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2013-14
WELCOME TO THE
WALDORF SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA
We are a vibrant learning community that integrates the intellectual with the artistic
and the practical with the beautiful, fostering the ability to engage fully in the world.
Everything we do is based on a deep understanding of the developing child and
focused on creating citizens of the world who possess a life-long love of learning.
We achieve our mission by:
a life-long love
of learning
• Applying the innovative educational philosophy and curriculum
of Rudolf Steiner in a contemporary context
• Upholding the highest standards of excellence and integrity in academics,
the arts and human relationships
• Honoring and valuing each child and his or her unique gifts
• Cultivating dynamic working relationships with and among
the faculty, the board, the administration and the community of families
• Fostering a culture that welcomes and honors diversity of all kinds
• Committing to the stewardship of nature in an urban setting
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Dear Waldorf School of Philadelphia Family and Friends,
Volunteering within our school and giving to our Annual Fund
brings our whole community to a place where we can meet
each other in meaningful ways. As Rudolf Steiner once said:
In the 2013-2014 school year, our students continued to flourish. We take great pride
watching our students grow up from early childhood through the grades with support from
their classmates and the deep understanding, compassion and respect they receive from
their class teacher and school community.
It was a year of exciting changes, including new opportunities for the middle school sports programs to
grow. Girls and boys basketball and coed softball have become the teams to beat against other local
independent schools. Thanks to our amazing coaching staff and games teacher, the students shone in
their commitment to collaboration and healthy competition.
Our new home in Germantown has brought fervor and excitement to everyone in the school community.
Students and parents alike are inspired by our beautiful new campus with completely renovated buildings.
We are so excited to inject new life into these historic buildings and fill them with children, laughter
and wonder. While this is a monumental year for our school, we also have our sights set on our future. Our goals include:
• Strengthening our communication to further support transparency and community involvement
• Creating more opportunities for a wider, more diverse community to witness the strength of our
middle school curriculum
• Developing more parent education programs and social events to keep us all connected
We are eternally grateful to everyone for their generosity. It is only with your support that we are able to
begin a new era at our new home at 6000 Wayne Avenue.
We look forward to continually sharing our enthusiasm with you and the many friends of The Waldorf
School of Philadelphia.
Sincerely,
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Kerry Hoffman
Barbara Hogue
School Chair
President, Board of Trustees
May love grow within me
May strength penetrate me
So that in me may arise
A helper to all humanity
A servant to all that is holy,
selfless and true.
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admissions highlights
This year the admissions office received many inquiries from families across the country and around
After almost 100 years, Waldorf
the world, including Brazil, Mexico and Israel. This global interest speaks to what Henry Barnes
Education remains the most refreshing
described as Waldorf Education’s “universal and unique” philosophy and culture. Relocating families
independent school movement of
share a common goal of finding a familiar and uninterrupted education and a welcoming, likeminded school community. Of course, not all inquiries are from current Waldorf families. Many are
our time. It has the capacity to ignite
from families who are discovering Waldorf Education for the very first time, which is a true testament
a sense of shared global community
to our school’s growing appeal as we expand our reach into the greater Philadelphia community.
The growing interest in The Waldorf School of Philadelphia reflects our increased social media
efforts. This year we also hosted a number of noteworthy outreach events, including the third annual
Whispering Wood Pop-Up Shop, which took the form of a national juried art exhibit. To coincide with
and the potential to cross boundaries
of geography, nationality and ethnicity
like no other educational philosophy.
the art exhibit, we hosted a Waldorf Alumni Reception, bringing together new interested families and
our welcoming alumni community.
Enrollment at The Waldorf School of Philadelphia continued to grow this year with waitlists becoming
the norm for many classes, especially for the nursery, early childhood program and the lower grades.
Annual enrollment growth for the year was 8% and attrition was 4%. Growing at this pace while
maintaining the enrollment of current families in our community is a blessing. Further, of those who
the rich tapestry
of our community
left our school, many relocated to fellow Waldorf schools in their new neighborhoods, proving the
draw of Waldorf Education runs deep.
