Malamalama Waldorf School

Providing the Waldorf educational experience to children in East Hawaii.

Quick Stats (2024)

  • School Type: School with Special Program Emphasis
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 95 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $9,473
  • Acceptance rate: 99%
  • Average class size: 12 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Dyslexia, mild learning difficulties
Year Founded
1978
Summer School Offered
Yes
Summer Program Details

Student Body

Total Students
95 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
48%
State avg.: 74%
Students by Grade
Malamalama Waldorf School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
National avg.: 13:1
Average Class Size
12 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
No clothing with "media"

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
Tuition Notes
We accept Childcare Connections, Preschool Open Doors and offer our own Tuition Assistance.
Summer Program Cost
$817
Summer Program Cost Notes
July 3 - July 28, 2023
Acceptance Rate
99%
National avg.: 85%
Admissions Director
Galina Chen
Admissions Associate
Natasha Sky

School Notes

  • As a Waldorf school, our primary guides for directing the programs we offer are the educational philosophies and curriculum designs established by Rudolf Steiner and adopted by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). With these as our guide, the faculty has developed curriculum standards for Grades 1-8 as well as the preschool and kindergarten at Mlamalama Waldorf School. Our curriculum standards embrace and embody Waldorf educational philosophies, yet speak to our unique educational community. Currently, our grades 1-8 classes consist of combined grades, creating a unique educational environment for our students. To create a cohesive and seamless curriculum, which can be used with combined classes and with single-grade classes, the faculty has developed a guide within our curriculum standards detailing adjustments made to the curriculum when teaching a combined grade class.
  • Perhaps the best expression of the Waldorf School philosophy is simply stated in the words of Rudolf Steiner himself: To wonder at the beauty, stand guard over truth, Look up to the noble, and Resolve on the good: This leads us truly to purpose in living, to right in doing, to peace in feeling, to light in thinking; And teaches us to trust in the working of God In all that there is, In the width of the world, In the depth of the soul.
  • The curriculum developed for Waldorf schools is unique and comprehensive and designed to meet the specific developmental milestones of children at each age and grade. Mlamalama Waldorf School is dedicated to creating an inner enthusiasm for learning within each child, which will help lead the student to find his or her own capacities for lifelong learning. We work with the needs of each stage of childhood.Waldorf education balances artistic, academic, and practical work educating the whole child, hand and heart as well as the mind. Its innovative methodology and developmentally-oriented curriculum, permeated with the arts, address the child's changing consciousness as it unfolds, stage by stage. Imagination and creativity are cultivated as well as cognitive growth and a sense of responsibility for the earth and its inhabitants. Under the warm and active instruction of their teachers, children are provided with a creative and nurturing environment in which to develop, grow and learn.
  • Since its founding by Rudolf Steiner in 1919, the Waldorf school movement has grown to over 1,000 schools and has become the fastest-growing throughout the world. Steiner's detailed psychology of child development, described early in the 20th century, has been supported by modern research in education and neuropsychology. Through Waldorf education, Steiner hoped that young people would develop the capacities of soul and intellect and the strength of will that would prepare them to meet the challenges of their own time and the future.
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Malamalama Waldorf School cost?
Malamalama Waldorf School's tuition is approximately $9,473 for private students and $817 for summer students.
What is the acceptance rate of Malamalama Waldorf School?
The acceptance rate of Malamalama Waldorf School is 99%, which is higher than the national average of 82%.
Does Malamalama Waldorf School offer a summer program?
Yes, Malamalama Waldorf School offers a summer program. Visit their summer school page for more information.
When is the application deadline for Malamalama Waldorf School?
The application deadline for Malamalama Waldorf School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • School Type: School with Special Program Emphasis
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 95 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $9,473
  • Acceptance rate: 99%
  • Average class size: 12 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in Hawaii County, HI is $20,938 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in Hawaii County, HI is 82% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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