In California, 19 schools on the Map are public or tuition-free, by their own websites. None of the 19 is on AWSNA’s list, so each describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired. 19 are members of the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education.
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A free Sacramento City Unified school for TK through grade 8, open to children from across the district.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Grades 1 to 8
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A free Sacramento City Unified school for TK through grade 8, now called A.M. Winn Public Waldorf TK-8 School, with before and after school care.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten · Grades
The school's own page, read 20 October 2026
A free public TK-8 school in Agoura Hills, part of the Las Virgenes school district, with outdoor education in its program.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Grades
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A tuition-free public charter school in Aliso Viejo for TK through grade 8, with after school care.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten · Grades
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A tuition-free public charter school at 1897 S Street in Arcata for transitional kindergarten to 8th grade, a member of the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education, with a homeschool program for TK to 8th grade and a May Day festival.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A tuition-free public charter school in Chico for kindergarten through grade 8, with tours for families thinking of enrolling.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten · Grades
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A tuition-free public charter school in Cypress for kindergarten through grade 8, where the arts run through the curriculum.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten · Grades · Ages 4 to 13
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A tuition-free, Waldorf-inspired K to 8 charter school in Sonoma, founded in 2000 by parents and teachers, with main lesson blocks of three to four weeks and campus tours on Wednesday mornings in winter.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A tuition-free public charter school in Grass Valley for kindergarten through grade 8, with its own preschool, which describes itself as the first US charter school guided by public Waldorf principles.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Preschool · Kindergarten
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A tuition-free public charter school in Kelseyville with a nature-based program for kindergarten through grade 5, open to Lake County families by lottery.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten · From age 4
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A tuition-free public charter school in La Mesa for kindergarten through grade 5, which also has a homeschool program.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten · Grades 1 to 5
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A tuition-free public charter school in Los Angeles for kindergarten through grade 8 that shapes public Waldorf practice around its own neighborhood.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten · Grades 1 to 8
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A tuition-free K-8 public charter school in the Napa Valley, with an aftercare program and an Enchanted Village Faire among its fundraisers.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten · Grades 1 to 8
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A tuition-free public charter school in Pacific Grove for TK through grade 8, founded in 1998, where children take strings, handwork, woodwork and blacksmithing.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten · Grades 1 to 8
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A free Petaluma City Schools school for TK through grade 8 that brings together Live Oak Charter's Waldorf tradition and Valley Vista Elementary, a long-standing neighborhood school.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten · Grades 1 to 8
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A tuition-free TK-8 program at Springs Charter Schools' Arbor Student Center in Riverside, five days a week on campus, with a two-day homeschool learning lab starting in January 2027.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten
The school's own page, read 20 October 2026
A tuition-free public charter high school in Rohnert Park that pairs Waldorf teaching with college preparation, with shadow days for students thinking of applying.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
High school
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A tuition-free charter school in Sebastopol for kindergarten through grade 8, started by parents who asked the Twin Hills school district for one in 2002.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten · Grades 1 to 8
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
A tuition-free public charter school in the Ukiah valley for kindergarten through grade 8, taught with Steiner methods.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Grades 1 to 8
The school's own page, read 20 October 2026
Yes. 19 schools in California on the Map are public or tuition-free, by their own websites. They include Alice Birney Public Waldorf TK-8 School, AM Winn EK-8 School, Blue Oak Charter School and 16 more. None of the 19 is on AWSNA’s list, so each describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired. 19 are members of the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education.
The tuition table lists every amount a school or kindergarten in California publishes, with its school year and a link to the school’s own fee page.
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A place is called a Waldorf school or kindergarten here only when its national association lists it as a member. We check those lists ourselves and date the check.
Everything else is a place that describes its own approach as Waldorf-inspired. Many are lovely, and some are on their way to membership, so it is worth asking them.
Schools for children with special educational needs or disabilities are marked Special education and listed in their own section.
Most schools and kindergartens hold open mornings, and many run parent-and-child groups for the youngest. A visit tells you more than any page can. If there is no school within reach, or it is not the right fit, you can still bring the same rhythm, stories and handwork into your home.
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