Emerson Waldorf School Pre-K-12

"Education is not a race where the prize goes to the one who finishes first. To help young children develop a lifelong love of learning we need to respect and strengthen their individual abilities." - The Alliance for Childhood

Admissions

Welcome!  We would love to provide you with an information packet, meet you, and show you our campus!!

EWS accepts applications for nursery through Grade 12 throughout the year with a rolling admissions procedure. Each year we have an Early Childhood Open House and a High School Open House.  Every Friday, we offer a full campus tour, which includes visits into the classroom.  Many of our teachers are also open to a parent scheduling to observe any classroom for a morning.  Our Admissions Director, Raelee Peirce, is always available for a personal tour should the campus tour day and time not be possible - please contact our Admissions Office, (919) 967-1858 ext 14, or admissions@emersonwaldorf.org

Age Guidelines

  • Pre-K: ages 2.5-4 (must be potty-trained)
  • Kindergarten: Four years of age by September 1.
  • Grade 1: Six years of age by June 1.

Admission to the pre-k/kindergarten program does not guarantee future admission to Grade 1. Evaluations for promotion to the elementary school take place each spring.

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The probationary period for pre-kindergarten through Grade 12 is four months.

Admission Dates

Admissions for the current year are considered at any time.

The Admissions schedule for the following year is:

  • December:  New Applicants apply
  • January: Visits and interviews begin
  • Mid-February: New decisions for Early Childhood and 1st grade announced, enrollment materials mailed
  • Early March: New decisions for grades 2-4 announced, enrollment materials mailed
  • Mid-March: New decisions for grades 5-12 announced, enrollment materials mailed
  • April: Enrollment materials and deposit due to EWS

“My daughter has learned responsibility, self reliance, and community participation as well as exceptional academic and critical thinking skills. If you ask my daughter, she will say Emerson is a family as well as a school.” - EWS Parent

The Emerson Waldorf School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin the the administration of its education policies, admissions policies, tuition adjustment program, athletic or other school administered programs.