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Green Meadow Waldorf School

307 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY, 10977 -

School Notes Overview:

Since 1950, Green Meadow Waldorf School's dedicated faculty and staff have been preparing students to meet the challenges of the future. Green Meadow, a fully accredited independent school, serves children from nursery through grade 12. Our campus is made up of six buildings situated on 11 acres of wooded land. A Waldorf education, with its emphasis on the integration of the arts and academics, nurtures the imagination; a capacity which will help students to think independently, to have empathy for others, and to take effective action in the world....

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School Overview:

	Green Meadow Waldorf School
School Type	Waldorf School
School Membership(s)	Association of Waldorf Schools of North America New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded	1950
County	Rockland County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	390 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	22%	22%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 25 students
	Kind - 59 students
	Grade 1 - 23 students
	Grade 2 - 21 students
	Grade 3 - 26 students
	Grade 4 - 27 students
	Grade 5 - 34 students
	Grade 6 - 35 students
	Grade 7 - 27 students
	Grade 8 - 29 students
	Grade 9 - 22 students
	Grade 10 - 14 students
	Grade 11 - 24 students
	Grade 12 - 24 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	60 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	43%
Average Class Size	25
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Tuition ranges from $4,100 for nursery to $17,750 for 12th grade.
% on Financial Aid	30%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$5,500
Acceptance Rate	98%
Head of School	Kay Hoffman, Administrator
Admissions Director	Patricia Owens
Sport
Total Sports Offered	10
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cross Country	Dance
	Equestrian	Soccer
	Softball	Tennis
	Track and Field	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	6
	Extracurriculars
	Community Service Group	Drama Club
	Literary Magazine Committee	Robotics Club
	Student Council	Yearbook Committee

School Notes:

Green Meadow is one of more than 850 Waldorf schools worldwide which hold in common the aims of the original Waldorf school – to nurture a clear and responsible sense of self in all students, heightening their awareness of the larger world and their part in it.
Every Green Meadow Waldorf student receives an education that incorporates foreign languages, an appreciation and respect for worldwide cultures both current and historical, and a broad array of fine and performing arts including, music, movement, sculpture, painting, drawing. Our excellent math program creates proficiency in arithmetic, geometry, algebra, trigonometry and calculus. Science offerings contain a strong empirical component, allowing students to learn scientific principles through first-hand experience and observation.
The curriculum incorporates many field trips and activities designed to bring the subject matter to life in a vivid fashion.
The school is in walking distance of Sunbridge College, a Waldorf teacher training school; the School of Eurythmy; the Fellowship Community, which cares for the elderly and maintains a farm and bio-dynamic apple orchard; the Hungry Hollow Co-op, a natural foods cooperative market; and the Threefold swimming pond. This extended community, situated on over 200 adjacent acres, provides opportunities for students to bring the curriculum to life by connecting classroom lessons to real world experiences.
The school is accredited by both the New York State Association of Independent Schools and the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America.
Profile last updated: 09/18/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (10977)	School Zip (10977)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	49,211 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	35%	32%
Population Average Age	31 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	3.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$53,473	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	41 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	55% / 45%	41% / 59%