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River Song Waldorf School

309 Hickory Street Unit A Fort Collins, CO 80524

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Program Emphasis
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 77 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Program Emphasis
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 77 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Students By Grade
Year Founded
2004
School Calendar
School Motto
Childhood. Pure and Simple.

Student Body

Total Students
77 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
12%
State avg.: 25%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.:

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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School Notes

  • River Song Waldorf School provides a co-operative revolution in human education for Northern Colorado since 1989.
  • River Song students learn to work together to create excellence in content and beauty in whatever they seek to accomplish.
  • The aim of Waldorf schooling is to educate the whole child, "head, heart and hands".
  • The curriculum is as broad as time will allow, and balances academics subjects with artistic and practical activities.
  • Waldorf teachers are dedicated to creating a genuine love of learning within each child.
  • By freely using arts and activities in the service of teaching academics, an internal motivation to learn is developed in the students, doing away with the need for competitive testing and grading.
  • We educate children so that all their concepts are capable of growth, that their concepts and will impulses are really alive.
  • This is not easy.
  • But an artistic education succeeds in doing it.
  • River Song Waldorf School provides a co-operative revolution in human education for Northern Colorado since 1989. River Song students learn to work together to create excellence in content and beauty in whatever they seek to accomplish. The aim of Waldorf schooling is to educate the whole child, "head, heart and hands". The curriculum is as broad as time will allow, and balances academics subjects with artistic and practical activities. Waldorf teachers are dedicated to creating a genuine love of learning within each child. By freely using arts and activities in the service of teaching academics, an internal motivation to learn is developed in the students, doing away with the need for competitive testing and grading. We educate children so that all their concepts are capable of growth, that their concepts and will impulses are really alive. This is not easy. But an artistic education succeeds in doing it.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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River Song Waldorf School is often viewed alongside schools like Rivendell School Of Northern Colorado by visitors of our site.
When is the application deadline for River Song Waldorf School?
The application deadline for River Song Waldorf School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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