Waldorf School Of The Peninsula

11311 Mora Dr, Los Altos, CA, 94024-0940
Tel: (650)948-2072
Grades: PK - 12 | 305 students
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Waldorf School of the Peninsula is a cornerstone of the Waldorf movement, which lives in a physical environment that supports and enriches its program and mission. It has a strong early child development program, a comprehensive lower school, a distinct and rich middle school, and an enriching, diverse and fully developed high school. The Waldorf School of the Peninsula community also includes a comprehensive adult education program, cultural center and alumni services. Its mature educational foundation enables Waldorf School of the Peninsula to be a strong pillar, which provides service to the greater Silicon Valley community. Our mission is to awaken children to their own individuality and unfold their higher capacities of thinking, feeling and willing, thus creating a truly human world through an education that is a source of social change. Waldorf education reaches beyond content to freeing the human spirit.

School Overview:
Waldorf School Of The Peninsula
School Membership(s) Association of Waldorf Schools of North America
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded 1984
Student Body
Total Students 305 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 20% (CA School Avg.: 40%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 10:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size 20 students
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Admissions Director Tanya Kudar

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