Lower School Application: Grades 1-8

IF YOU WITHDREW FOR THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR DUE TO COVID, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REAPPY TO SWSF. Please email Tracy at admissions@summerfieldwaldorf.org to let her know you would like to return.

Online Application Process

When completing the online application, parts of the application are completed in an online form and part to be downloaded to your hard drive (PDFs), filled out, saved to your hard drive, and then attached to your email to us. Have questions along the way? Do not hesitate to email Tracy Saucier, our Admissions Director at admissions@summerfieldwaldorf.org or give her a call at (707) 575-7194.

For your guidance, download the Lower School ONLINE Application Procedure for your reference.

Step 1:  Complete our Online Database Form;
Step 2: Parents complete one of the following:
-the Lower School Application, or
-the New Farm Classroom Application

(IMPORTANT: First, download this form to your hard drive, then fill it out and send it to Admissions. DO NOT FILL IT OUT ONLINE as it will not save your information–it must be downloaded prior to filling it out);

Step 3: The parents fill out and return the two release record forms

–Release of Records, Last Two Years;
–Release of Records, Cum File Request;

Step 4: Optional: Parents are invited to include a note commenting on the nature and personality of their student;
Step 5: Submit all completed materials to admissions@summerfieldwaldorf.org, along with:
-copies of the last two years of your student’s school records, for quicker processing, and;
-$95 Application Fee ($150 for International Students). Pay online (by ACH* or Credit Card; link below), or in person. 
*ACH is the preferred method of payment so your entire fee goes to the school rather than a portion being paid to the credit card companies.

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Mail In Application Process

For your guidance, download the Lower School Application Procedure for your reference.

Step 1: Print out the Application document, which includes:
-the Parent Questionnaire;
-two Release of Records forms;
Step 2: Fill out all forms;
Step 3: Optional: Parents are invited to include a note commenting on the nature and personality of their student;
Step 4: Submit to the Admissions Office (655 Willowside Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95401):
-all completed application documents;
-a photo of your student;
-copies of the last two years of your student’s school records, (to expedite the process), and;
-a $95 Application Fee. Use the link above to pay online.