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Madison Waldorf School

6510 Schroeder Rd Madison, WI 53711

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Program Emphasis
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 88 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $15,000
  • Average class size: 10 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: ✓Verified school update
Madison Waldorf School Photo #1 - A child who is in love with the world will want to participate in it-- wholeheartedly.
Madison Waldorf School Photo #2 - A page from a 5th grader's Main Lesson book. Students create their own textbooks, thereby deepening information retention and art skills while taking ownership of their learning and pride in their work.
Madison Waldorf School Photo #3 - Students engage deeply with subjects through interdisciplinary blocks that last 3-4 weeks.
Madison Waldorf School Photo #4 - We learn best through experience-based learning, especially when it takes place through play. Through creating a waterway in their free play time, these students are learning the importance of teamwork, planning, effect of gravity, and the satisfaction of accomplishing a goal.
Madison Waldorf School Photo #5 - Waldorf emphasizes the *process* of learning over the product. Instead of memorizing theories and facts, students are challenged in experiments, observation, and inquiry to enhance their critical thinking skills and shape them into curious, independent thinkers who can adapt to various learning environments.
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Program Emphasis
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 88 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $15,000
  • Average class size: 10 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Year Founded
2007
School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students
88 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
4%
State avg.: 35%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
National avg.:
Average Class Size
10 students
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
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Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
Tuition Notes
We have a strong tuition adjustment process
% on Financial Aid
52%
Admissions Director
Yohanna Castro
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School Notes

  • Our mission is to nurture students to have intellectual creativity, emotional resilience, and purposeful engagement in their communities, while giving them the tools to thrive in an ever-changing world. The Waldorf educational philosophy is committed to nurturing the whole human.
  • Our curriculum integrates arts and movement with an intellectually rigorous academic education to foster artistic expression, critical thinking, problem solving, athletic judgment, and sound intellectual reasoning.
  • Waldorf graduates are creative and ethically aware young people who are intellectually prepared for the most demanding colleges and eager to engage with the world around them. Waldorf pedagogy nurtures healthy emotional development by conveying knowledge experientially as well as academically.
  • Our pre-school and kindergarten program is based on strong rhythm and modeling while allowing ample time for child-led indoor and outdoor play. Children also participate in purposeful tasks each day, such as cooking, baking, cleaning, and washing. Circle time allows them to participate in seasonal verses, songs, stories, and games while nurturing gross motor skills and brain development. Our kindergarten students grow through exposure to artistic offerings such as puppet plays, live music, drawing, watercolor painting, beeswax modeling, and simple handwork. This daily schedule encourages the development of balance, coordination, gross and fine-motor skills, while supporting the child's imagination, sense of wonder for the world, and reverence for life.
  • The curriculum in our grades integrates arts and movement with a classically-based academic education to foster artistic expression, problem solving, athleticism, and ethical judgement. The Waldorf grade school curriculum is deliberately structured to complement the child's developmental stages. Each academic subject receives intense focus over the course of a year, is integrated with the other aspects of our curriculum (such as movement, painting, drama, etc.), and engages the whole child -- mind, body, and soul.
  • Schedule a today to see how Waldorf education nurtures students to have the intellectual creativity, emotional fortitude, and purposeful engagement to thrive and lead in an ever-changing world.
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Madison Waldorf School cost?
Madison Waldorf School's tuition is approximately $15,000 for private students.
When is the application deadline for Madison Waldorf School?
The application deadline for Madison Waldorf School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

School Reviews

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Our children have gone through this school K-8. They have been valued for who they are and supported in being their true selves the whole journey. Being part of the school community has been a very important part of our lives. Sharing the joys and challenges of parenthood with other parents, working for common goals, and being with others in throughout this process is of great value in my life.
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The average private school tuition in Madison, WI is $8,192 for elementary schools and $9,593 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in Madison, WI is 79% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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