Waldorf graduates are often described as "renaissance" people: well-rounded, confident, graceful, and kind. The cultivation of the human spirit, a core principle of the Waldorf approach, produces young adults with deep perspective. Their imagination and curiosity makes them unusually gifted problem-solvers and optimists. These are the qualities we hope for our future statesmen, healers, inventors, and neighbors.

The average cost of tuition at Shining Rivers is consistently less than most private schools in our area, providing an excellent value for an unparalleled educational experience that truly educates the whole child— head, heart and hands.

Tuition

Enrollment paperwork is now available online. Click here to download an enrollment packet now.

The Financial Aid application and instructions are available for download here.

1. Classroom fees are due by May 23, 2008, or at the time of acceptance if after May 23. We will be unable to admit any child to the first day of class with outstanding fees.

2. Tuition can be paid in a lump sum directly to the school. Monthly payments must be made through the SMART tuition management program.

· Annual / Bi-annual Payment: You may pay your tuition in one or two payments directly to the school and thereby avoid the SMART fee for monthly billing statements. All annual payments are due by the start of enrollment. Bi-annual payments require half of total tuition paid by September 1, 2008 and January 1, 2009.

· Monthly Tuition Payments: All families paying tuition monthly do so through the SMART tuition service. There is a one-time fee to SMART of approximately $45 for this service, depending of payment type. Tuition payments through SMART are made in ten installments for the months August through May. If you are enrolling in the SMART monthly tuition program after July 20th, you may be asked to pay Shining Rivers School directly for the first months of tuition.

3. Families with two children enrolled in any of the school's five day programs will receive a 25% discount on the tuition of the younger child. Families with three or more children enrolled in any of the school's five day programs will receive a 25% discount on the tuition of the second oldest child in a five day program and a 30% discount on the tuitions of the younger children in five day programs.

4. Tuition payments more than 30 calendar days late will require a meeting, in person, with the finance committee to discuss resolution of the problem. The entire account will be turned over to collections if a payment is more than 60 calendar days late.