The Anchorage Waldorf School enjoys the freedom to teach and meet the needs of our students with the highest quality education possible. As an independent school since our beginning 28 years ago, we are not tied to government funding and oversight. Instead, the resources for making the conscious choice to be independent are derived from private funding, the principal source being tuition.

We feel strongly that a Waldorf education should be available to any child regardless of financial circumstance and we strive to balance this belief with the practical realities of our school’s financial requirements.  In order for a wide economic spectrum of families to attend our school, tuition is adjusted for each family according to their ability to pay.  Not only do we all benefit from the total revenue derived from every family’s tuition, in addition to all the generous philanthropic donations, we become a vibrant, welcoming community that radiates the deepest mission of Waldorf Education.

New families should first submit an enrollment application and undergo the enrollment process at the school prior to applying for Tailored Tuition.

The Anchorage Waldorf School uses TADS, a financial assessment organization, to determine a family’s ability to pay tuition. TADS provides a framework through which each household can easily submit their confidential information and be assessed fairly and equitably. Applications may be completed online at http://www.mytads.com; there is a $34 processing fee. If a family is able to pay tuition at the top of the range, they need not apply to TADS.

Recommendations from TADS will be sent to The Anchorage Waldorf School’s Tailored Tuition Committee, and coupled with the narrative statement of need, a tuition amount will be determined for your family.

The following documentation should be submitted directly to TADS:

• Most recent federal tax forms
• W-2s from each job held by household members
• Most recent pay stub for each job held by household members
• Documents that establish the amount of miscellaneous monthly or annual income household members receive
• All corporate, partnership, and trust K-1 forms if a household member owns 20% or more interest in a corporation, partnership or trust

A tuition deposit of $250 per child will be required at the time of enrollment in order to secure a place in the child’s class.