for their children are asked to submit completed applications, including the $50 application fee, by February 1 of each year for September enrollment. Applications received later will be considered if spaces are available.
For more information about any of these programs, please contact our Enrollment Coordinator Devon Wood at 412.441.5792, extension 224.
The Waldorf School of Pittsburgh does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, tuition assistance and scholarships, or any other programs.
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