Gathering Waters Chartered Public School

What Gathering Waters Chartered Public School does

Gathering Waters Chartered Public School is a K-12 Waldorf-inspired public charter school chartered by the State of New Hampshire and operating from two Keene, NH campuses: a Lower School (K-5) at 98 South Lincoln Street and an Upper School (6-12) at 31 Washington Street. It delivers an integrated curriculum that combines academics, arts, practical work, outdoor learning, and community service, organized around the developmental stages of children from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school positions itself as the only K-12 Waldorf-inspired public charter school on the East Coast and serves families in the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire.

The core product portfolio is organized by grade band - Kindergarten, Lower School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), and High School (GWHS, 9-12) - supported by an Aftercare Program for K-5 students, Outdoor Learning and Expeditions delivered through partners Camp Glen Brook and Kroka Expeditions, and a College and Beyond Program for post-secondary preparation. The school's underlying methodology is the Waldorf curriculum, which is the proprietary educational framework rather than a software product.

Gathering Waters is tuition-free, funded primarily by New Hampshire state per-pupil charter aid that the school itself states is roughly 50% below local district school funding, with no local tax or facilities support. The funding gap is addressed through community donations (processed via the Gathering Waters Foundation nonprofit on Zeffy and Donorbox), an annual fundraising event calendar, and small fee-based add-ons such as Aftercare subscriptions ($100-$250 per month by day count) and drop-in care ($18-$20 per day). Enrollment is conducted via a formal admissions process with a Feb. 9 application deadline and Feb. 16 lottery for the 2026-2027 school year.

Name

Gathering Waters Chartered Public School

Legal name

Gathering Waters Chartered Public School

Website

https://gatheringwaterscharter.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gathering Waters is a tuition-free K-12 Waldorf-inspired public charter school in Keene, New Hampshire, serving families in the Monadnock Region with an integrated curriculum spanning academics, arts, outdoor learning, and community engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Waldorf-Inspired Public Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJACAB

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Charter K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDAJAAAD

Public High Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

Keywords

• K-12 Waldorf education
• Public charter school
• Tuition-free schooling
• Outdoor learning programs
• Aftercare child care

Headquarters

HQ city

Keene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Charter School Funding: State funding for public charter schools. The school receives approximately 50% less per student than local district schools and does not receive local tax or facilities funding, creating a funding gap that community donations help bridge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gathering Waters Chartered Public School is a tuition-free K-12 Waldorf-inspired public charter school serving the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire. It delivers grade-level academic programs (Kindergarten, Lower School grades 1-5, Middle School grades 6-8, and High School grades 9-12) integrating academics, arts, practical work, outdoor learning, and community engagement under the Waldorf educational methodology. Supporting fee-based offerings include an Aftercare Program for K-5 students.

Product overview

Gathering Waters Chartered Public School is a single unified K-12 Waldorf-inspired educational institution offering a tuition-free public charter school program. The core portfolio consists of grade-level programs: Kindergarten, Lower School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), and High School (9-12), each following the Waldorf educational philosophy that integrates academics, arts, practical work, outdoor learning, and community engagement. Supporting programs include the Aftercare Program for K-5 students, Outdoor Learning & Expeditions (partnering with Camp Glen Brook and Kroka Expeditions), and the College & Beyond Program for post-secondary preparation. The school operates from two campuses in Keene, NH: the Lower School at 98 South Lincoln Street and the Upper School at 31 Washington Street.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kindergarten Program

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Sustainability ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for the Emerson Brook Forest summer exhibit featuring student and faculty artwork alongside professional sculptures. The exhibit runs through the end of July at the Center at Emerson Brook Forest, 57 Emerson Brook Drive in Gilsum, NH.
• Camp Glen BrookcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutdoor education partner in Marlborough, NH where students visit throughout the year to explore the land, strengthen class community, and deepen understanding of curriculum through nature-based experiences.
• Kroka ExpeditionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilderness expedition partner in Marlow, NH that brings students into the wilderness for purposeful, skill-building journeys including farming, rock climbing, orienteering, and hands-on discovery, sometimes including expedition travel.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Waldorf School of the Peninsula: Independent Waldorf school in Los Altos and Mountain View, California offering early childhood through grade 12. Comparable on full K-12 Waldorf curriculum, developmental-stages approach, and strong outdoor/community programming.
• Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School: Waldorf school in Ghent, New York serving early childhood through grade 12 on a 600-acre biodynamic farm campus. Highly comparable to Gathering Waters given its farming, outdoor, and environmental-stewardship emphasis integrated into a K-12 Waldorf arc.
• Mountain Sage Community School: Public Waldorf-inspired charter school in Fort Collins, Colorado serving K-12. Closest structural peer: same public-charter funding model, same Waldorf curriculum philosophy, and same K-12 span as Gathering Waters.
• Rudolf Steiner School: One of the oldest Waldorf schools in the U.S., located in New York City, serving early childhood through grade 12. Comparable on Waldorf curriculum, K-12 continuity, and integration of arts, practical work, and outdoor learning.
• Chicago Waldorf School: Independent Waldorf school in Chicago offering early childhood through grade 12. Direct curriculum peer, sharing the same Steiner pedagogy, arts integration, and college-preparatory Waldorf high school approach.
• Green Meadow Waldorf School: Independent Waldorf school serving early childhood through grade 12 in Rockland County, New York. Direct curriculum peer — uses the same Steiner/Waldorf pedagogy, arts integration, and developmental-stages approach across a full K-12 arc.
• Kimberton Waldorf School: Waldorf school in Kimberton, Pennsylvania serving early childhood through grade 12 with an emphasis on practical arts, farming, and nature-based learning — closely aligned with Gathering Waters' partnership-driven, outdoor-rich model.

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Public Schools: One of the largest U.S. charter school networks operating across multiple states. Comparable on public-charter funding model, lottery/enrollment-based admissions, and college-prep mission — though not Waldorf-based, it competes for similar alternative-public-school families.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: Large NYC-based charter network operating K-12 campuses. Comparable as a charter K-12 operator competing for tuition-free public-school families seeking high-performing alternative education.
• BASIS Charter Schools: High-performing charter network with K-12 campuses emphasizing rigorous academics. Comparable as a charter K-12 operator competing for college-prep-oriented families in the public alternative-school market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gathering-waters-chartered-public-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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