Hawthorne Valley School

330 County Route 21c, Ghent, NY, 12075-0120
Tel: (518)672-7092
Grades: PK - 12 | 260 students
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Hawthorne Valley School is a Pre-K through Grade 12 Waldorf school located on a 400 acre biodynamic farm in Columbia County, NY, nestled in the foothills of the Berkshires. We accept boarding students in High School who participate in our Home-Based program, living with a school family as opposed to a dormitory setting.

School Overview:
Hawthorne Valley School
School Type Waldorf School
School Membership(s) New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS)
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America
Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Student Body
Total Students 260 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 5% (NY School Avg.: 23%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size 18 students
Classroom dress code Casual
(Students are encouraged to dress comfortably but not in a way that will be immodest or distracting.)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $12,780
Admissions Director Alexandra Taylor
Admissions Associate Laurie Schmolz
Sports
Total Sports Offered 5 sports
Sports
Basketball Cross Country
Soccer Track and Field
Volleyball

School Notes:

  • Hawthorne Valley School is committed to the ideals, insights, and methods of Waldorf education, founded by Rudolf Steiner. The art of education practiced at Hawthorne Valley School seeks to balance academic discipline, artistic creativity, and practical skills in our students. Educating perception, feeling, imagination, and cognition through the arts is a central principle and practice in Waldorf education. Hawthorne Valley School is devoted to the development of free, moral, and capable individuals who are able to impart purpose and direction to their lives. Hawthorne Valley School seeks to build a living connection to the environment— scientifically, artistically, and practically. The School participates fully in an educational community, within the Hawthorne Valley Association, that includes biodynamic farmers and gardeners, environmental educators, and working artists and artisans. We also actively contribute to the wider community of Columbia County and successfully demonstrate the vitality of an independent educational and cultural life.

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Nearby Schools:

Hawthorne Valley School
Gr. PK-12 | 0 mi. away
Columbia Christian Academy
Gr. K-12 | 4.1 mi. away
Academy Of Christian Leadership
Gr. 6-12 | 10.7 mi. away
Berkshire Meadows
Gr. PK | 11.1 mi. away
John Dewey Academy
Gr. 10-12 | 13.1 mi. away

View all schools in: Ghent, Columbia County, Zip 12075

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