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Richmond Waldorf School

1000 Westover Hills Blvd., Richmond, VA, 23225-0232 -

School Notes Overview:

A true alternative choice in the greater Richmond community, Richmond Waldorf School believes that education nurtures young learners to become individuals whole in body, intellect, and spirit. Laying a broad foundation to support a lifetime of learning, our curriculum is focused on developing not only intellectual abilities but also artistic sensibilities and the social and emotional growth of each student--education for the head, hands, and heart. ...

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School Overview:

	Richmond Waldorf School
School Type	Waldorf School
School Membership(s)	Association of Military Colleges and Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1997
County	Richmond City County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	122 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	19%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 10 students
	Pre-K - 36 students
	Kind - 20 students
	Grade 1 - 15 students
	Grade 2 - 10 students
	Grade 3 - 13 students
	Grade 4 - 10 students
	Grade 5 - 4 students
	Grade 6 - 10 students
	Grade 7 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	15 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	75%
Average Class Size	12
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* 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	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$8,750
Tuition Notes	3 day kindergarten $3625-4150 5 day kindergarten $5200-6100 Grades 1-3 $8350 Grades 4-7 $8750
% on Financial Aid	13%
Acceptance Rate	90%
Admissions Director	Amy Farley

School Notes:

In addition to a strong foundation in academic work, RWS also offers:
2 foreign languages
handwork and woodworking
violin, recorder, and chorus
Eurythmy (movement)
and organized games
Profile last updated: 02/10/2008

In the News:

The Almanac* (Style Weekly)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 05:28:21 pm
*Read our Night & Day section weekly for updates. Nov. 18 The Theatre Gym in the Empire Theatre complex welcomes the Richmond Triangle Players, presenting “Scrooge in Rouge,” a madcap play-within-a-play telling of Dickens’ classic “Christmas Carol” through Dec. 12. 346-8113.
Complete Metro Business Calendar for Oct. 12 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on October 12, 2009 at 04:16:50 am
MONDAY, OCT. 12 Career-Prospectors, http://www.career-prospectors.com, a job-search networking group, meets every Monday at 7:30 a.m. in the conference room at Long & Foster, 9321 Midlothian Turnpike. Details: Michael Soden, (804) 594-7065. Greater Richmond Chamber offers “Starting a Business 101,“ 11:30 a.m., Chesterfield Economic Development Center, 9401 Courthouse ...
Holiday bazaars (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on October 4, 2009 at 04:03:54 am
Martha’s Market. 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m., John Paul Jones Arena, 295 Massie Road, Charlottesville. Admission: $5; college students with ID and children 10 and younger free. http://www.johnpauljonesarena.com or http://www.mjhfoundation.org Church of Our Savior Fall Bazaar. 8 a.m.-1 p.m., state Route 33, Mountain Road, Montpelier. Arts, crafts, baked ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (23225)	School Zip (23225)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	37,856 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	36%	26%
Population Average Age	35 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$35,101	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.9 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	40 years old	34 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (23225) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	44% / 56%	66% / 34%