Central Sands Community High School
School
A tuition-free public charter high school in Amherst for grades 9 to 12, open to students from anywhere in Wisconsin.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
High school
Tuition-freePublic school
Waldorf Education in Wisconsin: Public or tuition-free schools
In Wisconsin, 4 schools on the Map are public or tuition-free, by their own websites. 1 is on AWSNA’s list. The other 3 describe their approach as Waldorf-inspired. 3 are members of the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education.
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Amherst
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
Tomorrow River Community Charter Schools
School
Tuition-free public schools in Amherst for pre-K through grade 8, which also run an online school.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten · Grades 1 to 8
Tuition-freePublic schoolBefore and after care
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
Viroqua
Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School
Waldorf schoolFull member of AWSNA
A tuition-free Waldorf school in Viroqua, in a landscape of cliffs, rivers and valleys, with parent and child classes, kindergarten and grades 1 to 8, and monthly observation mornings.
Parent-and-child · Kindergarten · Grades 1 to 8
Forest or outdoor program
The school's own page, read 20 October 2026
Wausau
Red Granite Charter School
School
A tuition-free public charter school inside Rib Mountain Elementary in Wausau, open for 4K through grade 4 this year and adding grade 5 in fall 2027.
Describes its approach as Waldorf-inspired.
Kindergarten · Grades
Tuition-freePublic school
The school's own page, read 22 October 2026
Questions families ask
Are there public or tuition-free Waldorf-inspired schools in Wisconsin?+
Yes. 4 schools in Wisconsin on the Map are public or tuition-free, by their own websites. They include Central Sands Community High School, Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School, Red Granite Charter School and 1 more. 1 is on AWSNA’s list. The other 3 describe their approach as Waldorf-inspired. 3 are members of the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education.
New Waldorf and Steiner places and open days in Wisconsin, once a month
One email a month with the places added to Starpath in Wisconsin, and the open days and fairs coming up at places there. If nothing is new, we don’t write. You can stop the emails any time.
Learning at home?
Starpath’s Waldorf-inspired lessons cover grades 1 to 3, and grade 4 is being added. Sophie, a Waldorf class teacher, wrote the stories, verses and activities for each day. 14 days for $7, then $47 a month. Cancel before the trial ends and you aren't charged again.
How we label places
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.
If there is a school near you, go and see it
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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