Application Road Map
Follow these simple steps to complete the Admissions process
Explore our website
Please read the contents of our website to learn about our school community and programs.
Download Information Packet
Download our HWS Information Packet for detailed information. This .PDF packet contains an Application for Admission, Admissions information, Tuition Assistance information, Frequently Asked Questions and an HWS Curriculum Overview.
Contact Us
Complete an Online Inquiry Form to request information about our school, classes, teachers and community. This will also allow us to keep you informed about upcoming events and important deadlines.
Complete Request for Information
Attend Tour or Open House
Attend a School Tour and/or Open House (adults only please). Please see our calendar for available dates and contact our office for further details.
See Calendar
Submit an Application
Download an Application for Admission at the top of this page. Complete and submit it with the following items:
- current photo of the applicant
- copy of birth certificate
- school reports from all prior years of schooling
- letters of recommendation
- application fee
The applicant should be age appropriate for the grade to which they are applying.
| Child's Age by June 1, 2010 |
Class |
| Birth-3 |
Parent-Tot |
| 2* |
Nursery |
| 3 |
Preschool |
| 4 |
Kindergarten |
| 6 |
1st Grade |
| 7 |
2nd Grade |
| 8 |
3rd Grade |
| 9 |
4th Grade |
| 10 |
5th Grade |
| 11 |
6th Grade |
| 12 |
7th Grade |
| 13 |
8th Grade |
*Children may join the I'iwi Nursery during the year once they have turned 2 years old.
Applications for Fall consideration should be submitted by March 1, 2010. Subsequent applicants will be considered and processed only as space allows. We will notify you of class availability when we receive your child’s application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
The class teacher will review the application and supporting documents to determine if/when an interview is appropriate.
Interview
Our Enrollment Coordinator will arrange an interview between your family and the class teacher at the appropriate time. Assessment interviews for Fall consideration are conducted January through March. Additional assessment interviews are conducted throughout the year as necessary.
Class Visit
A class visit is sometimes requested by the teacher. The Enrollment Coordinator will arrange the class visit.
Decision
Our Enrollment Coordinator will notify your family of the interview result and, if applicable, provide enrollment materials.
When an acceptance is made, enrollment materials are included with your letter. You will then have two weeks in which to make a decision and submit the required fees, forms and health requirements to enroll your child.
If it is determined during the interview that your child/family would not be a good fit for our school and/or vice versa, you will receive our regrets via the mail. Should our regrets be because we have filled all available spots in the class, we will hold the application in our applicant pool (we do not use a wait list) and contact you in the event that a space opens to arrange another visit.
Tuition and Fees
Haleakala Waldorf School Tuition Rates 2010-2011
| Grade |
Schdule |
Tuition |
TRP (3.0%) |
| Parent-Tot |
1-2 day |
$270-570 per session |
|
| Nursery |
1-3 day |
$2,860-7,400 |
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| Preschool* |
2 day |
$6,100 |
$183.00 |
| |
3 day |
$7,650 |
$229.50 |
| |
5 day |
$10,250 |
$307.50 |
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| Kindergarten |
5 day |
$10,250 |
$307.50 |
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| Grades 1-8 |
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$11,075 |
$332.25 |
The Tuition Refund Plan (TRP) is not required for Plan 1 payments in full recieved by 8/1, with the execption of preschool students enrolling for their first year at HWS. All Plan 2, Plan 3 and first year preschool students must purchase the TRP Insurance. Download the HWS Information Packet at the top of this section for details.
Mid-Year Enrollment
Tuition will be pro-rated for students entering HWS 30 days after the first day of school. A $300 non-refundable administraitive fee will also apply.
Tuition Assistance
We are committed to helping families afford this choice.
Although HWS expects families, or extended families, to take primary responsibility for the cost of their children’s education, we recognize that financing an independent school education may be a challenge for some families. We are committed to helping families afford this choice. HWS has a limited amount of financial assistance which is granted on the basis of need. Although the number of families with demonstrated need ordinarily exceeds our limited budget, we attempt to help as many families as possible.
Tuition Assistance Applications for new students starting Fall 2010-11 are due March 1st, 2010.
Please call (808) 878-2511 to request an application or apply online through SSS at sss.nais.org/parents or click logo below.
- Customer Service Center for Parents: 800-344-8328 (Mon-Fri: 9 am - 8 pm. Sat: 9 am - 4 pm) or sss@nais.org.
- Mailing Address for Submitting Paper PFS and for Submitting Required Documents:
- SSS By NAIS, P.O. Box 449, Randolph, MA 02368.
- For overnight mail, use this address: SSS by NAIS, Application Processing Center, 437 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA 02021.
- SSS Website for Families: sss.nais.org
SSS School Code for Haleakala Waldorf School: 3645
Please note the following:
- Late applicants are ineligible for maximum awards, regardless of need.
- Financial aid decisions are made independently of the admissions process.
- Award amounts may vary from year to year, depending on the total aid available, the overall need of all applicants, and the date of submission of the application.
- Only forms that have been thoroughly completed will be processed.
Students who are fortunate enough to have grandparents, non-custodial parents, or friends willing to pay their tuition should not apply for tuition assistance in order to ensure that students without such resources have access to our limited tuition assistance funds.
Enrollment Procedures
Once the Admissions process is complete...
Upon acceptance, your family will receive an enrollment packet containing all the necessary forms and information required to enroll your child(ren). Before your child’s first day of school, the following requirements must be met.
Special Learning Needs
Should you require it, we will be happy to assist you in finding the right educational setting for your child.
While the curriculum offered at HWS embraces many learning modalities and styles, it is not intended to accommodate children who have special learning needs. Although the substance, cultural content, creative underpinning and social health of the classroom may provide positive experiences for some children with special needs, in the final analysis, HWS has neither the services, nor trained personnel required to meet the needs of the child with special learning needs.
We hope the following resources will be helpful to you:
Hawaii DOE
Horizons Academy
waldorfmaui.org