Tuition, Assistance, & Scholarships
“It was the most tremendous gift my parents ever gave me.”
- MWS Alumni, Chérie Rivers Ndaliko, Ph.D. Harvard University
Tuition (2026-2027 )
Preschool • $9,435 • 2 days per week
Preschool • $13,835 • 3 days per week
Preschool • $23,235 • 5 days per week
Kindergarten • $26,910
Grades 1-8 • $32,250
Affording MWS
Sibling Discount
If you have two or more children in the kindergarten and/or grades, we offer a sibling discount. Contact Admissions Director Kate Dolkas at admissions@marinwaldorf.org to discuss the process.
Tuition Assistance
Marin Waldorf School is committed to affordability and supporting the economic diversity in our student body. We invite you to submit a confidential Blackbaud Financial Aid Management Application below. Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle School students are eligible for tuition assistance. Preschool students not eligible.
Tuition Assistance Application
Further Tuition Assistance
Marin Waldorf School is committed to building an inclusive learning environment in which differences are understood and celebrated. In line with this mission, we are proud to offer these additional tuition assistance programs, as well as directing families towards privately funded external scholarships.
Lesley Rosenberg Inclusion Scholarship
Established in 2022, the Lesley Rosenberg Inclusion Scholarship provides a limited number of full and partial tuition scholarships to families with demonstrated financial need from underrepresented communities. Families interested in applying for the Lesley Rosenberg Inclusion Scholarship should contact Admissions Director Kate Dolkas at admissions@marinwaldorf.org to discuss the process.
Native Reconciliation Tuition Program
In recognition of the historical and continuing trauma inflicted by colonialism on the Native people of North America, Marin Waldorf School (MWS) is offering a tuition-free Waldorf education for a select number of students whose families are members of an indigenous tribe in the United States.
Established in 2023, in response to a call to action from the Lakota Waldorf School in North Dakota. Families interested in applying for the Native Reconciliation Tuition Program should contact Admissions Director Kate Dolkas at admissions@marinwaldorf.org to discuss the process.
Basic Fund and Guardsmen Scholarships
The Basic Fund and Guardsmen Scholarships are privately funded external scholarships aimed at helping low-income families meet the costs of tuition after internal assistance has been awarded.