Seacoast Waldorf School

Seacoast Waldorf School nurtures and educates the whole child.
It's experiential and active.  From playing music with strings and woodwinds, form drawing, intricate handwork, eurythmy, movement, and painting to creative mathematics, writing and speaking a foreign language, it is an education that is engaging and heartfelt.
A balance of intellectual, aesthetic and physical activities results in calm, energetic, confident and accomplished students"ready for life.

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Seacoast Waldorf School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maine for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Year Founded
1999

Student Body

Total Students
149 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
2%
State avg.: 16%
Students by Grade
Seacoast Waldorf School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
95%
Average Class Size
12 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
Tuition Notes
For Grades Only - Different costs for Early Childhood
% on Financial Aid
25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$2,000
Admissions Director
Alison Petersen

Sports

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
2 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Club or Organization:
Yearbook Club

Recreational Athletic Programs:
Track Club

School Notes

  • Seacoast Waldorf School nurtures and educates the whole child. Its experiential and active. From playing music with strings and woodwinds, form drawing, intricate handwork, eurythmy, movement, and painting to creative mathematics, writing and speaking a foreign language, it is an education that is engaging and heartfelt. A balance of intellectual, aesthetic and physical activities results in calm, energetic, confident and accomplished students"ready for life.
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Seacoast Waldorf School cost?
Seacoast Waldorf School's tuition is approximately $12,127 for private students.
What schools are Seacoast Waldorf School often compared to?
Seacoast Waldorf Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brixham Montessori Friends School by visitors of our site.
What sports does Seacoast Waldorf School offer?
Seacoast Waldorf School offers 11 interscholastic sports: Archery, Basketball, Climbing, Cross Country, Dance, Figure Skating, Intramural Sports Only, Mountain Biking, Nordic Skiing, Track and Field and Ultimate Frisbee.
What is Seacoast Waldorf School's ranking?
Seacoast Waldorf School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maine for: Highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees.
When is the application deadline for Seacoast Waldorf School?
The application deadline for Seacoast Waldorf School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
What neighborhood is Seacoast Waldorf School located?
Seacoast Waldorf School is located in the South Eliot neighborhood of Eliot, ME.

School Reviews

  5.00 out of 5  (6 reviews)
5  
So much time spent outdoors and learning led in part by the children's interests. Language skills and hand work skills in small classes. My kids love this school!
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5  
The absolute best school for my children! Not only are they learning their academics, arts, music and hand crafts, they are, most importantly, learning to be good, kind human beings. Does it get any better than that?
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5  
Outstanding school with effective alternative educational philosophy. My kids are thriving in ways I never dreamed. The teachers are the best asset of this place. Caring, calm, wise, and overall the best people I`ve ever known.
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5  
A Waldorf education is a gift that inspires a lifelong love of learning. It is one of the wisest choices we decided to give our daughter to round out her very structured, traditional education. She absolutely loves this school, the happy, friendly, wide-eyed, kind kids, 5-acres of forests and hundreds of acres of conservation land with trails, and warm-hearted teachers. And who knew, she'd love German, knitting and other handwork crafts, in addition to learning to speak Greek and Spanish, pick up strings again, and deeply learn classical studies and participate in a pentathlon in Canada?. The hands-on, creative, integrated, multi-disciplinary curriculum celebrates learning while engaging and honoring the children's mind, body, emotions and spirit -- it truly educates the whole child in a rigorous academic, arts-integrated, nature-centric, low-media, physically-active curriculum. I am thrilled, as a tech executive, that Waldorf schools worldwide understand the cultivation of a young human being is a sacred and offline endeavor. The teachers are all intellectually inspiring, deeply caring and engaged with their students and families. The community is celebratory, creative, thriving, happy .... and growing quickly, The administrators are fantastic.
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5  
Seacoast Waldorf School has been an excellent choice for our 6th grade son. It has allowed my son to rediscover learning that has meaning to him. Its an active hands on project based education where can spend time in the woods, time working with his hands, and time to be part of the creative process instead of grinding out results designed for state and federal metrics. He is getting the math, art and science but in a more dynamic way. He came home two days ago talking about the roman aqueduct he will design for report he is doing - art and math with come together! The administration is top notch along with the teachers. The school is thriving.
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5  
I have three kiddos attending Tidewater - ages 3, 5 & 7. Our experience has been so fantastic. The incredible toddler / pre-school and Kindergarten classes, small ''grades'' class sizes, excellent teachers, and community of involved, like-minded parents mean our kids are getting lots of nurturing and are developing a real love of learning. Can't recommend Tidewater enough!
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