Tucson Waldorf School
Tel:
(520) 529-1035
- The Tucson Waldorf School provides a Pre-K to Grade 8 Waldorf curriculum designed to graduate students capable of meeting the challenges of tomorrow's world. Our graduates have a track-record of excelling and distinguishing themselves in High School, College, and beyond.
- Our school is committed to an engaging educational experience with a full introduction to the classics, foreign languages, history, geography, mathematics, science, music, art and more.
- Waldorf's time-tested pedagogy is attuned to the unique stages of childhood.
Quick Stats (2020-21)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Students: 248 students
- Acceptance rate: 97%
- Average class size: 14 students
- Application Deadline: Feb. 15 / rolling
Top Placements
Tucson Waldorf School places among the top 20% of private schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Body Largest student body
School Overview
| School Type | School with Special Program Emphasis |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | Association of Waldorf Schools of North America Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Year Founded | 1993 |
| Summer School Offered | Yes |
Student Body
| Total Students | 248 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 20% State avg.: 41% |
| Students by Grade |
|
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 35% |
| Average Class Size | 14 students |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual (see parent handbook/call school) |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | Feb. 15 / rolling |
| % on Financial Aid | 26% |
| Acceptance Rate | 97% National avg.: 85% |
School Notes
- Tucson Waldorf School provides age-appropriate content that nourishes the healthy growth of the child. Mathematics, languages, literature & history, science & geography, music, handwork, gardening, and woodwork are subjects students learn about through an experiential approach. Through each experience in the Waldorf classroom, students cultivate and expand their intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual capacities. These capacities lead them to becoming individuals who are rooted in their strengths while remaining open and curious to the infinite possibilities of this life.
- In Waldorf education, the teacher progresses with a given group of students from first to eighth grade. Every morning teachers greet students with a handshake and make eye contact before the students enter the classroom in order to establish a connection each new day. By carrying a class through the grades, class teachers look back on all his or her students` previous learning experiences and build step by step on this foundation to endow his or her teaching with real unity. Primary school age children, who are very sensitive to readjustments and changes, are given the security of knowing one personality and method intimately and thoroughly.
Related Schools
Show me:
- People that viewed Tucson Waldorf School also viewed these schools: Calvary Chapel Christian School, Carden Christian Academy Central, Castlehill Country Day School, Desert Christian Schools and Desert Valley Christian School.
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- TucsonCalvary Chapel Christian School(Christian)Grades: K-10 | 139 students
7 miles
8725 E Speedway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 731-2100 7 K-10
139 - Tucson Grades: PK-8 | 72 students
1.9 miles
2727 N Swan Rd
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 318-3824 1.9 PK-8
72 - Tucson Grades: NS-5 | 154 students
2.4 miles
3225 N Craycroft Rd
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 795-0008 2.4 NS-5
154 - Tucson Grades: PK-12 | 402 students
5.7 miles
7525 E Speedway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 901-5499 5.7 PK-12
402 - Tucson Grades: K-8 | 37 students
3.2 miles
1200 N Santa Rosa Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 795-0161 3.2 K-8
37
School Reviews
Recent Articles
If you live outside the United States, choosing an American private school can be a confusing process. Here is an overview of the process.
Many people thought vouchers would never amount to much. Not only have they amounted to a great deal more than anybody could have thought, but vouchers have encouraged several more education choices to flourish.
Now that school has safely reopened, what can we parents do to support and encourage the schools we care about so much?
