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Charlottesville Waldorf School

120 Waldorf Sshool Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22901-0229 -

School Notes Overview:

Charlottesville Waldorf School opened its doors as Crossroads Waldorf School in September 1982, welcoming a class of twelve kindergarten-age children to a farmhouse at "The Crossroads" in southern Albemarle County. Waldorf schools thus strive to educate not only the intellect, but also the child's full and essential humanity—his or her ability to feel and to do, as well as to think. The Waldorf curriculum also recognizes that our common humanity develops in clear, predictable and understandable stages, which should be honored, not rushed through....

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School Overview:

	Charlottesville Waldorf School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	Other special emphasis association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Albemarle County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	132 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	6%	26%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 11 students
	Kind - 40 students
	Grade 1 - 13 students
	Grade 2 - 14 students
	Grade 3 - 10 students
	Grade 4 - 10 students
	Grade 5 - 22 students
	Grade 8 - 12 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	12 teachers
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Charlottesville Waldorf School opened its doors as Crossroads Waldorf School in September 1982, welcoming a class of twelve kindergarten-age children to a farmhouse at "The Crossroads" in southern Albemarle County. Waldorf schools thus strive to educate not only the intellect, but also the child's full and essential humanity—his or her ability to feel and to do, as well as to think. The Waldorf curriculum also recognizes that our common humanity develops in clear, predictable and understandable stages, which should be honored, not rushed through.
Profile last updated: 03/09/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (22901)	School Zip (22901)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	30,753 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	59%	26%
Population Average Age	38 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$48,858	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	32 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	56% / 44%	66% / 34%