School Notes Overview:
Why Waldorf? BECAUSE WALDORF STUDENTS GROW TO BE CONFIDENT, LIFE-LONG LEARNERS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. The curriculum is unique--it nurtures each student's intellectual, social, physical, and emotional needs by introducing concepts and techniques at specific developmental stages, when students can best assimilate them. Waldorf focuses its pedagogy on teaching students how to live with conficence in the world. Students learn that knowledge--be in in math, science, literature, art or a foreign language--provides tools for enhancing their lives and the lives of their communites.
School Overview:
Waldorf School Of Baltimore
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| School Type | Waldorf School | |
| School Membership(s) | Association of Waldorf Schools of North America State or regional independent school association |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 201 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
| % Students of Color | 21% (MD School Avg.: 31%) |
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| Students by Grade | ||
| Nursery - 21 students | ||
| Pre-K - 26 students | ||
| Kind - 15 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 14 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 17 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 16 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 22 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 7 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 9 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 16 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 10 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 11 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 4 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 6 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 7 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers | |
| Classroom dress code | Casual | |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:9 (National school avg.: 1:13) |
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| School Days in Calendar Year | 172 days (MD School Avg.: 177 days) |
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| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours (MD School Avg.: 6 hours) |
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| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $17,800 | |
| Tuition Notes | Range $4000-18900 | |
| Head of School | Larry Snyder | |
| Admissions Director | Pat Whitehead | |
| Admissions Associate | Lynn Bufano | |
| Sports | ||
| Total Sports Offered | 4 sports | |
Sports
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| Basketball | Soccer | |
| Tennis | Volleyball | |
School Notes:
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EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT THE CHILDREN'S
GARDEN PROGRAMS OFFER:
- Parent/Child Classes for Infants and Toddlers
- Nursery
- Transitional Nursery
- Mixed-Age Kindergarten
- Early Birds and Aftercare Programs
- Parent and Child Classes Thursday, September 8, 2011 - Thursday, December 8, 2011
- Providing learning experiences for parents, expectant parents, caregivers and their infants and toddlers.
- Infant Classes Thursdays or Fridays, 11:30 - 1:00 pm
- Toddler Classes Thursdays or Fridays, 9 - 11 am
- Register for Parent and Toddler Classes through Ticket Leap register here For Parent and Infant Classes, click here register here
- Advanced registration required. Location: Garden Level, Tamarind Bldg. 4801 Tamarind Rd. Click for directions For more information or to register, please contact: Pat Whitehead 410-367-6808 ext.202 pwhitehead@twsb.org
- Profile last updated: 11/03/2011
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The Waldorf School of BaltimoreMission Statement The Waldorf School of Baltimore educates children to think deeply, flexibly, and imaginatively. By bringing together the realm of thinking with the expressiveness of the arts, music, and movement, we foster the child's natural curiosity and sense of wonder while stimulating intell...
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| About This Zipcode (21209) | School Zip (21209)
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| Population (Approximate) | 23,683 people | 26,170,956 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 65% | 32% |
| Median Household Income | $51,531 | $56,502 |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (21209) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 59% / 41% | 66% / 34% |
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