We are so proud to see The Waldorf School of Philadelphia become the first choice for a growing
number of families. Our school is receiving the recognition it deserves for providing a substantive
academic curriculum, inspiring creative thinking and a genuine love of learning.
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alumni journeys
We take great pride in our alumni at the Waldorf School of Philadelphia. By keeping in touch with our
students after they leave, we are able to see how they apply their education and blossom outside our doors.
WSP graduates attend a diverse range of high schools, colleges and universities after graduation and are
part of a unique network of talented Waldorf alumni from around the world.
High schools include:
Colleges and universities include:
• Academy of the New Church
• Arcadia University
• Reed College
• Central High School
• University of the Arts
• Temple University
• Cheltenham High School
• Drexel University
• Tulane University
• Doane Academy
• Emerson College
• University of Pittsburgh
• Edward R. Murrow High School
• Franklin and Marshall College
• University of Pennsylvania
• Friends Select School
• Goucher College
• University of Chicago
• George School
• George Washington University
• University of New Hampshire
• Germantown Friends School
• Ithaca College
• Ursinus College
• Kimberton Waldorf School
• Northeastern University
• Wesleyan College
• La Salle College High School
• Penn Charter
• Parsons the New School
for Design
• Phillips Academy
• Pratt Institute
• Science Leadership Academy
• Penn State
• Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
• Springfield Township
High School
• St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
• Philadelphia High School for
Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA)
• WB Saul
Chloe Bartlett
Science Leadership Academy
Darwin Kern
Springfield High School
Jameson Carroll-Willis
Science Leadership Academy
Sonny Kielblock
LaSalle College High School
Sondra Fiorella
Philadelphia High School for
Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA)
Benjamin Owen
Christopher Dock Mennonite High School
Martha Anne Smith
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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life at waldorf
festivals & events
This year our festivals and
events began what we hope
Ode to JoyRide
will become our new tradition
In October 2013, we hosted our first annual Ode to JoyRide: In Memory of Lewis Smith. This fundraising
bike ride brought together nearly 80 bike riders of all ages to ride in memory of one of our school’s beloved
parents, the late Lewis duPont Smith, father to Martha Anne (‘14), Claire (‘17), and Sarah (‘20). The most
memorable moment of the ride came through the words given by Andrea Smith, Lewis’ wife, to open the
event and the ringing of the school bell by his daughters to begin the ride.
of looking more outwardly
from our school buildings to
open our community up to the
wider world beyond our doors.
We created a new annual
community building and
fundraising event —
a bike ride that couples the
love for the outdoors and
riding with our love for our
school to honor the memory
of one remarkable parent.
This year we cast the net
widely so that we could reach
far beyond our own parents,
students, faculty and staff.
There is something for everyone with a 5-mile or 25-mile route through the lovely Fairmount Park in
Philadelphia. Our weary riders could even treat themselves to drinks from the smoothie-making bike after
they’ve completed the ride. We look forward to the growth of the ridership and funds raised in future years.
Holiday Fair
As a school community we are always excited to host our annual Holiday Fair and Craft Bazaar. It is the
time when the entire school comes together — faculty, staff, students and parents — in order to transform
our buildings into a magical space for many to enjoy. This year we creatively made space for 33 wonderful
vendors, including our eighth grade who wowed everyone with their wares — handmade crayons, hand
dyed silks, hand painted greeting cards, and the first-ever WSP hoodies, which flew off the shelf. Countless
candles were dipped, jump ropes turned, faces painted and apples pressed. So much fun was had by all
who attended, especially those who were seeing Waldorf Education for the first time simply by stopping by
to shop.
Auction
We dined, we sipped, we danced, and most importantly, we bid! Our annual auction has proven to be a
great success for the second year in a row. After years of hosting this fundraising event every other year,
we decided that it was due time to host the event annually due to its success at raising funds and
building community.
Increased attendance and
funds raised are definitely
indications of the success
of our growth, but the most
profound marker is the fun
that was had and the
memories we made.
