#1 Best Waldorf Schools in New York
The Waldorf School of Garden City
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Garden City, NY
A+Overall grade238 students6 students per teacher
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Best Waldorf Schools in New York
The highest-graded schools of this kind in New York. Top 7 of 7 schools.
#2 Best Waldorf Schools in New York
Green Meadow Waldorf School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Chestnut Ridge
Chestnut Ridge, NY
AOverall grade248 students7 students per teacher
#3 Best Waldorf Schools in New York
Rudolf Steiner School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A-Overall grade238 students7 students per teacher
#4 Best Waldorf Schools in New York
Mountain Laurel Waldorf School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Small classes: about 8 students per teacher
New Paltz, NY
B+Overall grade129 students8 students per teacher
#5 Best Waldorf Schools in New York
Waldorf School of Saratoga SPR
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–7
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
Saratoga Springs, NY
BOverall grade106 students7 students per teacher
#6 Best Waldorf Schools in New York
Aurora Waldorf School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in West Falls since at least 2011
West Falls, NY
BOverall grade104 students9 students per teacher
#7 Best Waldorf Schools in New York
Hawthorne Valley School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 19% since 2011–12
Ghent, NY
B-Overall grade275 students8 students per teacher
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