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Emerson Waldorf School

Chapel Hill, NC

School Profile

Location

Rural, Fringe

Religious Affiliation

Not Religious

Student Body

Coed

Enrollment

266 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino6.8%
x
White70.3%
x
Black or African American4.1%
x
Asian6.0%
x
Two or More Races11.7%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1.1%
x
Tuition

Updated 7mo ago

DivisionGradesAnnual Tuition
EC Half-DayAll grades$15,730
EC Full-DayAll grades$20,510
Grades 1-51st Grade – 5th Grade$24,070
Grades 6-86th Grade – 8th Grade$25,015
Grades 9-129th Grade – 12th Grade$27,375

2026-2027 school year

Teaching Approach

Updated 7mo ago

Emerson Waldorf School describes its teaching approach as a developmentally appropriate, holistic education that honors each child’s unique gifts while educating body, mind, and spirit. It says its Rudolf Steiner–based program aims to cultivate independent and creative thinking, compassion, collaboration, and social and environmental responsibility, with learning enriched through imagination, the arts, movement, and age-appropriate experiences. (emersonwaldorf.org)

Courses and Activities

Updated 7mo ago

Languages1

Spanish

Arts9

Music, Chorus, Drama, Drawing & Painting,

Sports5

Basketball (Boys/Girls), Cross Country (Coed), Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee (Coed),

Clubs and Activities7

Student Service Club, Robotics Club, Sustainability Club, Music Club,

Private school survey

PSS ID 02162376

Community
Rural, Fringe
Religious orientation
Nonsectarian
School type
Nonsectarian, special program
Student body
Coed
Enrollment
266 students
Teachers (FTE)
40.4
Student–teacher ratio
6.6:1
Daily instruction
6.8 hours

Student demographics

Hispanic/Latino6.8%
x
White70.3%
x
Black or African American4.1%
x
Asian6.0%
x
Two or More Races11.7%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1.1%
x

Sources