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Inspiring academic excellence, artistic expression, and critical thinking in students since 1973. At the Cincinnati Waldorf School, we offer a developmentally appropriate, experiential approach to education that ignites and inspires life-long learning. A Waldorf education prepares children for our changing world by enabling students to fully develop their capacities in an environment that cultivates freedom to act and think. CWS is a non-profit, non-sectarian school with a mission to inspire students through experiential education that awakens resilience, compassion, independent thinking, and initiative.
The Cincinnati Waldorf School was founded by a group of dedicated teachers and parents in 1973. The school began with an Early Childhood class of 12 children on Resor Street in Clifton. In 2006 the school began offering a full grade school program, 1-8, and early childhood programming at Meshewa Farm in Indian Hill. In 2013, the Cincinnati Waldorf School opened its doors in its permanent location in the historic Village of Mariemont, about 10 miles east of downtown Cincinnati, with an enrollment of 209 students. Our high school opened less than a mile up the road in Madisonville in 2018, and now enrolls grades 9-12. Our current enrollment across the grades is 260 students and growing. Our faculty consists of a talented group of trained Waldorf teachers and administrators dedicated to Waldorf education and its philosophy.
We are proud to have a diverse group of families and students enrolled at CWS. 30-40% of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch each year, and 51% of families receive Ohio Ed Choice Scholarships. Each year we raise more than $100,000 to help keep our education accessible and affordable for more families throughout Cincinnati.
