The Camphill School is a Waldorf school, as well as a Pennsylvania Approved Private School, for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
We are part of the worldwide Camphill movement and the only Camphill community in North America for children.
We offer boarding and day academic and prevocational programs, as well as therapeutic care, for children in kindergarten through grade twelve.
We also offer a Transition Program for young people ages eighteen to twenty-two.
The Camphill School's mission is to create wholeness for children and youth with developmental disabilities through education, extended family living, and therapy so that they may be better understood, they may more fully unfold their potential, and they may meaningfully participate in life.
Quick Stats (2025)
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: 1-12
- Enrollment: 122 students
- Acceptance rate: 80%
- Average class size: 11 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 1-12
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Year Founded
1963
Summer School Offered
Yes
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
122 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
12%
State avg.: 27%
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
10%
Average Class Size
11 students
List of Courses Offered
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
There are boarding and day rates. Some financial aid is available for private pay boarding students.
% on Financial Aid
15%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$10,000
Acceptance Rate
80%
National avg.: 81%
Admissions Director
Anna Rynder
Admissions Associate
Becca Winiarski
Application URL
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
1 extracurricular
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Club or Organization:
Student Council
Student Council
School Notes
- The Camphill School is a nonprofit Pennsylvania Approved Private School and Waldorf school that offers day and residential programs for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities that may include, but are not restricted to, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fragile X Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, and other syndromes associated with intellectual disability. The Camphill School is part of the worldwide Camphill Movement and the only Camphill community in North America for children, as well as the only Waldorf school in the country for children with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate of The Camphill School?
The acceptance rate of The Camphill School is 80%, which is lower than the national average of 81%.
When is the application deadline for The Camphill School?
The application deadline for The Camphill School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
School Reviews
5 10/11/2022
The Camphill School is the only one of its kind on the entire continent of North America for developmentally and intellectually disabled school-aged students up until they turn 21 years. My daughter has started 9th grade and has been a residential student since she started six years ago. There is no place on earth where every single student is cherished and celebrated by such a loving international community of teachers, therapists, coworkers administrators, and other parents. The Camphill School is NOT just a special education school: it is an entire community of people who work altogether as one for the single purpose of each student to happily reach their fullest potential. Being a part of the Camphill School is life-changing for your student as well as yourself, and your family, and you will gain a whole new international extended family and support system as well.
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