Mother Lode Adventist Junior Academy vs. Sierra Waldorf School
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School Overview
Overview
Mother Lode Adventist Jr Academy is a part of a quality worldwide educational system, the second largest private system in North America.
We offer an exceptional educational program that emphasizes the basic fundamentals of education.
We believe that our children should acquire the ability to read with comprehension, spell correctly, write accurately, and speak clearly.
The basics are fundamental in any program; however, the application of these basics to everyday life is the truest application of advanced curriculum.
Our students enjoy six annual ski trips to Dodge Ridge as part of our physical education program.
The cost of ski lessons, rentals, and lift tickets is included in the cost of tuition.
We offer field trip opportunities at all grade levels. We offer band and handbell classes for grades 5-10, and private instrument lessons are available on campus.
Each classroom has an opportunity to learn group singing, and perform at school programs throughout the year.
Our school program includes the best that modern curriculum has to offer within a Christian context.
Nestled in the beautiful Rawhide Valley, Sierra Waldorf School offers classes from Kindergarten through eighth grade.
Sierra Waldorf School is dedicated to cultivating the capacities of each child through a developmentally respectful education based on the work of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Waldorf Education.
We create an environment that respects the individuality of each child, their higher spiritual nature and their connection to the world as a whole.
The Sierra Waldorf School strives to create a community of caring adults who are committed to self-development, social responsibility and servant leadership.
Sierra Waldorf School recognizes that the young child learns primarily through imitation and example.
Great care is taken to provide an environment that brings nurturing warmth, guidance, and cooperation to a child's world of constructive fantasy and imagination.
Grades Offered
K-10
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
n/a
1989
Students Body
Total Students
114 students
154 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
21%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
22
Kindergarten Students
11
30
Grade 1 Students
10
13
Grade 2 Students
7
7
Grade 3 Students
7
15
Grade 4 Students
13
14
Grade 5 Students
13
9
Grade 6 Students
9
12
Grade 7 Students
12
17
Grade 8 Students
14
15
Grade 9 Students
6
-
Grade 10 Students
12
-
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
16 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
80%
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:13
1:10
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$10,836
Tuition Notes
n/a
There is a sliding scale based on yearly income.
% on Financial Aid
n/a
45%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$4,000
Admissions Director
n/a
Cecil Cole
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
4