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life at waldorf
festivals & events
The Whispering Wood and Alumni Exhibition
This year, we partnered two of our favorite events — the Whispering Wood Pop-Up Shop and
the Waldorf Alumni Gathering — for a whole new experience. We hosted a national juried art
exhibit, inviting Waldorf artists from across the country to submit their work. Over 100 entries were
received and 21 finalists were selected. This drew together over 120 Waldorf graduates from 11
different Waldorf schools. It was a wonderful weekend to celebrate Waldorf Education and connect
current students and alumni with prospective parents and students.
May Faire
After months of shorter days, our entire school community welcomes spring during our May Faire
celebration. Held each year on the second Saturday in May, this event is a great time to break
out the picnic blankets and enjoy your fellow families and classmates. Always a hit are the special
touches that make May Faire so memorable — face painting, hand kites, crown-making and
dancing around the May Pole. Our littlest children wind their way around the pole, following the
lead of a teacher, while the grades students dance with more purpose and form, following the
footsteps of a timeless traditional May Faire dance. This is always a great event to enjoy music and
the outdoors, meet other parents, make new friends and get to know your teachers even more.
Festivals
Celebrations and festivals inspired by nature, fables, culture and history create a special time at all
Waldorf schools. Michaelmas opens the year with a slaying of dragons, fortifying students in the
middle school, especially the eighth graders, and prepares them for the growth that lay ahead in
the school year. Dia de los Muertos brings the grade school together to honor the spirit of those
who have passed. During our darkest and coldest months, Martinmas opens up a season of lightgiving events. This continues with the Garden of Light, marking the start of Advent and Chanukah,
with the lighting of the menorah. The season comes to a close with Santa Lucia’s crown of candles
that visits each classroom, bringing enlightenment to all of the students. A culmination of a year
of hard work for the fifth grade results in the annual Pentathalon, when the fifth grade classes of
surrounding Waldorf Schools come together to compete, learn, and have fun.
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a home of our own
This year’s launch of our Double Benefit Campaign was successful
thanks to all your help. Our developer agreed to deduct every dollar
contributed to this campaign from the total purchase price of the
property, and he will also spread out the money raised over the tenyear term of our lease, so that we end up saving each month.
In 10 years, this will be a true home of our own.
You’ve helped us grow an even stronger community.
thank you for
your generous
support
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our community
Cynthia Way, 4th Grade
Cristina Shiffman, 5th Grade
Board of Trustees
Executive Committee
Finance Committee
Marketing Committee
Nathan Wright, President
Brenda Ridley
Alexandra Borders
Scott Seibert, Vice President
Cynthia Way
Anthony Howard
Kirsten Carangi, Treasurer
Kerry Hoffman
Eric Greenberg
Eric Greenberg, Secretary
Kirsten Carangi
Joe Walsh
Barbara Hogue
Pamela Benton
Rob Linsalata
Cynthia Way
Nicole Nicola
Development Committee
Parents Association
Linette Kielinski
Allison Budschalow Barnes
Alexandra Kujawa, Convener
Anna Ziegner
PA Steering Committee:
Karl Andrek, 6th Grade
Susan Stevenson, 7th Grade
Faculty
Eniko Imredy, 8th Grade
Early Childhood
Cathy Owen, Parent-Toddler Assistant
Special Subjects
Charity Hendrickson, Lilac Kindergarten
Amanda Rogers-Petro,
Music and Chorus, Recorder Instruction
Elizabeth Miller,
Snowdrop Nursery Assistant
Erin Semin, Parent-Toddler Program
Elena Winston, Spanish
Franky Carrozza,
Oak Tree Kindergarten Assistant
Hiroko Matsukawa, Strings
Mercedes Urena-Duran,
Handwork Assistant
Nicole Nicola,
Handwork, Drawing and Sculpture
Board Advisory Council
Barbara Hogue, Chair
Heidi Fabian
Amanda Mitchell-Boyask
Jason King
Jamie Seibert
Gretchen Wright,
