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Olympia Waldorf School

PO Box 130, East Olympia, WA, 98540-0985 -

School Notes Overview:

Now in our 22nd year, OWS is an independent, non-sectarian, co-educational school serving ages four through eighth grade and is part of a worldwide network of more than 900 Waldorf Schools in 83 countries. OWS is a Developing Member of The Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). ...

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School Overview:

	Olympia Waldorf School
School Type	Waldorf School
School Membership(s)	Association of Military Colleges and Schools The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1985
County	Thurston County, WA
Student Body
Total Students	169 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	21%	14%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 52 students
	Grade 1 - 21 students
	Grade 2 - 17 students
	Grade 3 - 16 students
	Grade 4 - 16 students
	Grade 5 - 13 students
	Grade 6 - 15 students
	Grade 7 - 12 students
	Grade 8 - 7 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	16 teachers
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	161 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$7,005
Tuition Notes	Plus other fees and costs. Price reflected applies to grades 2-8.
% on Financial Aid	12%
Head of School	Jesse Michener
Admissions Director	Brenda Baker

School Notes:

Waldorf education is a holistic and developmental approach that integrates academic, practical and artistic elements as it addresses the changing needs of the growing child and maturing adolescent. Waldorf schools engage the heart, hands and mind with a lively, experiential curriculum rich in the basics: literature, history, languages, the arts, the social and natural sciences. Olympia Waldorf School is non-denominational and open to children of all cultural, racial and religious backgrounds. Incorporated in 1985 as a non-profit organization, OWS owns the property of its current campus including a schoolhouse built in 1914 which is on our state’s historical register, a newer middle grades building built in 1999, and a brand new Kinderhaus that hosts two of our three kindergarten classrooms.
Profile last updated: 02/15/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (98540)	School Zip (98540)	(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	29%
Population Average Age	n/a	35 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	38 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	62% / 38%