Emerson Waldorf School
6211 New Jericho Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- From $25,015
- Grades
- PreK-12
- Students (K-12)
- 266
- Students per teacher
- 6.6
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Chapel Hill center
- 4.6 miles
Can you use Opportunity Scholarship here?
✓ On the official North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship list
- State list
- Includes this school
- Applying
- The 2026-27 priority window ran February 2 to March 2, 2026. Expect early February again.
Source: the official list, read October 26, 2026.
What you would pay here
- Tuition
- $25,015 (grades 6 to 8, 2026-27)
- Award
- about $3,574 to $7,942
- Left to pay
- about $17,073 to $21,441, before fees
- How the award is set
- Four income tiers: the top figure is the lowest-income tier, the bottom figure the highest-income tier.
Award $3,574 to $7,942 Left to pay $17,073 to $21,441
- Tuition: the school’s website, checked October 11, 2026.
- Award: NCSEAA, Opportunity Scholarship award tiers 2026-27, read October 9, 2026.
- Lowest listed grade band; fees and aid not included. Change the numbers
School facts
- Teachers
- 47
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special program emphasis
- Boys and girls
- 49% boys, 51% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 75%
- Setting
- Rural
- Member of
- Association of Waldorf Schools of North America
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 235 to 266, up 31 (13%)
- Path
- Dipped to 233 in 2021-22, then passed its earlier level
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Kindergarten (43)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 11 (8)
- Across the grades
- Classes thin out toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 12; lower grades 24
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 175
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 45 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,180
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against North Carolina
- 5 days shorter than the 180-day median of 555 schools we list
- School day, against North Carolina
- 15 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (564 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 6.6 here; median 9.3 at 298 NC combined schools
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Emerson Waldorf School tuition, and what Opportunity Scholarship pays
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $25,015
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- $27,375
What is left after the award: worked out at the top of this page.
Tuition from Emerson Waldorf School's website, checked October 11, 2026.
North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship
- Award
- $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
- How it varies
- Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Emerson Waldorf School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Opportunity Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Tuition filled in: the lowest published price we list (grades 6 to 8, 2026-27).
- Award filled in: the 2026-27 Opportunity Scholarship award for that grade band (the lower end; yours may be higher).
- Change them for your child’s grade.
- Ask the school
- Whether its published 2026-27 tuition is still current; whether it still takes Opportunity Scholarship for 2026-27; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill | $23,990 to $30,890 | 2026-27 | 4.7 |
| Hope Creek Academy | $30,000 | 2026-27 | 5.1 |
| Montessori Community School | $22,250 to $26,450 | 2026-27 | 5.7 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Friends School | PreK-12 | 477 | 3 |
| Pinewoods Montessori School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 5 | |
| Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill | K-12 | 583 | 5 |
| Montessori Day School | PreK-4 | 19 | 5 |
| Hope Creek Academy ✓ | K-12 | 69 | 5 |
| Montessori Community School | PreK-8 | 157 | 6 |
| Cresset Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 171 | 6 |
| Hill Learning Center ✓ | 2-12 | 176 | 6 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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