Daisy Kindergarten Assistant
Danette Takahashi
Kerry Hoffman
Jennifer Crowe
Gwyn Linsalata, Parent-Toddler Program
Jason King
Scott Seibert
Kathleen Berkowitz
Jenn Rezeli
Tom Gartner
Hiroko Matsukawa,
Apple Tree Kindergarten Assistant
Melissa Morris
Morgen Cheshire
Pat Fiorella
Rob Linsalata
Tom Gartner
Willie Mirsky
Anna Ziegner, Eurhythmy
Jessica Lane,
Aftercare Program Coordinator
Jennifer Cole, Orchestra
Todd White, Woodworking
Treacy Gallagher,
Games and Movement Education
Kasea Myers, Apple Tree Kindergarten
Loretta Borko, Lilac Kindergarten Assistant
Administrative Staff
Lucy Martinez-Zuviria, Daisy Kindergarten
Alexandra Borders, Director of Admissions
Patricia Cornelius, Oak Tree Kindergarten
Allison Budschalow Barnes,
Director of Development
Roxanne Anthony, Snowdrop Nursery
Brenda Ridley, Director of Administration
Leadership Team
Grades 1 – 8
Brooke Pekula, Administrative Assistant
Brenda Ridley,
Director of Administration
Jennifer Persinotti, 1st Grade
Eileen Apostolico, Bookkeeper
Rachel Dunleavy, 1st Grade Assistant
Erin Egleman, School Nurse
Joseph Petro, 2nd Grade
Erin Semin, Faculty Chair
Shannon Stevens, 3rd Grade
Kerry Hoffman, School Chair
Erin Semin, Faculty Chair
Kerry Hoffman,
School Chair
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Pamela Benton, Business Manager
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$5,000+
Anonymous
Shannon Stevens and Jason King
$1,000-$4,999
Alexandra Borders and Michael Takats
Curtis Anthony
Dorothy and Lach Brown
Gibbs Connors
Kerry and Dan Hoffman
Kira and Tom Gartner
Laya and Gary Charlestein
Melissa Morris and David Lincoln
Melvyn* and Suellen Estrin
Meredith Family Foundation
Morgen Cheshire
Steve Rosenzweig
Wellington Davis
$250-$499
Alfred and Joyce Hiller
Andrea and John McAfee
Ani Maitin and Willie Mirsky
Audrey and Steve Simpson
Benjamin and Gabriella Forgey
Christine Weiser and Rob Giglio
Daniel Dalseth
Darryl and Martha Biery
John Wicks
Judith Lodato
Kimberly and Alan Hoffman
Kirsten and Adam Carangi
Lauren McCall and
David McCandlish
Frances Casey
Hiroko Matsukawa
Ianie and Oumar Sylla
James and Susan Herschel
James McCann
Jamie and Scott Seibert
JJ Fox
Katherine and Peter Commons
Kathleen and John Berkowitz
King and Cara Graver
Linette and Kyle Kielinski
Maggie and Jeff Davis
Molly Flynn and Tim Wagner
Susan Stevenson
Tiffany Kim and Wonho Lee
Treacy and Mark Gallagher
a community of
full-circle giving
Andrea Smith
Ashley Montague and Michael Row
Barbara Vandegrift
Bob and Kris Clark
Carolyn and Chris Stanish
Courtney and Steve Warrington
Debra Basso
Ilka and Jim Cassidy
James and June Gregorio
Jennifer Rezeli and Scott Kelly
Jolley Christman
Judith Seibert
Marilyn Hobday and Dennis Pierce
Nelly Lincoln
Patricia and John Fiorella
Paul and Judie Seibert
Steve and Martha Takats
Thea Abu El-Haj and
Lisa Monkiewicz
Melissa Hobday and
George Motley
Peter and Constance Brannon
Robert and Judith Menken
Steve Belkowitz
Zdenka Gottwaldova and
Zafar Abdullah
$101-$249
Allison Budschalow and
Jonathan Barnes
Anthony and Sandra Basso
Aud Frislid
Cathy and Mitchell Owen
Claire and Ann Marie Fore
Conrad Weiser*
David and June Rung
Eniko and John Imredy
Hattie and Daniel Ratliff
Heather and Jamie Reilly
Heide Ratliff
James Brannon
Janet Borders
Jennifer and Paul Crowe
Jennifer Blauvelt and
James Walston
Jennifer Starrels and
John Stinson
Joan Pilallis
Kara Kray and Carl Heyne IV
Karen and Domingo Salvatori
Karl Andrek
Kate Carr and
Giancarlo DiPasquale
Kate McNichol and Dave Barman
Mary Hirsch
May and Phillip LaRue
Megan Bridge and Peter Price
Michelle Martinez
Miki and Steven Dickerson
Monica Hahn
Nancy and John Bastian
Nancy Tarlow and Mark Stevens
Nicole Nicola
Nili Kabala and Oren Ilan
Nina Letherer
Pamela Benton
Patricia Cornelius
Patricia Melzer and Karl Surkan
Paul and Bobbie Davis
Pauline Gray
Peter and Louise Stevens
acknowledgement
of donors
In the same way that The Waldorf School of Philadelphia strives to educate the head, heart and hands of
the whole child, we also work with great intent to have everyone within our school community participate in
fundraising and development efforts. We want your donations to be transformational instead of transactional.
