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

Process

Pre-K/Kindergarten

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  1. Parent attendance at Campus Tour
  2. Submission of the following:
    • Application and $50 fee
    • Student Interview form
    • Teacher Reference
    • Health/Immunization Records
  3. Parent-teacher interview
  4. Child visit to the classroom for one hour
  5. Submissions of Enrollment Agreement and Deposit within two weeks of acceptance

Grades 1-8

  1. Parent attendance at Open House or Campus Tour
  2. Submission of the following:
    • Application and $50 fee
    • Student Interview form
    • Academic/Health/Immunization Transcripts
  3. Submission of a reference form from the most recent teacher
  4. Parent-teacher interview
  5. Child visit to the classroom for three days (grades 1-8)
  6. Kindergarten child applying to grade 1 for the following year spends one morning in the kindergarten
  7. Submission of Enrollment Agreement and deposit within two weeks of acceptance

High School

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  1. Parent and student attendance at an Open House or a Campus Tour.
  2. Submission of the complete application as indicated on TADS. This includes all transcripts and teacher recommendations.
  3. Student interview and Parent(s) interviews within the 3-day visit to high school.

Pre-K/Kindergarten - Four years of age by September 1st

Grade 1 - Six years of age by June 1st

Applicants to the pre-k/kindergarten must present a certificate of immunization as outlined by the NCDHHS for 4 year-olds. Applicants to the kindergarten must have obtained the remaining schedule of immunizations due between the 4th and 5th birthdays and file a copy with the school. 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.

Admissions Dates

Mid-January - Visits and interviews begin (pre-k/k-grade 12)

Mid-March - New decisions announced, enrollment materials mailed (pre-k/k-grade 12)

Early April - Enrollment materials and deposit due to EWS

Admissions for the current year are considered at any time, if there is space in the class. Please contact the Admissions Office with questions.

Probationary Period

Each student is subject to a probationary period, which begins upon initial enrollment and ends four months later.

Please click on the link below to start your application process.

Click here to apply at http://www.tads.com