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Our Admissions Process (click to expand)

• Early Childhood / Kindergarten
  1. Apply: Submit your application in TADS and pay a $50 non-refundable application fee. Parents will indicate preference for our 3-, or 5-day program. The application deadline for 2023-2024 is January 15, 2023. 
     • For children who have attended Kindergarten, parents should provide school records.
     • Kindergarten birthday cutoff: June 15, 2017
  2. Visit and Interview: Following receipt of your application, the Enrollment Coordinator will arrange a time for the family to meet with our teachers for a meet-and-greet and conversation.
  3. Decision: Notifications for 2023-2024 will be made by February 17, 2023. If you are are applying for a mid-year opening, notifications will be made within 1 to 3 days of the interview. 
  4. Enrollment: Offers of enrollment will be due back from parents by March 3, 2023. An acceptance letter and enrollment invitation will be sent electronically via TADS. The $200 enrollment fee is due upon enrollment; and tuition agreements are set up for auto-schedule with various payment plan options. 

  Important Early Childhood birthdate and classroom guidelines:

  • Our 3-day Early Childhood program has two classroom schedules (Mon thru Wed; Wed thru Fri) and serves children ages 3 through 5. Children must be potty trained and turn 3 by Sept 1.
  • Our 5-day Early Childhood program meets on Mondays through Friday and serves children ages 3 ½ through 6. Children must be potty trained and turn 3 by June 15.
  • Kindergarteners should be 5 years old by June 15. Please contact admissions@richmondwaldorf.com to ask questions. 
  • 1st graders should be 6 years old by June 15. 
• Grades 1 to 8
  1. Apply:  Submit you application in TADS with $50 application fee
     • The application deadline for 2023-2024 is January 31, 2023. 
     • A teacher recommendation form
     • School Transcripts from your child’s current school or provide documentation of home school curriculum.
  2. Meet the Class Teacher: When your student’s application is complete, we will schedule a time for parents and student to meet with the Class Teacher, either in person or virtually. We will get to know you and your student, share insights into joining the class community, and assess student fit.
  3. Classroom Visit/Assessment: Following meeting the Class Teacher, we will facilitate an academic assessment and arrange an in-person visit for 1 to 3 days. 
  4. Decision/Notification: Parents will be contacted by the Enrollment Coordinator within 1 to 5 days following the visit. 
  5. Enrollment: An acceptance letter and enrollment invitation will be sent electronically via TADS. The $200 enrollment fee is due upon enrollment; and tuition agreements are set up for auto-schedule with various payment plan options. 

  NOTE: When transferring from another school, class placement will depend upon the child’s age and academic, developmental, and social progress. First Grade applicants should be 6 by June 15.