Tuition
The Brooklyn Waldorf School strives to cultivate a student body, faculty, and staff that reflects the economic, cultural, and ethnic diversity of New York City.
Tuition
2024-2025
Parent/Caregiver & Child: Varies
Early Childhood: $33,480 (1:00pm dismissal)
Grades 1–5: $41,790
Grades 6–7: $42,950
Grade 8: $43,420
Materials Fee: $750
2025-2026
Parent/Caregiver & Child: Varies
Early Childhood: $34,820 (1:00pm dismissal)
Grades 1–5: $43,460
Grades 6–7: $44,670
Grade 8: $45,160
Materials Fee: $780
2024-2025
Extended Day: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
1 day: $1,520
2 days: $3,040
3 days: $4,330
4 days: $5, 320
5 days: $6,650
2025-2026
Extended Day: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
1 day: $1,580
2 days: $3,160
3 days: $4,550
4 days: $6, 000
5 days: $7,110
2024-2025
After Care: 3:00pm – 5:45pm
Monday: $880
Tuesday: $880
Wednesday: $880
Thursday: $880
Friday: $880
*choose 1-5 days per week
2025-2026
After Care: 3:00pm - 5:45pm
Monday: $915
Tuesday: $915
Wednesday: $915
Thursday: $915
Friday: $915
*choose 1-5 days per week
Brooklyn Waldorf School is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for its students, visitors, faculty, and staff, and to ensuring that educational and employment decisions are based on an individual’s abilities and qualifications. BWS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender (which includes a person’s actual or perceived sex, as well as gender identity and expression), age, marital status, disability, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, familial status, predisposing genetic characteristics, actual or perceived domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, caregiver status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law, in carrying on its educational activities or in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.
Tuition Assistance
Tuition Assistance
Each application for tuition assistance is considered individually, recognizing that every family’s financial situation is defined by unique factors including income, possible assets (such as home equity, college funds, and investments), family size, and the number of children attending tuition-charging institutions. You can fill out a tuition assistance request here.
Tuition assistance levels and availability are adjusted annually based on the financial circumstances and demographics of the School. Requests for tuition assistance must be renewed by each family at annual enrollment and will be based on each family’s financial situation at the time of application. Tuition assistance may increase or decrease, depending on current circumstances.
The tuition assistance request application is not applicable to Parent/Caregiver & Child; however, if the cost is prohibitive, you can email admissions@brooklynwaldorf.org. We now offer a limited number of sliding-scale spots per season!
Tuition Assistance Deadline
The Tuition Assistance deadline for prospective families is December 13th, 2024. Current families have until December 22nd, 2024 to apply.
Complete the Financial Aid portion of the application and provide your complete income tax returns (including all schedules) for each of the most recent two years. Meeting the deadline ensures that your application is included in our review.
*The Financial Application helps schools make informed decisions and requires both income and asset information.
This financial aid process applies only to new BWS applicants. Currently enrolled BWS families follow a separate process.
Tuition Assistance Decision & Process
The School’s Tuition Assistance Committee reviews the applications, tax returns and any special circumstances in light of:
i) the current mix of families receiving tuition assistance and
ii) the availability of financial assistance in a given year.
The Tuition Committee accepts tuition assistance requests for a percentage of our community at a rate that benefits the school a whole. We have extended tuition assistance to over 40% of our families.
The School relies on tuition to meet its operating costs and expenses, a large portion of which are teacher and staff salaries and benefits, and the Board of Trustees carefully balances financial and budgetary obligations and opportunities to ensure the financial health of the school.
Admissions notification letters contain tuition assistance notifications for those families who have requested tuition assistance.
Acceptance & Deposit
Music Lessons
Music Lessons for the 2025-2026 School Year
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$1,596 for 28 30-minute lessons
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$2,352 for 28 45-minute lessons
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$3,136 for 28 60-minute lessons
Cost for families using tuition assistance:
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$1,204 for 28 30-minute lessons
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$1,792 for 28 45-minute lessons
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$2,380 for 28 60-minute lessons
Instrumental music is an integral part of the Waldorf curriculum and a key component of BWS culture. Playing together in a musical ensemble fosters empathy, collaboration, and individual discipline. Through instrumental music, our students refine their ability to connect, balance, and surpass challenges, qualities that serve them throughout their lives.
Individual lessons commence at the beginning of 3rd grade. Orchestra begins in the second semester of that year and continues through each subsequent grade, culminating in the combined middle school "Claver Castle Orchestra."
In addition to curricular orchestra class, BWS requires the continuation of individual lessons through 8th grade. Rental or purchase of an instrument and the cost of individual lessons are the responsibility of the family. BWS reserves a small fund for music scholarships. Awards are based on demonstrated financial need. Contact Ms. Sibylle to apply.
Questions
Questions
Please contact the Admissions office at admissions@brooklynwaldorf.org if you have questions regarding tuition assistance, admissions and/or application process. We look forward to hearing from you!