| Washington Waldorf School | |
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4800 Sangamore Road , 20816 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Waldorf school |
| Faculty | 84 |
| Grades | Pre-K to 12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 280 |
Average class size | 22 (Lower), 17 (High) |
Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
Campus size | Six acres |
Campus type | Suburban |
| Mascot | Red-Tailed Hawks |
| Tuition | $20,200 - $40,800 (Varies) [1] |
| Website | Washington Waldorf School |
The Washington Waldorf School is a private K-12 school in Bethesda, Maryland, just north of Washington, D.C., on a 6-acre campus the school rents from Montgomery County. The school also has exclusive use of another 6 acres of adjoining parkland during the school day.
As a Waldorf school, the curriculum is based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. Washington Waldorf School is one of over 1000 Waldorf schools worldwide and 150 Waldorf schools in North America.
The school has one of the few outdoor kindergarten programs in the Washington, D.C., area.[2]
History
The Washington Waldorf School was founded initially as a grade school in 1969 in Washington, D.C., and in 1982 moved to its current campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The high school was added in 1984 and graduated its first 12th grade in 1988.[3]
The school is accredited by Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools[4] and the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America.[5]
Academics
Washington Waldorf School is a college preparatory school whose curriculum follows a block rotation schedule, in which a single subject is studied intensively for around four weeks. Lessons are interdisciplinary, drawing connections across subjects to deepen student engagement with the material. High school instruction is conducted in a seminar format that emphasizes student participation and discussion.
In 2026 rankings from Niche, Washington Waldorf School was ranked the #2 Private K-12 School and the #5 Private High School in Montgomery County, MD and was ranked in the top 5% nation wide.
Athletics
The school's sports teams (baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, and track) compete in the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference.[6] The school mascot is the Red-Tailed Hawks.
Alums
Likolani Brown Arthurs, Former NYC Ballet Dancer now a surgical resident at NYU Langone Health
Laila Bunker, Director of Nursing Washington County, MD Health Department
Anabella Aspiras, Former Assistant Director, Cancer Moonshot Engagement at The White House
Josie Bicknell, National Science Foundation graduate Research Fellow, Dichtel Group Northwestern University Department of Chemistry
Mikaela Bufano, Producer at CBS Sunday Morning
Celia Braun, Professional soccer player, FC Basel Frauen
Rachel Chamberlin, PhD Senior Anthropologist, The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Megin Charner-Laird, Research Affiliate Harvard Graduate School of Education
Alexis Covey-Brandt, Senior Advisor to Governor Wes Moore
Elena Day, Former Cirque du Soleil performer, ProTrack Director and Head of Physical Theater at New England Center for Circus Arts
Daniel Foster, Principal Viola, National Symphony Orchestra
Sam Girdzis, PhD Researcher Institute for Defense Analyses
Caitlin Gorman, Manager Environmental Remediation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Jeff Johns, Media Producer, Author of Jet Lag Junkie: Unfiltered Tales of a Compulsive Wanderer
Nick Kendall, Grammy award winning violinist of the genre bending trio Time for Three
Zoe Kulik, National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow; Vertebrate Paleontology
Alex Laing, Principal Clarinet, Phoenix Symphony
Nicholas LeBlanc, PhD Research Plant Pathologist, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
Ayella Maile-Moskowitz, Postdoctoral Researcher, Southern Nevada Water Authority
Allie Miraglia, YouTube creator at Trent & Allie
Julia Roche, Legislative Affairs Director, Baltimore City Health Department
Max Silver, Supervising Producer, Netflix
Brian Spitulnik, 11 years as a Broadway dancer in Chicago, now a Psychotherapist
Brandon Tapia, 2023 Astronaut Scholar, pursuing PhD in Chemical Engineering at MIT
Noah Verleun, Co-Founder, Global Clean Energy Holdings
Guinevere Van Seenus, Top American model, photographer, and jewelry designer
See also
References
- "Washington Waldorf School: Tuition Information". Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- "Waldorf in the Woods Profile".
- Washington Waldorf School: About Us. Accessed 2009-04-17.
- "AIMS".
- AWSNA Member School List. Accessed 2009-04-17.
- Mitch Rubin, Jeff Seidel, Washington Waldorf goes back-to-back, The Washington Post, May 3, 1999. Accessed 2009-04-17.
External links
- Official web site
- Niche Profile
- The Waldorf Method, The Washington Times, June 1, 2003. Accessed 2009-04-19.
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