Application Process

We are delighted that you are interested in the Waldorf School of Lexington! The steps below outline our application process for nursery, kindergarten, and grades 1–8.

1. Learn more about us: discover why parents choose WSL and browse our FAQs.

2. See WSL in action by attending an Admissions event or taking a tour of our campus. Please click here, call 781-860-5208, or email us to schedule your visit.

3. Submit an online application and all supporting materials. We offer rolling admissions, space permitting.

4. Parent/guardian in-person meeting and student visit at the school.

5. A non-refundable $1,000 deposit is due upon acceptance to hold a space for your child.

For families that have applied prior to mid-January, decisions are released in concert with our AISNE peer schools in March. Families have until mid-April to submit their enrollment contract and deposit to secure a space for the fall. Applications for admission are considered on a rolling basis as space is available.

Note: To be eligible for first grade, children must turn six on or before August 30 before the September in which they begin school.

The Waldorf School of Lexington does not discriminate based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, cognitive or physical disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its admissions, scholarships, and its educational, athletic, and other programs. The Waldorf School of Lexington affirms our commitment to students through a process that welcomes students we can support and serve. We admit students whom we can serve of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, cognitive or physical disability, or any other status protected by applicable law and extends to them all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at our school. 

The Waldorf School of Lexington acknowledges the June 2023 Supreme Court ruling on race in admissions, and we affirm our commitment to diversity. We remain steadfast: we work to maintain our school as an accessible, welcoming, and inclusive place for those identifying as Black, Indigenous, or as a Person of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA+, first-generation, and any individual historically marginalized or underrepresented in private school education.