Highland Hall Waldorf School
School Notes Overview:
The school offers a balanced, comprehensive education that weaves together academic achievement with hands-on experience in an artistic environment. Each year's curriculum is designed to engage the children as they move through the three school-age developmental phases: in kindergarten, through imitation and guided creative play; in grade school, through the imaginative and artistic presentations of the class teacher; and in high school, through subject teachers who challenge the students' awakening capacity for independent thinking....
School Overview:
Highland Hall Waldorf School |
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| School Type | Waldorf School | ||
| School Membership(s) |
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America National Association of Independent Schools |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool - 12 | ||
| Year Founded | 1955 | ||
| County | Los Angeles County, CA | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 393 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 13% | 37% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Pre-K - 62 students | |||
| Kind - 25 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 30 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 23 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 28 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 29 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 24 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 24 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 30 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 27 students | |||
| Grade 9 - 25 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 22 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 21 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 23 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 10% | ||
| Average Class Size | 25 | ||
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses | ||
| Average SAT score | 550 | ||
| Classroom dress code | Casual | ||
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:10 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 170 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | Jan. 31 / rolling | ||
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $18,000 | ||
| Tuition Notes | Kindergarten $12500 Grades 1-3 $14600 Grades 4-8 $16000 High School $18000 | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 27% | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 48% | ||
| Head of School | Jim Pedroja | ||
| Admissions Director | Lynn van Schilfgaarde | ||
| Admissions Associate | Martina Turner | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 5 | ||
Sports |
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| Baseball | Basketball | ||
| Soccer | Softball | ||
| Volley Ball | |||
School Notes:
- The school offers a balanced, comprehensive education that weaves together academic achievement with hands-on experience in an artistic environment. Each year's curriculum is designed to engage the children as they move through the three school-age developmental phases: in kindergarten, through imitation and guided creative play; in grade school, through the imaginative and artistic presentations of the class teacher; and in high school, through subject teachers who challenge the students' awakening capacity for independent thinking.
- Profile last updated: 07/23/2009
In the News:
- Jewish and Arab Israeli Teachers to Speak on Laying Foundation for Peace (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles)
posted on September 30, 2009 at 07:04:34 am
Two teachers from Israel, one Jewish and one Arab, will speak to audiences in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco next week about their experiences working with Salaam Shalom Educational Foundation, an organization that educates Jewish and Arab nursery and elementary school children in therapeutic environments.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (91325) | School Zip (91325) |
(CA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 32,300 people | 33,864,644 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 44% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 31 years old | 33 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.6 persons | 2.8 persons |
| Median Household Income | $48,855 | $51,306 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 4.8 rooms | 4.8 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 41 years old | 41 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 52% / 48% | 55% / 45% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Arts Of Learning Academy - 20 students - 0.3 mi. away - view location
- San Fernando Valley Academy - 221 students - 0.7 mi. away - view location
- Northpoint School & Intensive Outpatient Program - 82 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
- Centers Of Learning - 129 students - 2.0 mi. away - view location
- New Heights Preparatory School - 83 students - 2.0 mi. away - view location
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