Admission Process - San Francisco Waldorf School
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Admission Process - San Francisco Waldorf School
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Admission Process
We're so pleased you're considering our school!
Preschool - Grade 8 Dates
Application Deadline:
Thursday, January 15, 2026 [6pm]
Application Deadline for ETP recipients:
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Supplemental Forms due:
Saturday, January 31, 2026 [6pm]
Decisions Released:
Thursday, March 19, 2026 [9am]
Enrollment Contracts due by:
Thursday, March 26, 2026 [12pm]
High School Dates
Preliminary Application Deadline:
Thursday, January 8, 2026 [6pm]
Supplemental Forms due:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 [6pm]
Decisions Released:
Friday, March 20, 2026 [4pm]
Enrollment Contracts for ETP recipients due by:
Thursday, March 26, 2026 [12pm]
Enrollment Contracts due by:
Friday, March 27, 2026 [12pm]
We invite you to reach out to our
Admissions Directors
with any questions. Just click on the link below to email them directly.
They are here to help every step of the way and excited to connect with you.
Preschool-Grade 8 Admission Director Sara Schloat
and
High School Admission Director Robyn Mandel
Step 1: Create a Ravenna-Hub account and Student Profile
Step 2: Schedule Admission Events and learn more about SFWS
Apply
Create Account
Once logged into your Ravenna account, search for "San Francisco Waldorf School" in the directory and select "Explore/Apply" to view and register for all events. Please make sure to use your preferred email address, as we will use it for communication throughout the application process. If you have an existing Ravenna account, please update your Student Profile: grade, current school, and any other relevant information. If you have already created an account, you can explore our school and submit your application.
Register for an Admission Event via Ravenna-Hub.
We require families to attend either a Campus Tour or an Open House. We highly recommend that all families attend some of our other events to gain a thorough understanding of our school and community.
Preschool
Lower School
Middle School
High School
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Step 3: Submit an Application
Step 4: Complete the supplemental application requirements
Step 5: Apply for Equitable Tuition if Applicable
Affording an SFWS Education
Submit an application on
Ravenna
. A $75 application fee is due with the submission. Application fee waivers are available upon request by contacting
hsadmission@sfwaldorf.org
.
Required:
Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
We want to hear more about your student in your words.
Student Questionnaire
We want to hear more about you in your own words.
Transcripts
Seventh and Eighth Grade
Transfers (current year and one year prior)
Teacher Recommendation Forms
English, Math and Administrator/Counselor.This form will be sent to the designated teacher via email with a link to a secure Evaluation form.
Student Interview
Let us get to know you! In this 25-minute interview you will have a conversation with one of our Admission Committee members. You will have the opportunity to share about your personal interests and academic goals
Our Equitable Tuition Program (ETP) is designed to enable Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade students who have been accepted into our school to attend SF Waldorf by paying an Equitable Tuition Rate (ETR) that is a fit for their family's particular financial circumstances, while also allowing the school to provide an equitable wage for its employees. Our equitable tuition model is one way we live our value of ensuring that an SF Waldorf School education is accessible to every family who seeks it.
Submit your ETP application through
Clarity
.
Visit Affording SFWS for more information
Our school uses
Clarity
for applications to our Equitable Tuition Program (ETP). Applications are due on January 8, 2026 for the High School. For other sections of the school, please confirm dates with your Admission representative. Admission decisions are not based on a family's financial circumstances and made separate from an
Equitable Tuition Program
application.
Step 3: Apply
Step 4: Apply for Equitable Tuition if Applicable
Middle School Age Ranges
Submit an application through your
Ravenna Hub
account for the 2025-2026 school year.
Our Equitable Tuition Program (ETP) is designed to enable Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade students who have been accepted into our school to attend SF Waldorf by paying an Equitable Tuition Rate (ETR) that is a fit for their family's particular financial circumstances, while also allowing the school to provide an equitable wage for its employees. Our equitable tuition model is one way we live our value of ensuring that an SF Waldorf School education is accessible to every family who seeks it.
Submit your ETP application through
Clarity
.
Visit Affording SFWS for more information
Age ranges for children entering for the 2025-2026 school year are between:
Grade
Age Range
Grade 6
June 1, 2013 - May 31, 2014
Grade 7
June 1, 2012 - May 31, 2013
Grade 8
June 1, 2011 - May 31, 2012
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Step 3: Apply
Step 4: Apply for Equitable Tuition if Applicable
Grade School Age Ranges
Submit an application through your
Ravenna Hub
account for the 2025-2026 school year.
Our Equitable Tuition Program (ETP) is designed to enable Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade students who have been accepted into our school to attend SF Waldorf by paying an Equitable Tuition Rate (ETR) that is a fit for their family's particular financial circumstances, while also allowing the school to provide an equitable wage for its employees. Our equitable tuition model is one way we live our value of ensuring that an SF Waldorf School education is accessible to every family who seeks it.
Submit your ETP application through
Clarity
.
Visit Affording SFWS for more information
Age ranges for children entering for the 2025-2026 school year are between:
Grade
Age Range
Kindergarten Older (K)
June 1, 2019 - May 31, 2020
Grade 1
June 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019
Grade 2
June 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018
Grade 3
June 1, 2016 - May 31, 2017
Grade 4
June 1, 2015 - May 31, 2016
Grade 5
June 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015
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Step 3: Apply
Step 4: Playdate or Interview
Preschool and TK Age Ranges
Submit an application through your
Ravenna Hub
account for the 2025-2026 school year.
Preschool applicants will schedule a group playdate for January or February.
Kindergarten applicants will schedule a family interview for January or February.
Age ranges for children entering for the 2025-2026 school year are between:
Grade
Age Range
Preschool Younger
June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023
Preschool Older
June 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022
Kindergarten Younger (TK)
June 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021
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Admission Process
We're so pleased you're considering our school!
