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DWS Update
Re-Enrollment 2024-2025
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IMPORTANT RE-ENROLLMENT DATES | |
DECEMBER - MARCH 2024
Ongoing: Applications for new students accepted
JANUARY 24, 2024
Re-Enrollment Contracts released to Current Families via Blackbaud
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
DUE DATE: Re-Enrollment Contracts
at Reduced Re-Enrollment Fee
MARCH 1, 2024
DUE DATE: Applications for new students for priority consideration
MARCH 8, 2024
Contracts released for siblings of currently enrolled students and new applicants
MAY 17, 2024
DEADLINE: Last day to submit withdrawal notice without further financial obligation
JULY 2024 - MAY 2025
Tuition Collection Period
| TUITION ASSISTANCE (TAP) IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES | |
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
TAP Applications open, families can start submitting paperwork
MARCH 8, 2024
DUE DATE: For returning families to submit TAP applications
MARCH 22, 2024
DUE DATE: For NEW families to submit TAP applications
April 12, 2024
All TAP applications are due in order to receive a TAP decision letter prior to May 31, 2024
Please allow up to 6-8 weeks for a TAP decision
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Click "View entire message" at the bottom of this email to make sure you see all the Re-Enrollment Information
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Outreach Events
New and Returning Families Welcome!
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Introduction to Grades 1-8
JANUARY 17, Wednesday 6:30 - 8:00 PM
MPR on Campus
Explore child development from a Waldorf point of view and learn how the Waldorf curriculum supports and nourishes children on their educational journey - through grade school and beyond. The evening will end with a Q & A session.
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OPEN HOUSE:
Walk through the Grades
FEBRUARY 2, Friday 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Join us for our beloved in-person Open House. Come visit our grades classrooms and view samples of student work from each grade. You will be amazed at the depths of the curriculum our students experience from Kindergarten through 8th grade.
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SCHOOL TOURS
Wednesdays, 9:00 - 10:00 am
We encourage current families to take (or retake) a tour for a glimpse into their child's future! Join Enrollment Coordinator Kelly Brewer for a discussion of the curriculum from Preschool through 8th grade. Q&A portion at the end.
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Re-Enrollment for the 2024-2025 School Year
Greetings current DWS families! Re-Enrollment is just around the corner, and so we wanted to share important information and deadlines.
WHERE Can You Re-Enroll?
Re-Enrollment Contracts will be available digitally through the DWS Blackbaud Portal. Signing your contract(s) will simultaneously register you with our online Tuition Management system. For detailed instructions on signing your contract(s), please click HERE.
WHEN Can You Re-Enroll?
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Re-Enrollment Contracts will be available digitally through Blackbaud on Wednesday, January 24th.
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The deadline to sign these contracts and pay a reduced enrollment fee is Monday, February 12th.
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If you DO NOT plan to re-enroll for the 2024-25 School Year, please contact the office ASAP at:
Kelly Brewer, enrollment@daviswaldorf.org
Cori Brewer, registrar@daviswaldorf.org
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IMPACTED CLASSES
Certain classes are impacted this year, meaning they are at capacity and/or we expect to receive more applications than available spots.
For the 2024-25 school year, the following classes are impacted:
- Preschool
- Kindergarten
- First Grade
- Second Grade
- Third Grade
Enrollment spots are considered reserved for currently enrolled students until February 12th. After that date, we will not be holding spots without a signed contract. Enrollment will open to siblings of enrolled students and newly accepted families starting on March 8th. Applications for 2024-25 are currently being accepted.
WITHDRAWING - *new notification deadline date*
If your family's plans change after signing the Re-Enrollment Contract, you have until May 17, 2024, the 3rd Friday in May, to provide written notice (i.e. email) of your withdrawal for the coming school year. Tuition payments for the 2024-2025 school year will begin in July. If the office receives notice of withdrawal after May 17th, 6 weeks of tuition is required.
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Tuition for the 2024-2025 School Year | |
| GRADE / PROGRAM | SY: 24-25
ANNUAL TUITION
(4% Increase) | CLASS
FUND FEE | TOTAL TUITION
(w/ Class Fund Fee Included) | 11 MONTH PAYMENT PLAN*
(Includes Class Fund Fee) | | Preschool
(3 Day) | $8,148 | $210 | $8,358 | $760 | | Preschool
(4 Day) | $10,008 | $280 | $10,288 | $935 | | Preschool
(5 Day) | $12,507 | $350 | $12,857 | $1,169 | | Kindergarten | $13,790 | $350 | $14,140 | $1,285 | | 1st Grade | $15,009 | $400 | $15,409 | $1,401 | | 2nd - 4th Grade | $15,773 | $400 | $16,173 | $1,470 | | 5th - 8th Grade | $15,773 | $450 | $16,223 | $1,475 | | |
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*The 11 Month Payment Plan is the default tuition payment schedule, with payments starting in July 2024. Other payment schedules (annual, biannual, etc.) can be arranged through the business office.
Sibling discounts will be applied, as appropriate.
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Additional Fees
Tuition Management Processing Fee:
$56, one-time payment for the 24-25 school year.
Enrollment Fee (non-refundable):
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BEFORE Feb. 12th deadline: $300 per family, ($200 for preschool-only families)
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AFTER Feb. 12th deadline: $500 per family, ($300 for preschool-only families)
Class Fund Fee*:
- Preschool: $350
- Kindergarten: $350
- Grades 1 - 4: $400
- Grades 5 - 8: $450
*Class Funds for the grades are used to cover field trips, additional class materials, and any other class needs that arise over the course of the year. Class Funds for preschool & kindergarten support snack, material purchases, and assistant training.
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Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
Our goal at DWS is to make Waldorf education accessible to all families who wish to have it. We recognize an independent, socially- and environmentally-conscious education requires a significant financial commitment.
Each year, DWS budgets a set amount of financial assistance through our Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) to achieve that goal. DWS utilizes a third party company called Tuition Aid Data Service (TADS) to gather financial data, put together reports summarizing this data, and to calculate a family’s ability to pay. For the 2023-24 School Year, we have 28 students utilizing the TAP program with $187,500 in tuition assistance being provided.
TAP Awards DO NOT roll over, so current families who wish to utilize this resource for the 2024-25 School Year must apply AGAIN and submit updated financial records. Using TADS helps our school ensure consistency and objectivity in evaluating financial data. The application process includes several steps, which include submitting tax returns and current pay stubs, along with other financial documents. The TAP Committee only reviews accounts that are listed as being in a 'good' status in TADS. To learn more about TADS, click HERE to visit their website.
Families can begin submitting the required TAP documents on February 5, 2024. The deadline for returning families to apply is March 8, 2024. The deadline for new families to apply is March 22, 2024. There is a $60 fee to apply.
*All TADS Applications are due by April 12th in order to receive a TAP decision letter prior to May 31, 2024
Please allow 6 - 8 weeks for your TAP award decision.
If you have questions, please contact our business manager at: finance@daviswaldorf.org.
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