Maine Coast Waldorf School

Maine Coast Waldorf School

Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
57 Desert Rd,  Freeport, ME
3.9
3.5
288 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
David Eichler
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$21,800

Niche Grade

A
Academics
B
Teachers
B
College Prep
A-
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Teachers
39
Full Time Teachers
23
Part Time Teachers
16
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
580
Verbal
620
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
92%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

White
96.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.6%
Black
1.2%
Hispanic
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Bowdoin College 18 Students
University of Vermont 15 Students
Bates College 13 Students
Boston University 12 Students
Colby College 11 Students
Wheaton College - Massachusetts 10 Students
Northeastern University 9 Students
Clark University 9 Students
University of Maine 8 Students
Colorado College 8 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 16 Students
Biology 9 Students
Political Science and Government 8 Students
Psychology 7 Students
History 7 Students
Entrepreneurship 6 Students
Philosophy 6 Students
Neuroscience and Neurobiology 5 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 4 Students
Arts 3 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 40 Reviews
5.0 Senior
12/20/2024
I've had a really great experience and would recommend the school to as many people as possible. The school is in a great area and helps kids experience life through hands-on experiences and more.
1.0 Parent
3/5/2020
After several years at the school, we realized there are fundamental problems with the Waldorf approach and MCWS specifically. Lovely place, enthusiastic community, but we feel it is not effective as a place of learning.
5.0 NicheUser
6/6/2015
The Admission staff was very welcoming and helpful.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 15 Reviews
5.0 parent
6/28/2020
We could not have made it through distance learning without Maine Coast Waldorf School. Connection in community is now more important than ever, and our choice several years ago to enroll at MCWS was validated again and again this spring. The teachers and staff went above and beyond during this firs...
5.0 parent
3/5/2020
This school does a fantastic job with so many aspects of education. We have been at the school for many years and have been delighted with the education. I want to also suggest that having the same teacher for all 8 years of grade school is a great opportunity to develop a long term relationship wit...
1.0 parent
3/5/2020
My family had many of the same types of negative experiences described in other reviews. Waldorf is appealing in many ways, but after several years at MCWS we realized it has a major drawback that outweighs and actually undermines the potential benefits. In Waldorf schools, when the students move fr...
5.0 parent
1/21/2020
Maine Coast has an extraordinary community of supportive, creative, and enthusiastic families. My kids are so excited to go to school each day and come home full of stories of the day and excited about what they have learned. I feel like they are connecting deeply with what they are learning, and it...

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Maine Coast Waldorf School is a private school for students in grades Pre-K-12 located at 57 Desert Rd in Freeport, in the Freeport neighborhood. Annual tuition is $21,800. The school has a total enrollment of 288 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 8:1. Maine Coast Waldorf School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+. The average GPA is 3.59, the graduation rate is 100%, and the average SAT score is 1200. The average home value in this area is $868,436. Discover additional schools in the area, like Pine Tree Academy, North Yarmouth Academy, Lisbon Falls Christian Academy, and more. Learn more about what Freeport has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Maine Coast Waldorf School.

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