Application Process

A warm welcome and thank you for considering the East Bay Waldorf School!

Picking a school is a daunting task for a parent. It is emotional and draining. It is charged with your own childhood experiences, and often simply overwhelming. It can also be joyous, affirming, exciting, and a wonderful relief! That being said, I would like to share with you a comment I received from one of our newest families.

Dear Juliana,

We've had a lovely first week! Our son is wide-eyed and engaged, high spirited and happy, silly and full of himself. In short: ten years old!

I'm tickled by everything he says about his day: the handwork class with the teacher who speaks so directly to my convictions about brain development; the movement class where they're building more graceful and deeply coordinated adolescents; the orchestra; the cursive; the beautiful, natural art materials; the soul-food verses; the way drawing is incorporated into math class; the poems used for grammar; the trees; the real bell rung for school and the fact that the students play outside in the morning until the bell rings; the way the teachers greet each student directly with a handshake in the morning as they cross the threshold of the classroom door; and the playground games that the children invent. It just goes on and on.

Thank you so much for welcoming us into this wonderful place.

If you haven’t already, please contact me to set up a time to see our school. There are quite a few things that set our school apart from the others. From our amazing, 11 acre campus to our vibrant and beautiful classrooms, you will find we offer something inspiring to the soul and stimulating to the mind. At the East Bay Waldorf School we are not just educating students but are awakening their potential.

It is my greatest pleasure to work with our families and I encourage you to contact me for more information.

Juliana Bruno
Admissions Director
(510) 223-3570 x2107
Email

How do I apply to your school?

Our Admissions Process

For Future Kindergarten Families:

1. Schedule a school tour with our Admissions Director, Juliana Bruno.

2. Submit a Kindergarten Application Form along with the application fee of $75.
   Click here for Kindergarten Application Form

3. If applicable, please give the Teacher Recommendation Form to your child's current teacher who will send/fax it back to us.
   Click here for Teacher Recommendation Form

4. Once all paperwork is complete, we will schedule an interview with the parent(s)/guardian(s), child and the kindergarten teachers.

Age cut-off dates

By June 1, a child must be:

• 3 years 6 months for Bridge Kindergarten

• 6 years old for First Grade

For Future Grades 1 Through 8 Families:

1. Schedule a school tour with our Admissions Director, Juliana Bruno.

2. Submit a Student Application along with the application fee of $75.
   Click here for Grades 1-4
   Click here for Grades 5-8

3. Give the Teacher Recommendation Form to your child's current teacher who will send/fax it to us.
   Click here for Grades 1-8 Teacher Recommendation Form

4. Request your child’s records from your current/previous school
   Click here for Release of Records Form

5. Once all paperwork is complete, we will schedule an interview with parent(s)/guardian(s), student and your teacher. For Grades 2 through 8 the process includes a three-day visit to the class for which they are applying. Some assessments may be administered at the time of the interview.

Of course, not all admissions are as straightforward, and on some occasions acceptance is contingent on other factors. Sometimes special circumstances apply. This can happen if the teacher requests that the applying family complete previously agreed upon obligations before attendance. Typically such requests involve further study, tutoring or, on rare occasions, support from other professionals. This is typically discussed when you meet with your teacher or with the Admissions Director.

We welcome students and their families at any time during the school year. However, if you apply after the deadlines below you may be subject to a waitlist.

 List of Deadlines for 2013-14

What Happens after I apply and meet with my teacher?

Our Enrollment Process:

With your Acceptance Letter you will receive an Enrollment Package. It will contain all the necessary paperwork and information required to enroll your child. Before the child's first day of school, the following requirements must be met:

• Your Enrollment & Tuition Contract and all required enrollment paperwork must be filled out completely, and submitted to the office.

• Evidence that all immunizations required by the state of California have been met or a signed statement from the child's doctor that the child is in the process of completing them. You may also complete a personal exemption to the immunization form.

• Deposit, fees, and tuition payments have been made when due, as stipulated in the Enrollment & Tuition Contract.

The East Bay Waldorf School welcomes students of any color, race, gender, sexual orientation, and all ethnic, national, cultural, social or religious backgrounds. Financial aid is available. Thank you for taking the time to consider enrolling in East Bay Waldorf School. If you would like a full enrollment package or if you have any questions, please call (510) 223-3570 x2107 or e-mail our Admissions Director

A list of school forms, contracts and applications can be found here...