Safari Learning Academy vs. Sierra Waldorf School
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School Overview
Overview
Safari Learning Academy in Sonora, CA serves 160 students from preschool through second grade in a nonsectarian, town–based setting.
The school offers early childhood education with a grade span of PK to 2 and has a total of 3 teachers.
Safari Learning Academy has a student–teacher ratio of 53:1 and represents approximately 10% students of color.
Located in a town setting, Safari Learning Academy provides an option for families seeking nonsectarian early learning programs in Sonora.
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
PK-2
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
n/a
1989
Students Body
Total Students
160 students
154 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
10%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
120
22
Kindergarten Students
33
30
Grade 1 Students
6
13
Grade 2 Students
1
7
Grade 3 Students
-
15
Grade 4 Students
-
14
Grade 5 Students
-
9
Grade 6 Students
-
12
Grade 7 Students
-
17
Grade 8 Students
-
15
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
16 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
80%
Student-Teacher Ratio
53:1
10:1
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$10,836
Tuition Notes
4_day_min:$507.00
5_day_min:$633.75
There is a sliding scale based on yearly income.
% on Financial Aid
n/a
45%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$4,000
Acceptance Rate
n/a
80%
Admissions Director
n/a
Cecil Cole
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
4