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3rd Step – Apply
Once you have joined us for a tour, open house or other information session, our admission’s office will send you a link to our online application form.
For the current school year, applications are received on a rolling basis.
All applications and the application fee, for the 2025-26 school year, should be submitted by the end of January, 2025 and only after you have completed a tour or an open house.
Nursery interviews will be held on a rolling basis with decision notifications sent, generally, within two weeks following the meeting.
Kindergarten interviews will be held in January and February with decision notifications sent by March 20, 2025.
Grades interviews are held on a rolling basis, along with 2 or 3-day shadow visits (to be confirmed following an interview). Decision notifications for the following school year are sent by March 20, 2025.
Following the receipt of your application you will:
- Attend an interview (child and both parents – if both parents are available)
- Receive a decision notification letter
Decision letters for new kindergarten and grade students will be emailed by March 14, 2024. Decision letters for nursery children will be sent by the end of February. After that time, nursery decision letters will be sent on a rolling basis (generally within two weeks following the interview). - Return signed enrollment contract along with tuition deposit within the 7-day deadline.
Contract, Non-refundable Deposits and Enrollment Fees for all K-8 students are due in the school office by March 27, 2025.. The nursery deadline is 7-days after receiving an enrollment contract.
Our enrollment process is complete upon:
1)Â Payment of Tuition deposit and Enrollment fee
2) Submission of completed and signed Tuition Contract
3)Â Confirmation of enrollment in our tuition management system
FAQs
Can my child join even though they didn’t start in Berkeley Rose’s preschool?
Yes. We welcome children at any grade level as long as there is room in the class.
Can my child join after attending a public or private school?
Yes. All children are welcome to join us. Some new parents have expressed concerns with regard to adhering to our media policies which is why our teachers work so closely in collaboration with our parents. You are not alone! If you have any questions or reservations about how limited media usage for your children could affect your lifestyle (and sanity!), please turn to us, our teachers and especially our supportive parent community who will share with you the joys and benefits, and will offer the strategies of making it happen – painlessly.
Can my child join mid-year?
Yes, as long as there is an opening in the appropriate class. Please contact us so we can work with you.
Is this school religious?
Waldorf schools are non-sectarian and non-denominational. They educate all children, regardless of their cultural or religious backgrounds. The teaching method is comprehensive, and, as part of its task, seeks to promote the recognition and understanding of different world cultures and religions. Waldorf schools are not part of any church. They espouse no particular religious doctrine but certainly embrace the idea that there is a spiritual dimension to the human being, as well as to all life. Waldorf families come from a broad spectrum of religious traditions and interests.
Is Berkeley Rose similar to a Montessori school?
These two educational approaches began with a similar goal: to design a curriculum that was developmentally appropriate to the child, and to address the child’s need to learn in a tactile as well as an intellectual way. The philosophies are otherwise very different. Today, Montessori is known for its cognitive approach, while Waldorf schools are known for their whole-child approach.
Other questions take a look at our FAQ page? Or email us at info@berkeleyrose.org
FAQs
Can my child join even though they didn’t start in Berkeley Rose’s preschool?
Yes. We welcome children at any grade level as long as there is room in the class.
Can my child join after attending a public or private school?
Yes. All children are welcome to join us. Some new parents have expressed concerns with regard to adhering to our media policies which is why our teachers work so closely in collaboration with our parents. You are not alone! If you have any questions or reservations about how limited media usage for your children could affect your lifestyle (and sanity!), please turn to us, our teachers and especially our supportive parent community who will share with you the joys and benefits, and will offer the strategies of making it happen – painlessly.
Can my child join mid-year?
Yes, as long as there is an opening in the appropriate class. Please contact us so we can work with you.
Is this school religious?
Waldorf schools are non-sectarian and non-denominational. They educate all children, regardless of their cultural or religious backgrounds. The teaching method is comprehensive, and, as part of its task, seeks to promote the recognition and understanding of different world cultures and religions. Waldorf schools are not part of any church. They espouse no particular religious doctrine but certainly embrace the idea that there is a spiritual dimension to the human being, as well as to all life. Waldorf families come from a broad spectrum of religious traditions and interests.
Is Berkeley Rose similar to a Montessori school?
These two educational approaches began with a similar goal: to design a curriculum that was developmentally appropriate to the child, and to address the child’s need to learn in a tactile as well as an intellectual way. The philosophies are otherwise very different. Today, Montessori is known for its cognitive approach, while Waldorf schools are known for their whole-child approach.
Other questions take a look at our FAQ page? Or email us at info@berkeleyrose.org
  
 
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