Economic advantage should not determine the exercise of human potential. Unfortunately, it often does. This is not only unfair but also counter to the common good. The purpose of our Tuition Adjustment program is to make Waldorf education accessible to as many families as possible.

We recognize that economic obstacles to the free development of individual ability cause, in some measure, a loss to us all. Therefore, balanced with a strong sense of fiscal responsibility – not the least of which includes the health of the school, we see adjusted tuition contributions as an addition rather than a reduction in our income. Tuition adjustment is not a subsidy or a charitable act, but a conscious enrichment of our community by expanding the scope of our collective resources.

The school operates on set tuition system. This provides a stable financial base, which, coupled with grants, donations, and fundraising, comprises our operating budget. We have created the Tuition Adjustment program to accommodate those families who are not able to pay the published tuition rate. What a family/person pays reflects the best of what each has to offer to the community and all are strengthened as a result.

Application

If you choose to apply to the program based on financial need, the Tuition Adjustment application process allows us to review relevant information in order to help meet your request. Once your child(ren) are accepted into the school and you decide that your financial situation is such that you need an adjustment to the posted tuition, you are required to complete an Tuition Adjustment Application which can be accessed online or from the school office.

Please return the completed application to the school secretary; in turn she will pass it onto a member of the Tuition Adjustment committee. The school’s Tuition Adjustment committee will then review it. A member of the committee may contact you to discuss your application. Once the committee reaches a decision a financial contract will be created.

All information is held in confidence by the committee and board of directors (if appropriate) and will not be used for any other purpose.

The Cedar Valley Waldorf School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, or anything else, in the Tuition Adjustment application process.