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Maine Coast Waldorf School

Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12

Freeport, ME

57 Desert Rd, Freeport, ME 04032

Overall grade: A-

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • AClass size
  • A-Years serving families
  • BDiversity

What stands out

  • Smaller classes than 66% of independent schools nationwide
  • Serving families in Freeport since at least 2011
  • One school from pre-K through 12th grade

Maine Coast Waldorf School is an independent private school in Freeport, Maine, for students from pre-K through 12th grade. It has about 227 students and around 6 students per teacher, smaller classes than 66% of independent schools nationwide. Enrollment has grown about 11% since 2011–12. The school reports that about 90% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 170 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–12
Students
227
Teachers
37.1 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
6.1
Boys and girls
Coed · 117 girls, 110 boys
Religious affiliation
None (nonsectarian)
Program
Special program emphasis
School day
About 7 hours
School year
170 days
Graduates going to 4-year colleges
About 90% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)

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    How it compares

    • Smaller classes than 66% of independent schools nationwide (6 students per teacher).
    • Larger than 61% of independent schools nationwide.
    • Compared with 1,294 independent schools nationwide.

    Students by survey year

    205’11–12208’13–14204’15–16233’17–18249’19–20227’21–22227’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K30
    K27
    120
    220
    317
    417
    517
    622
    720
    822
    99
    1011
    119
    1216

    Student body

    White96%
    Black2%
    American Indian or Alaska Native1%

    Member of

    • Association of Waldorf Schools of North America

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    What grades does Maine Coast Waldorf School serve?

    Maine Coast Waldorf School serves grades Pre-K–12.

    How many students attend Maine Coast Waldorf School?

    About 227 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Maine Coast Waldorf School?

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