Waldorf School of Garden City

Name

Waldorf School of Garden City

Legal name

Waldorf School of Garden City

Website

https://waldorfgarden.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (611699)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Waldorf/Steiner K–12 Schools (EDAJABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waldorf/Steiner Early Childhood Programs (EDACADAC), Waldorf/Steiner Preschools (EDACABAE), Academic Enrichment Camps (General Studies) (EDAMALAB)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Waldorf education
• Early childhood learning
• Experiential arts curriculum
• Independent school education

Headquarters

HQ city

Garden City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition - Domestic Students: Annual tuition for domestic students ranging from $18,800 for Nursery to $40,650 for Grades 8-12. Payment is made through annual tuition schedule.
2. Tuition - International Students: Annual tuition for international students ranging from $41,275 (Grades 1-3) to $47,850 (Grades 8-12), including a $7,200 ELL fee.
3. Student Activity Fees: Activity fees ranging from $825 (Nursery/MAK) to $1,025 (Grades 9-12), plus $350 graduation fee and $85 application fee.
4. Afternoon Care Programs: Early Birds (morning care) and Afternoon Care programs available at $10 per hour. Summer camp at $4,650 full program or $169 per day with 24-day minimum.
5. Financial Aid: Need-based grants and scholarships awarded through Clarity financial aid platform. Supports students in Mixed-Age Kindergarten through 12th grade.
6. Donations and Annual Fund: The Annual Fund covers the difference between tuition revenue and operating costs. Accepts one-time gifts, monthly recurring gifts, company matching, stocks/securities, IRA qualified charitable distributions, and planned giving through the Mabel Pew Myrin Planned Giving Society.
7. Facility Rentals: Rental income from gymnasium, performance spaces, cafeteria/kitchen, athletic fields, library, and classrooms when not in use by the school.
8. Leading with Wisdom and Heart Program Tuition: Yearlong parent education program at $5,200 full payment or $1,000 deposit plus 8 equal monthly payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Waldorf School of Garden City provides independent, Rudolf Steiner-based education from early childhood (Nursery) through Grade 12, including Nursery, Mixed-Age Kindergarten, Lower School, Middle School, and a college-preparatory High School. The curriculum centers on the Main Lesson block structure with arts integration, world languages, and hands-on learning, supplemented by ancillary programs such as a Parent & Child Program, a yearlong Leading With Wisdom & Heart educator training program, Summer at Waldorf day camp, and an international Student Exchange Program with 1,200+ Waldorf schools. Camp Glen Brook, a 250-acre satellite campus in Marlborough, NH, extends the program with outdoor and environmental education for grades 3-12.

Product overview

The Waldorf School of Garden City is an independent Waldorf school offering a comprehensive educational program from Early Childhood (birth through Kindergarten) through 12th grade. The school operates as a unified educational institution with the Main Lesson methodology as its core instructional approach, supplemented by specialty programs in Arts & Music, Athletics, and Outdoor Education at Camp Glen Brook. The school offers related programs including Summer at Waldorf (seasonal day camp), a Parent & Child Program for families with young children, and an international Student Exchange Program. The institution utilizes Blackbaud for admissions and student information management, Clarity for financial aid processing, and CatchCorner for facility rentals. The school is accredited by NYSAIS and AWSNA and is recognized by the New York State Education Department.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Early Childhood Program Sensory-rich early childhood program for children from birth through Mixed-Age Kindergarten featuring play-based learning, nature exploration, painting, bread baking, woodworking, and Circle Time.
• Lower School Program (Grades 1-5) Elementary education program (Grades 1-5) featuring a Class Teacher system, Main Lesson block instruction, and specialty subjects including World Languages, Music, Woodwork, Horticulture, and Orchestra.
• Middle School Program (Grades 6-8) Middle school curriculum in grades 6-8 featuring age-appropriate thematic Main Lessons including Roman/Medieval History, Renaissance studies, Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, and Algebra, with emphasis on public speaking, hands-on learning, and class discussions.
• High School Program (Grades 9-12) College-preparatory high school program featuring seminar-style Main Lessons, yearlong core academic classes, arts education (Visual Arts, Woodworking, Fiber Arts, Music, Theatre), physical education, and a comprehensive college guidance program.
• Parent & Child Program Weekly classes for parents, guardians, and caregivers with children from birth to 3 years old, providing a warm, homelike setting under the guidance of trained Early Childhood Teachers.
• Leading With Wisdom & Heart A yearlong educational study and practicum program that equips educators and parents with Waldorf-inspired approaches to plan and lead parent and child groups, covering child development, classroom environment, music, circle time, and puppet making. Priced at $5,200 full payment or $1,000 deposit plus 8 monthly payments.
• Summer at Waldorf A day camp program for children ages 4-13 running from June to August, offering activities including arts & crafts, tennis, pickleball, swimming, cooking, gardening, drama, and weekly field trips, with a Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program for ages 14+. Priced at $4,650 full program or $169 per day with a 24-day minimum.
• Student Exchange Program A high school student exchange program within an international network of 1,200+ Waldorf Schools in more than 80 countries, offering immersive experiences through facilitated exchanges with French, German, and Spanish-speaking Waldorf schools worldwide.
• Arts & Music Program Integrated arts education including Theatre (class productions from Grade 1, High School Musical), Woodworking (Grade 5 through High School), Fiber Arts, Fine Arts, and Music (orchestra, band, chorus, music theory), along with a Senior Arts Project.
• Athletics Program Athletics program promoting the ideal of the well-rounded student-athlete, offering competitive team sports that build community, interpersonal skills, and strategic thinking alongside academic excellence.
• Facility Rentals Rental of school facilities including gymnasium, performance spaces, cafeteria/kitchen, athletic fields, library, and classrooms when not in use by the school. Requires Certificate of Insurance with $2M aggregate / $1M per occurrence minimums.
• Afternoon and Before-Care Programs Before-school Early Birds and Afternoon Care programs available at $10 per hour for enrolled families, providing extended-day supervision and activities.

