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Located just south of Buffalo, NY, Aurora Waldorf School educates early childhood through 8th-grade students on a 13-acre campus bordering a creek and an old-growth forest. Founded in 1991, the school is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS), the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA), and the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN). The school attracts a diverse community of dedicated families and faculty. They provide a caring network of support for a rigorous academic experience enriched with hands-on learning, handwork, and ample time spent outdoors.

One of over 900 Waldorf schools in 53 countries affiliated with the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America and a NYSAIS member, AWS is located at 525 West Falls Road in the Village of West Falls. Students come from 14 WNY school districts.

There is bus service for students in the city of Buffalo and northern suburbs.

Distinctive, proven educational methods have made Waldorf the fastest growing independent school movement in the world.

Students at AWS play outdoors and indoors every day with joyful, purposeful engagement through the arts and hands-on projects.  A beautifully warm environment designed for childhood.

Mandala School in East Aurora, NY serves coed students from kindergarten through 8th grade with a total enrollment of 20-30 students.

The school maintains a studentteacher ratio of 6:1 with an average class size of 6 and employs 5 teachers.

Founded in 2008, this suburban K8 private school offers a rolling admissions process. Annual tuition is $10,750 with 20% of students receiving financial aid.

Mandala School has a casual dress code and provides a postgraduate year option within its academic offerings.