HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PROCEDURE

I. Attend an open house.

  Open houses are held on Saturdays from 10:00am until 12:30 pm at the High School campus located at 21050 McClellan Road in Cupertino.

Open House Schedule:
October 19, 2008
November 17, 2007
December 8, 2007
April 12, 2008

II. Request an application

from the school or download it from this website. Please note there are seven parts to the application:

1. Parent Questionnaire
2. Student Questionnaire
3. Parent/Guardian portion of the Common Application Form
4. Transcript Release Form
5. English Teacher Recommendation
6. Math Teacher Recommendation
7. Principal/Counselor Recommendation

III. Complete and submit the application

along with a $100 application fee by January 9, 2009. We will consider late applications as space permits. Please be sure to sign, date and provide a stamped and addressed envelope for all forms turned into your current school. Please allow ample time for these forms to be processed and sent to us.

Please note, although we are not yet listed on the Bay Area Common Application Forms, we do accept them. If you are applying to other schools that use the common application, please ask your teachers and school office to make a copy of the form to be sent to our school. Feel free to write in ”Waldorf School of the Peninsula” on the forms if needed.

IV. Once we have received your completed application, we will contact you to schedule an interview and visit.

V. If needed, submit a tuition adjustment application and tax forms by Friday, February 6, 2009.

VI. Decision letters mailed to student applicants on Thursday, March 13, 2009.

VII. Signed contracts and $600 deposits are due by Friday, March 21, 2009 ($50 late fee charged after March 21).

Following the initial annual tuition deposit of $1,000 per family, the balance of tuition, activity fee and tuition protection fee is to be paid in annual, semiannual or monthly payments. A tuition protection fee of $200 per family (not per student) will be billed as part of the enrollment contract. The school currently contracts with Key Bank to administer the tuition payment process. Depending on the payment plan selected by the family, a small fee may be charged by Key Bank.

HIGH SCHOOL TUITION and FEES

2008/2009 Annual Tuition: $19,750
2008/2009 Activity Fees: $1,750

TUITION ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM

Since 1992 we have been successfully working with a tuition adjustment policy based on the ideal that Waldorf education should be accessible to all families who wish it for its own values, regardless of their economic status. Through our tuition adjustment program, we ensure that the acceptance of a child into our school does not depend on the financial resources of the child’s family.

If a family is unable to meet our tuition guidelines, the family completes a tuition adjustment application and meets with two members of our tuition adjustment committee. During this meeting, the group closely reviews both the school’s budget and the family’s budget. The adjusted tuition needs to reflect an understanding of the school as a whole entity. Neither the family nor the school determines the tuition amount, and neither maintains a comfortable position in this process; each stretches to meet the needs of the other. The final step in this meeting is to arrive, by consensus, at a tuition amount.

Our tuition adjustment program embodies the school’s commitment to enter into relationship with members of our community and become aware of the needs and gifts of each member. We view these adjusted tuitions as a contribution to our income rather than a reduction in income. The program does not lessen our strong sense of fiscal responsibility. On the contrary, it requires thorough budget preparation and ongoing review to ensure continuous progress and the achievement of goals based on the values and ideals of Waldorf education.

Please contact the school at 650 948 8433 x 290 if you have any questions.

For lower school (N-8) application and process please click here.

IT TAKES MORE THAN TUITION

Parents make Waldorf education possible. They enhance the life of the school and the community. Through parents' involvement our school thrives with the life, light, warmth and strength to grow. By participating in Annual Giving, parents reaffirm their commitment to Waldorf education. Donations to Annual Giving are used to bridge the gap between the operating budget and tuitions collected. As we pursue outside funding, it is important that we show our own parents’ support for the school. A gift of any amount helps us to achieve our goal of 100% participation in our Annual Giving fund.

The school depends on volunteer effort in other areas besides fundraising. We look for volunteers who have expertise and talent in many school development activities. This participation may involve financial donations and a commitment of time.