Receive the children in reverence, educate them in love, and send them forth in freedom. -Rudolf Steiner
Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School is dedicated to making Waldorf education available to all families who value Waldorf education.
We use the Participation & Financial Commitment process to meet the needs of the school. Through this agreement, we highly encourage parents to take an active role in fundraising and volunteering to supplement tuition. In reality, our school depends on both volunteerism and fundraising to meet our day to day operating needs while keeping our tuition as affordable as possible. Thanks to this model, PRWS remains among the most affordable and accessible independent Waldorf schools in the nation.
The tuition schedule reflects our continuous effort to control costs while providing a full and enriching 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. Please see below for more information on financial assistance.
2025-2026 Tuition
| Day & Time | Tuition | Per-Parent Fundraising Commitment** | |
| Grades 1-8 | Mon-Fri 8:00am-3:15pm | $10,300/year | $500 |
| Kindergarten (Mixed Age)* | |||
| 5 Full Day | Mon-Fri 8:00am-3:15pm | $8,200/year | $500 |
| 3 Full Day | Mon-Wed 8:00am-3:15pm | $5,600/year | $500 |
| 5 Half Day | Mon-Fri 8:00am-12:45pm | $5,600/year | $500 |
| 3 Half Day | Mon-Wed 8:00am-12:45pm | $5,600/year | $500 |
*Children need to be 6 years old by June 1st to be considered for first grade. A child must be at least 3.5 years old by the start of the school year to apply to our mixed-age kindergarten. Children in their last year of kindergarten need to enroll 5 full days.
**To fulfill the Per-Parent Fundraising Commitment, parents can choose to sell/buy 25 raffle tickets each OR by making a tax-deductible cash payment of $500/parent.
Other Fees
Application Fee: $50/student (new students only)
Registration Fee: $50/student/household
Additional costs: field trips, instrument rental, hot lunch program
Volunteerism
Engaging in the well-being and development of our community is a key piece of our culture and curriculum. Our school depends heavily on volunteer help from parents and the community for day-to-day operations, from serving on committees to attending all school work days. We trust that each parent will volunteer time and talent as they are able. We are happy to learn of parents’ interests and help them find ways to get involved.
Fundraising
Since its inception, PRWS has relied on fundraising to ensure this inspired education is accessible to all families committed to providing a Waldorf education for their children. This funding model, which includes generous donors, grants and fundraising events, is based on principles of associative economics (mutual aid). Our students work to fundraise as well, by helping to put on our annual Holiday Faire as well as directly fundraising for their 8th grade trip.
Tuition Adjustments
Making our program accessible to all is an integral part of our school’s mission. Our tuition adjustment process is available to qualifying families on the basis of demonstrated need. 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.