Preschool - Grade 8 Dates
Application Deadline:
Thursday, January 15, 2026 [6pm]
Application Deadline for ETP recipients:
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Supplemental Forms due:
Saturday, January 31, 2026 [6pm]
Decisions Released:
Thursday, March 19, 2026 [9am]
Enrollment Contracts due by:
Thursday, March 26, 2026 [12pm]
High School Dates
Preliminary Application Deadline:
Thursday, January 8, 2026 [6pm]
Supplemental Forms due:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 [6pm]
Decisions Released:
Friday, March 20, 2026 [4pm]
Enrollment Contracts for ETP recipients due by:
Thursday, March 26, 2026 [12pm]
Enrollment Contracts due by:
Friday, March 27, 2026 [12pm]
We invite you to reach out to our
Admissions Directors
with any questions. Just click on the link below to email them directly.
They are here to help every step of the way and excited to connect with you.
Preschool-Grade 8 Admission Director Sara Schloat
and
High School Admission Director Robyn Mandel
Step 1: Create a Ravenna-Hub account and Student Profile
Step 2: Schedule Admission Events and learn more about SFWS
Apply
Create Account
Once logged into your Ravenna account, search for "San Francisco Waldorf School" in the directory and select "Explore/Apply" to view and register for all events. Please make sure to use your preferred email address, as we will use it for communication throughout the application process. If you have an existing Ravenna account, please update your Student Profile: grade, current school, and any other relevant information. If you have already created an account, you can explore our school and submit your application.
Register for an Admission Event via Ravenna-Hub.
We require families to attend either a Campus Tour or an Open House. We highly recommend that all families attend some of our other events to gain a thorough understanding of our school and community.
Preschool
Lower School
Middle School
High School
hr
Step 3: Submit an Application
Step 4: Complete the supplemental application requirements
Step 5: Apply for Equitable Tuition if Applicable
Affording an SFWS Education
Submit an application on
Ravenna
. A $75 application fee is due with the submission. Application fee waivers are available upon request by contacting
hsadmission@sfwaldorf.org
.
Required:
Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
We want to hear more about your student in your words.
Student Questionnaire
We want to hear more about you in your own words.
Transcripts
Seventh and Eighth Grade
Transfers (current year and one year prior)
Teacher Recommendation Forms
English, Math and Administrator/Counselor.This form will be sent to the designated teacher via email with a link to a secure Evaluation form.
Student Interview
Let us get to know you! In this 25-minute interview you will have a conversation with one of our Admission Committee members. You will have the opportunity to share about your personal interests and academic goals
Our Equitable Tuition Program (ETP) is designed to enable Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade students who have been accepted into our school to attend SF Waldorf by paying an Equitable Tuition Rate (ETR) that is a fit for their family's particular financial circumstances, while also allowing the school to provide an equitable wage for its employees. Our equitable tuition model is one way we live our value of ensuring that an SF Waldorf School education is accessible to every family who seeks it.
Submit your ETP application through
Clarity
.
Visit Affording SFWS for more information
Our school uses
Clarity
for applications to our Equitable Tuition Program (ETP). Applications are due on January 8, 2026 for the High School. For other sections of the school, please confirm dates with your Admission representative. Admission decisions are not based on a family's financial circumstances and made separate from an
Equitable Tuition Program
application.
Step 3: Apply
Step 4: Apply for Equitable Tuition if Applicable
Middle School Age Ranges
Submit an application through your
Ravenna Hub
account for the 2025-2026 school year.
Our Equitable Tuition Program (ETP) is designed to enable Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade students who have been accepted into our school to attend SF Waldorf by paying an Equitable Tuition Rate (ETR) that is a fit for their family's particular financial circumstances, while also allowing the school to provide an equitable wage for its employees. Our equitable tuition model is one way we live our value of ensuring that an SF Waldorf School education is accessible to every family who seeks it.
Submit your ETP application through
Clarity
.
Visit Affording SFWS for more information
Age ranges for children entering for the 2025-2026 school year are between:
Grade
Age Range
Grade 6
June 1, 2013 - May 31, 2014
Grade 7
June 1, 2012 - May 31, 2013
Grade 8
June 1, 2011 - May 31, 2012
hr
Step 3: Apply
Step 4: Apply for Equitable Tuition if Applicable
Grade School Age Ranges
Submit an application through your
Ravenna Hub
account for the 2025-2026 school year.
Our Equitable Tuition Program (ETP) is designed to enable Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade students who have been accepted into our school to attend SF Waldorf by paying an Equitable Tuition Rate (ETR) that is a fit for their family's particular financial circumstances, while also allowing the school to provide an equitable wage for its employees. Our equitable tuition model is one way we live our value of ensuring that an SF Waldorf School education is accessible to every family who seeks it.
Submit your ETP application through
Clarity
.
Visit Affording SFWS for more information
Age ranges for children entering for the 2025-2026 school year are between:
Grade
Age Range
Kindergarten Older (K)
June 1, 2019 - May 31, 2020
Grade 1
June 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019
Grade 2
June 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018
Grade 3
June 1, 2016 - May 31, 2017
Grade 4
June 1, 2015 - May 31, 2016
Grade 5
June 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015
hr
Step 3: Apply
Step 4: Playdate or Interview
Preschool and TK Age Ranges
Submit an application through your
Ravenna Hub
account for the 2025-2026 school year.
Preschool applicants will schedule a group playdate for January or February.
Kindergarten applicants will schedule a family interview for January or February.
Age ranges for children entering for the 2025-2026 school year are between:
Grade
Age Range
Preschool Younger
June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023
Preschool Older
June 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022
Kindergarten Younger (TK)
June 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021
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