It’s important to us that we dig deep to fortify the growth of our school community and meet our mission.
$500-$999
Burt and Barbara Adams
Carol Weiser
Carolin and Carl Johan Nakamura
Caroline and Richard Casey
Catriona and Sam Briger
Charity Hendrickson and Kris Tapp
Charles and Betsy Gabriel
Cornelia and David Sterner
Cristina and Mark Shiffman
Cynthia Way and Vance Lehmkuhl
Daila Pravs and Sean Phelan
Daniel Matsukawa
Daphne and Jason Fifield
Dawn Hannah
Deborah Cooper
Delphine and Adenilson Dos Santos
Diana DuHaime and Andrew Mastin
Up to $100
Agnieszka and Andrew Christman
Alexa and Paul Krakauskas
Alexandra and Christopher Kujawa
Alicia and Michael Abrams
Ali’s Wagon, LTD.
Amanda Rogers-Petro and
Joseph Petro
Amanda and Robin Mitchell-Boyask
Amy and Phil Mendelsohn
Anna Mazurkiewicz-Munoz and
Ruben Munoz
Anne and Nick Kelsh
Anne Grant
Barbara Hogue
BEAM, ltd.
Bettina and Patrick de Caumette
Brie Radis and Shelley Hedlund
It is with much gratitude that we thank and recognize all of the members of our school community who
supported The Waldorf School of Philadelphia and gave to our Annual Fund during the 2013-2014 school
year. With the generosity of our parents, faculty, staff, relatives and members of the greater community, we
were able to meet our fundraising goals this year. Thank you so much. Your gift makes it possible for us to
move closer toward being a more financially sustainable community.
Diane and Robert Alonso
Dina and David Rankin
Doris and Gary Persinotti
Edward and Jan Wright
Edward and Valerie Rogers
Elena Winston
Elizabeth and Amir Gollan
Elizabeth and Geoffrey Cooper
Elizabeth Goralczyk and Girish Nair
Elizabeth Mackenzie
Elizabeth Miller and Tim Harbeson
Erin Semin
Franky-Ann Carrozza and
Eric Greenberg
Frederick and Judith Osborne
Gail Bober and Jeff Bakely
George and Heike Koenig
Glenna and Matt Stone
Kevin Hahn-Keith
Kimberly and Alexander Mills
Kimberly Soles
Leslie and Chris McLaughlin
Lilyan Maitin
Linda Larson
Lisa and Edward Phillips
Liza Herschel and David Schiman
Lori Arnold-Trombetta and Robert
Trombetta
Lucy Brannon
Marianne Morrison
Marina Stamos and Theodore Linde
Mark Mendelsohn
Marta and Adam Rowh
Mary DeBelina Doyle and
Brian Doyle
Mary Ellen Engle
Rachel and Ian Lithgow
Rachel and TH Kern
Raymond C. Lynch
Richard Morrone
Robert Wax
Roxanne Anthony
Ruth Penning
Shari Willis
Sharon Derstine
Sheldon and Gail Salinsky
Sophie and Chris Simpson
Stephanie Witzman and Russell D’Aiello
Steve and Martha Robertson
Sue-Im Lee and Michael Reeves
Susan Montague
Tatyana and Daniel Smolen
Terri Hawkins
*Deceased
in-kind donors
We are so thankful for the much-needed gifts of materials or services to our school
grounds, annual Ode to JoyRide, Holiday Fair and Auction fundraising events.
