Olympia Waldorf School


Admissions
How to Apply

Step One: Interest and  Inquiry
All promotional materials are available in pdf format on this website. Please review these materials and contact our Enrollment Coodinator or call 360-493-0906. Families are encouraged to attend at least one school event prior to application, such as our seasonal festivals and open houses, Walk Through the Grades, Curriculum Faire, Kindergarten Mini-Mornings and more. School tours are scheduled upon request.

Step Two: Application
To begin the enrollment process, please complete an application form and submit the $50 application fee. Open enrollment begins each year on March 1. Applications are date-stamped upon receipt and are processed accordingly. Mid-year enrollment is welcome depending on space availability. Click here to download a printable application form.

Step Three: Interview
Once the school is in receipt of an application and fee, the next step is a scheduled interview between the parents, student and faculty. In the kindergarten, however, the interview is two-fold; all new families seeking enrollment must attend a Kindergarten Play Date for child observation and schedule a Parent Interview, as well.

Step Four: Finalizing Enrollment
Once the faculty and parents mutually agree that the Olympia Waldorf School is a good fit for the child, enrollment will be secured by signing a tuition contract designed by our Business Manager, as well as paying the non-refundable enrollment fee of $125 (plus $25 for each additional sibling). This will secure a place in the class for your child. Supply fees are paid in June. Tuition is paid July through May.

Annual Re-Enrollment
Re-enrollment occurs every year beginning February 1 when details of annual programming and new tuition figures for the subsequent year are announced. The process of re-enrollment is simple: 1. A new tuition contract is designed specifically for each family and distributed to parent cubbies; 2. All legal guardians or individuals responsible for financial support of the student must sign the contract; 3. Contracts are returned by the March deadline with payment of a $250 Capital Projects fee per family. Re-enrollment is secured for the subsequent school year when a signed contract and $250 Capital Projects fee are returned by the established March deadline. By signing the contract and paying the Capital Projects fee, enrollment is considered secured for the coming year, and families are responsible for payment of Supply fees in June and tuition (July - May). Families returning their contract and Capital Projects fee after the March deadline must pay the $125 enrollment fee + $25 for each additional sibling.

Tuition 2009-10
Paid annually, July-May

Apple Blossom Preschool    $3200
Tuesday through Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Ages 3-4

Early Childhood                   
Three-day "Kinder Garden"             $3915
Tuesday through Thursday
8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Ages 4-5


Five-day "Kinder Garden"             $6180
Monday through Friday
8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Ages 4-6

Grades 1-8                          $7005
Monday through Friday

8:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Supply Fees
Paid annually by June 15 or upon enrollment.

Apple Blossom Preschool      $200 per child
Three-day Kinder Garden     $225 per child

Five-day Kinder Garden       $300 per child

Grades 1—8                        $210 per child

Capital Projects Fee
Paid annually by March 1 or upon enrollment.

$250 per family


Annual Giving
All families are requested to complete an Annual Giving Pledge Card. Annual Giving helps to fund expenses not covered by tuition, enables the school to provide tuition adjustment, provides a tax-deductible giving opportunity for patrons of the school, and demonstrates to outside donors our internal financial strength.

Sibling Discounts
Families with two or more children enrolled in the school are eligible for the following discounts:

  • Two children: oldest at full tuition, second at 30% discount*
  • Three children: oldest at full tuition, second at 30%*, third at 60% discount*
  • Four or more: oldest at full tuition, second at 30%, third at 60%, fourth or more at 90% discount

*Minimum net tuition for preschool is $2500.

Tuition Adjustment 
Our Tuition Adjustment program is designed to benefit families needing assistance with tuition. Families applying for admission to the school must submit their application for tuition adjustment at the time of enrollment. Click here to download a printable Tuition Adjustment Application.

Parent Volunteerism
Parents of  Olympia Waldorf School students provide consistent service to the school by helping with school fundraisers, serving on committees, assisting in the maintenance of the school grounds and buildings, supporting the festivals and community activities, and attending regular classroom parent evenings throughout the school year.


For more information, contact:
Brenda Baker,
Enrollment Coordinator
enroll@olympiawaldorf.org

Phone 360-493-0906