Receive the children in reverence, educate them in love, and send them forth in freedom. -Rudolf Steiner
Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School uses the Participation & Financial Commitment (PFC) process to meet the financial needs of the school.
2024-2025 Tuition
| Tuition | Monthly Tuition Amount (12 payments) | Supply Fee | |
| Grades 1-8 | $9,500/year | $791.67/month | $0 |
| 5 Full-Day Kindergarten | $7,600/year | $633.33/month | $0 |
| 5 Half-Day or 3 Full-Day (Mon-Wed) Kindergarten (3 & 4 year olds only) |
$5,250/year | $437.50/month | $0 |
| Extended-Day Kindergarten Option (3 & 4 year olds only) * |
$2,350/year | $195.83/month | $0 |
* Kindergarten students enrolled through the WPCP as “4K” receive a voucher for part-time enrollment (either 3-full days or 5-half days). WPCP families who wish for their “4K” students to be enrolled full-time would contract directly with PRWS for the Extended-Day Option.
Other Fees
Application Fee: $50/student (new students only)
Registration Fee: $50/student/household
Parent Fundraising Commitment: $500/parent/year
Additional costs: field trips, instrument rental, hot lunch program
Tuition Adjustments
Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School is dedicated to making Waldorf education available to all families who value Waldorf education. We will work with any family that holds PRWS education high on their list of priorities and is committed to this important financial and personal investment in their child’s future. Through tuition assistance, sibling discounts, and payment plans, we strive to make PRWS affordable for all families. Our generous tuition adjustment is offered to qualified families on the basis of demonstrated need. For families of students requesting tuition adjustment, PRWS will use a financial appraisal and allocation system to determine an adjusted tuition. Please contact the school for more information.
Wisconsin Parental Choice Program
We are committed to extending the gift of Waldorf education to all children, regardless of their family’s income. Wisconsin students from households that financially qualify may be eligible to attend PRWS tuition-free. Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School entered the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP) in 2021 with seats in Kindergarten (K4 & K5) through Grade 8.
Open enrollment begins each February and runs through mid-April for the following school year. Please see the DPI website for more information about the program, including eligibility and how to apply.
Wisconsin DPI School Choice Website