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Waldorf Schools International NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWSGC participates in an international network of 1200+ Waldorf Schools in more than 80 countries. Students can participate in immersive exchange experiences with Waldorf schools in French, German, and Spanish-speaking countries, providing global citizenship education.
• Adelphi UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical founding relationship: WSGC was established in 1947 as The Demonstration School for teacher training in the Waldorf method at Adelphi's Education Department. The school maintains its founding heritage with Adelphi.
• Clarity Financial Aid PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationWSGC uses Clarity's financial aid application platform to process and review need-based financial aid applications, enabling families to apply for tuition assistance.
• BlackbaudcoreTechnology or IntegrationBlackbaud provides the school's application portal, parent resource board, athletics schedule, and tuition management systems used for admissions and ongoing student/family engagement.
• News 12 Long IslandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal news outlet visited WSGC in 2024 to cover the school's Earth Day Celebration, providing community visibility and earned media coverage.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Waldorf School of Garden City: (Subject company itself - included for reference. This direct peer slot is reserved for the anchor subject.)
• Rudolf Steiner School: The oldest Waldorf school in North America (est. 1928), located in NYC. Direct peer offering Waldorf K-12 curriculum with similar tuition scale, arts integration, and Steiner methodology.
• Green Meadow Waldorf School: Another AWSNA-accredited Waldorf school in the NY tri-state area (Chestnut Ridge, NY), serving early childhood through Grade 12 with comparable Steiner pedagogy and tuition tier.
• Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School: Waldorf school in Ghent, NY with biodynamic farm campus, similar in mission to WSGC's Camp Glen Brook; offers early childhood through Grade 12.
• The Waldorf School of Princeton: AWSNA-accredited Waldorf school in Princeton, NJ; comparable curriculum, tuition structure, and recent build-out of facilities analogous to WSGC.
• The Waldorf School of Philadelphia: Waldorf K-12 school in Philadelphia with similar tuition range and admissions model; competes in the broader independent Waldorf market for the same family demographics.

Broad incumbents

• Friends Academy: Long Island private K-12 day school in Locust Valley; not Waldorf but draws from the same affluent Long Island family demographic and competes for similar tuition-paying families.
• Portledge School: Independent Long Island private school (K-12) competing with WSGC on Long Island for tuition-paying families seeking an alternative to public education.

Regional players

• Buckley Country Day School: Long Island private K-8 school with similar tuition structure; competes on geography and price point though without the Waldorf methodology differentiator.
• Pine Hill Waldorf School: Waldorf school in Wilton, NH, sharing New Hampshire geography with WSGC's Camp Glen Brook; serves early childhood through Grade 8 with shared AWSNA affiliation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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