3d Dance Studio
76ers
Acme Supermarket – Mt. Airy
Agnieszka and Andrew Christman
Anna Ziegner
Anne Marie Fore
Arnica and Ivy Day Spa
Avenida
Azima Therapeutic Massage,
Andrea Kochera
Back to Bed Baking
BEAM, ltd.
Big Blue Marble Bookstore
Bikram Yoga Manayunk
BJ’s Wholesale Club Conshohocken
Blue Banyan Yoga
Bob and Kris Clark
Bruce duBois,
Jay Michael Salon and Spa
Buckingham Winery
Cake
Camp Glen Brook
Cara Graver, Cob Studio
Carolyn Stanish Photography
Chaddsford Winery
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Character Development
Chef Jacquie
Chestnut Hill Acupuncture
Chestnut Hill Business Association
Culture Hair Studio
Danny Matsukawa
Deke’s BBQ
Effigy Skateboard
Eiren Graver
Elisa von Joeden-Forgey
and Scott George
Elizabeth LaBan
Ellen Lafili
Emily Smith
Equal Exchange
Eric Eaton
Erin Semin
Eviama Life Spa
Fast-Growing-Trees.com
GIANT
Glenda Oetting
Glenna Stone Interior
Architecture and Design
Goat Hollow
Golden Violins
Green Design, Chestnut Hill
Ground Zero Salon
Handcraft Workshop
Hannah Dee Interiors
High Point Café
Historic Germantown
Hotbox Yoga
Iron Hill Brewery
Jacob Hoffman
Jamie Seibert
Joanna and David Baskin
John Siemiarowski
John Wicks
Joseph Petro
Judy McCoubrey
Karen Singer Tileworks, Inc.
Katherine Commons
Kerry and Daniel Hoffman
Killians Hardware
Le Bus Bakery
Lisa Hurwitz
Little Herban Massage,
Jacqui Rosenberger
Loco Pez
Loews Hotel Philadelphia
Lucky Strike Philadelphia
M
Malt House, Ltd.
Marisa McClellan
Marjie Shemanski
Martha Biery, M.Ed.
Mercurius
Mimi’s Designs
Mindy Flexer Art School
Miquon Day Camp
Moore Brothers Wine
Music with Gina
Nena Eskridge
Nick Kelsh
Nicole Nicola
Night Kitchen Bakery
Nova Natural Toys & Crafts
Occasions by Diana
Ode to JoyRide
ONOURSHELVES.com
Orion’s Light, Judith Pritchard
Paper Source
Philadelphia Community
Acupuncture - Mt. Airy
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia School
of Circus Arts
Philadelphia Spinners
Pilates Alchemy
Primex Garden Center
Project Capoeira
Rachel King Birch
Renee Burger-McMichael,
MSW, ABR
Rhino Chiropractic Center
Rose Bank Winery
Roxborough Community Acupuncture
Saffron Creations
Salon L’Etoile
Schuylkill Center for
Environmental Education
Sesame Place Cares
ShopRite – Ridge Avenue
Six Senses Clay Studio
Slawek Orthodontics
Snow Farm: The New
England Craft Program
Soccer Shots
Springboard Studio
Starr Restaurants
Stephane Rowley
Steve Belkowitz
Susan Stevenson
Sweet Freedom Bakery
Tangled Web
Tara Mataraza Desmond
Tarlow Chiropractic
and Wellness
Tatyana Rashkovsky (Smolen)
Ten Thousand Villages
Thai Kuu
The Academy of Natural Sciences
The Expressive Hand
The Franklin Institute
The Handwork Studio
The Schuylkill Center
The Snowy Owl Inn
The Wilma Theater
The Wine Thief Bistro
Tiffany Kim
Todd White
Top of the Hill
Trader Joe’s – Jenkintown
Tracy Phillips, CMT
Trenton Thunder
Tria Cafe
True Skin
Uncle Julio’s
Urban Athlete
Uriel Pharmacy
Valley Green Inn
Via Bicycle
Vinylux
Vitality Studio
Wawa – Mt. Airy
Water Works Restaurant & Lounge
Weavers Way Coop
Wegman’s – King of Prussia
Weleda North America
Whispering Wood
Whole Foods Market –
Plymouth Meeting
Wise Owl Shop
Wissahickon Spine Center
WHYY
Yes! And...Collaborative Arts
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many ways to give
The generosity of our friends and neighbors is vital toward our sustained effort to educate the whole
child. Every gift further illustrates a shared commitment to our school community. Just as we strive for
diversity in our school, we also offer several opportunities to make a contribution.
