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“Waldorf Education helped me develop a creativity that has supported my scientific work throughout my life.” 

—Thomas C. Sudhof, M.D. Nobel Prize winner in Medicine,

Stanford University and Waldorf Graduate

Enrollment Checklist

Please refer to the appropriate section below to apply.  Contact the Enrollment Coordinator, Mari Beth Sartain mbsartain@lindenwaldorf.org, if you are interested in mid-year enrollment.  

Buttercup Playgroup

The 2019-20 Buttercup program is full. Please email enrollment@lindenwaldorf.org to be placed on the wait list. Online registration for the 2020-2021 Buttercup school year will be available soon.  

Early Childhood Education 

Visit:  Attend a Windows on Waldorf tour to learn more about the school and Waldorf education.  Contact the Enrollment Coordinator at 615.354.0270 x 31 for information on mid-year enrollment. 

Application:  To apply for the 2020-2021 school year, click the APPLY FOR ENROLLMENT BUTTON above. Please make sure to choose the appropriate school year.

Application Fee:  A non-refundable $125 fee for Early Childhood is to be submitted along with your online application.

Interview:  The Enrollment Coordinator will call to set up a time for a family interview/play date with the Early Childhood teachers.

Reading:   Your family will receive a copy of What is a Waldorf Kindergarten? by Joan Almon at the interview.  Please review prior to signing the enrollment contract.

Grades Program

Visit:  Attend a Windows on Waldorf tour to learn more about the school and Waldorf education.  Contact the Enrollment Coordinator, Mari Beth Sartain, at mbsartain@lindenwaldorf.org or 615.354.0270 x 31 for information on mid-year enrollment.

Application:  To apply for the 2020-2021 school year, click the APPLY FOR ENROLLMENT BUTTON above. Please make sure to choose the appropriate school year. 

Application Fee:  A non-refundable $125 fee for Grades is to be submitted along with your online application.

Teacher Recommendation Form:  Please have the child's current teacher complete Linden's Teacher Recommendation Form and return it to the LWS office. 

Interview:  The Enrollment Coordinator will call to set up a time for a parent interview and student assessment by the class teacher and Educational Support Teacher. 

Classroom Visit:  Based on the outcome of the assessment, the next step in the application process is a consecutive, three-day classroom visit for those students applying to grades 2-8. 

Financial Aid:  We offer tuition assistance, based on demonstrated need, through a third party service provider. Please click here for more information on how to apply.

Notification Date

Early Childhood enrollment contracts are offered in early March.

Grades enrollment contracts are offered in early March. 

Linden Waldorf School does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, disability, national origin, or any other protected status in its admission policies or in the conduct of educational, recreational, athletic, or scholarship programs.