Rudolf Steiner School
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Overview
Educational philosophy
Progressive / Play BasedPrograms offered
2s · 3s · K+
Annual tuition
$54K / yr
School continues
Through Grade 12
Student-teacher ratio
7:1
Total students
~300
Financial aid
Aid: $$$Sibling & legacy
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Rudolf Steiner School, founded in 1928, is New York City's original Waldorf school, set in a townhouse campus on the Upper East Side just off Central Park. It serves roughly 299 coeducational students from a Parent-Child program (age 2) and Nursery through Grade 12, with a nonsectarian Waldorf approach that emphasizes play-based early learning, the arts, music, movement (eurythmy), and hands-on work, introducing academics developmentally. Classes are small (about 22 students) with a low ~7:1 student-teacher ratio, and need-based tuition assistance is available for grades K-12.
Programs & Schedule
Schedule
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Extended hours
No
Tuition
Contact school; 2025-26 rate; [Detail: Parent-Child Program / caregiver attends; age 2] Exact hours, days/week and tuition not published online - verify. Financial aid not offered below Kindergarten.
Schedule
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Extended hours
No
Tuition
Contact school; 2025-26 rate; [Detail: Nursery / Waldorf mixed-age early childhood] Half-day vs full-day and tuition not published online - verify. Financial aid not offered below Kindergarten.
Schedule
Monday – Friday
Extended hours
No
Tuition
$54,000 / yr
This school continues through Grade 12. Enrolled students progress without reapplying.
Admissions
Admissions contact
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Waldorf education, based on the developmental philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. Play-based, arts-integrated, nature-connected early childhood; academics introduced developmentally with strong emphasis on rhythm, storytelling, movement (eurythmy), music, handwork, and imaginative play before formal reading instruction.
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