Educational Improvement
Tax Credit Program (EITC)
Do you have or know of a business that would like
to have its financial contributions go a long way
for a worthy cause? Suggest a local business that
we should approach for support through the EITC
program. Details, information and a direct link to
the online application are on our website at
http://phillywaldorf.com/development/eitc.
To sign up a small business online, designate
“The Philadelphia Waldorf Initiative” (our name at
incorporation) as the recipient of a donation toward
our tuition assistance program and receive up to
90% credit for your business over two years.
Many thanks to the following business for their
generous donation and participation in the program:
• SnapCabs, Inc.
• Bryn Mawr Trust
Corporate Matching Gifts
We are grateful to the community members
who take advantage of the generosity of their
employers through their corporate matching gift
program, increasing already-valuable gifts by
doubling or even tripling their value. Please contact
development@phillywaldorf.com to let us know
if you would like assistance in finding out if your
company has a matching gift program.
Grandparent and Special
Friends Giving Circle
Many thanks to the following businesses for their
generous donation and participation in the program:
We realize that the sustainability of our school
cannot rest alone on the shoulders of our parents,
faculty and staff. And we are also encouraged
by just how many grandparents, aunts, uncles,
siblings and other loved ones support our school
community through donations. That’s why we
started the Grandparents and Special Friends
Giving Circle. If you’d like to learn more, please
contact development@phillywaldorf.com
and find out about donating.
• Merck Partnership for Giving
• NY Life Insurance
• Thomson Reuters
Individual Gifts
Donations can be made via credit card online or
over the phone, as well as by cash in person or via
check by mail. Please make checks payable to:
“The Waldorf School of Philadelphia.”
6000 Wayne Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
215.248.1662
www.phillywaldorf.com
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scholarships
We owe a debt of gratitude to The Children’s Scholarship
Fund for their support in the 2013-14 school year. Their
generosity allows us to offer assistance to students and
families, which keeps our community intact. We are
grateful for their ongoing support.
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education that
reaches the soul
INCOME
■ Tuition
Income
$1,800,744
87%
136,837
7%
■
Fundraising Events and Contributions
■
Supply Fees
73,565
3%
■
Other Program Fees
53,047
2%
■
Other Income
15,190
1%
$2,079,383
100%
Total Operating Income
Double Benefit Contributions
Total Income
130,929
$2,210,312
EXPENSES
■
Personnel Costs and Benefits
$1,439,652
68%
■
Rent and Occupancy Expense
367,857
17%
■
Classroom Supplies and Furnishings
85,910
4%
■
Administration
37,101
2%
■
Professional and Program Fees
60,495
3%
■
Insurance
23,924
1%
■
Development/Fundraising
20,737
1%
■
Recruitment/Admissions
45,375
2%
■
Depreciation
11,920
1%
■
Miscellaneous
25,706
1%
Total Expenses
$2,118,677
100%
Net Income
$91,635
7.01.13 – 6.30.14
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“We must recognize
in the children who
are born today –
a preview of what
must be developed
in the coming
generations; we must
learn to educate
prophetically.”
it’s not what to think.
it’s how to think.
– Rudolf Steiner,
The Riddle of Our Age
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