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Eugene Waldorf School

1350 Mclean Blvd, Eugene, OR, 97405 -

School Notes Overview:

Imagine a school where storytelling leads students into exploration of history and geography, where geometric patterns become a basis for physical movement and handwork, where artistic impulse permeates every lesson. This is the Eugene Waldorf School. We meet children appropriately at each developmental stage, helping them to gain the strength to flower into free-thinking individuals. We recognize that children have physical, emotional, and spiritual needs and capacities as well as intellectual ones. We combine artistic, cognitive, and practical lessons to nurture the strengths, potential, and uniqueness of each child....

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School Overview:

	Eugene Waldorf School
School Type	Waldorf School
School Membership(s)	Association of Waldorf Schools of North America
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Learning Differences Supported	mild learning differences embraced
Year Founded	1979
County	Lane County, OR
Student Body
Total Students	150 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	14%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 13 students
	Kind - 30 students
	Grade 1 - 15 students
	Grade 2 - 12 students
	Grade 3 - 18 students
	Grade 4 - 10 students
	Grade 5 - 16 students
	Grade 6 - 16 students
	Grade 7 - 10 students
	Grade 8 - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	21 teachers
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Please visit http://www.eugenewaldorf.org/admissions/tuition/ for current tuition information.
% on Financial Aid	40%
Acceptance Rate	90%
Admissions Director	Marina Taylor
Admissions Associate	Mary Cole

School Notes:

Igniting a lifelong love of learning
Building a foundation for free thinking leaders of the future
Integrating arts, movement, academics and music into every lesson
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

In the News:

BRIEFLY COMMUNITY (The Register-Guard)
posted on October 6, 2009 at 06:58:27 am
Waldorf School panel will discuss fragrances The Eugene Waldorf School Medical Initiative Group will hold a free panel discussion with health professionals from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday on fragrances and their effects. The discussion, to be held at the Eugene Waldorf School at 1350 McLean Blvd., will address …
Banner calls for limiting atmospheric carbon (Ashland Daily Tidings)
posted on October 2, 2009 at 07:49:51 pm
As we watch the climate change locomotive coming down the tracks, there are two choices, said 24-year-old Eberley Weblake of Ashland: sit at your computer or get out and do something.
EDUCATIONEXTRA (The Register-Guard)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 07:25:14 am
Festival features Korean actress born in Eugene Oak Hill School will sponsor three events beginning this week in honor of the Harvest Moon Festival. All will feature Korean-American actress Esther Chae, who was born in Eugene and raised in Seoul. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Chae will give a solo performance …

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (97405)	School Zip (97405)	(OR) State Average
Population (Approximate)	43,663 people	3,413,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	55%	26%
Population Average Age	40 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$44,776	$43,774
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.8 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	39 years old	36 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	69% / 31%	61% / 39%