Madrona School vs. The Island School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Founded in 1999 by a group of committed parents, Madrona School continues to serve families with children in a whole-hearted, nurturing way.
Tucked away in the heart of Winslow on Bainbridge Island, our school integrates movement, the arts and wonder of nature to meet every child's developmental needs.
Our programs for infants through middle schoolers are as unique as your children and the success of our methodology is supported by a growing body of mainstream research.
Our programs provide for rich, deep wholistic learning in language arts, math, science, social studies, foreign language, handwork, music, and the arts.
We are the only Waldorf school in Kitsap County, WA.
Our mission is to educate each of our children; we nourish their innate curiosity, inspire a lifelong enthusiasm for learning, and foster respect and appreciation for themselves and others.
We provide a place where it is safe for children to risk, to learn, and to dream.
Our wish for the children who come to work with us is that they take away a quiet confidence in themselves and what they can accomplish.
A developmentally appropriate curriculum in all subject areas provides the most flexible framework for encouraging our students to develop lifelong skills as critical thinkers, self-motivated learners and independent decision makers.
While building a solid academic foundation, we seek creative approaches to educating our young students and search for innovative responses to meet the varied needs of our students.
Grades Offered
NS-8
K-5
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
1999
1977
Students Body
Total Students
53 students
89 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
6%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
8
-
Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
22
13
Grade 1 Students
3
18
Grade 2 Students
3
16
Grade 3 Students
1
14
Grade 4 Students
1
18
Grade 5 Students
-
10
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
6 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
74%
Average Class Size
8
15
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:15
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 15 / rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$20,300
Tuition Notes
Please refer to http://www.madronaschool.org/tuition-and-fees
n/a
% on Financial Aid
20%
35%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$12,727
Admissions Director
Jocelyn Waite
Joan Henderson