Non-Discrimination Policy
Lake Champlain Waldorf School is non-sectarian and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, political affiliation, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its employment, educational, administrative, admission, and school programs and practices. We are committed to multicultural education, and to a diversified student body and faculty. Lake Champlain Waldorf School is committed to the support and respect for the dignity and worth of each member of our community. Lake Champlain Waldorf School complies with all applicable state and federal nondiscrimination statutes, including the Vermont Public Accommodations Act (9 V.S.A. Chapter 139), the Vermont Fair Employment Practices Act (21 V.S.A. Chapter 5, Subchapter 6) and Vermont State Board of Education rules 2226.6 and 2229.1.
Enrollment Policy
As an approved independent school LCWS follows these enrollment policies:
1) All applications to LCWS shall be made voluntarily.
2) No student shall be denied acceptance for enrollment in LCWS on the basis of disability (as defined in Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended), or that the student is eligible for special education or undergoing the comprehensive evaluation process for special education, or on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by federal or state law.
3) LCWS may make acceptance decisions based on considerations including:
- a) order in which applications are received
- b) enrollment of other family members
- c) if the student’s parent/guardian is employed by LCWS
- d) meeting minimum academic or extracurricular activity preparation requirements,
- e) student and family agreement with the school’s educational philosophy,
- f) student willingness to participate in extracurricular programs and activities,
- g) family willingness to promptly pay invoices for tuition, fees, and other student expenses; and(h) None of the foregoing considerations shall disadvantage a student based on the student’s membership in a protected class, the student’s actual or suspected disability, or the student’s socioeconomic status.
4) If the number of applicants to LCWS exceeds capacity, enrollment decisions shall be based first upon continuing to enroll previously enrolled students and then upon considerations itemized in paragraph 3 above.
5) LCWS considers every new enrollment conditional for the first ten (10) weeks of attendance. This probationary period is for the school to ensure that it is the appropriate educational setting for the student.