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Treetops Kindergarten Application Form
£72.00
SECTION 1: CHILD'S PERSONAL DETAILS
First name
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Preferred name:
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Last name
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Date of birth
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Gender
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Preferred Start Date (view 'Session Dates' on website)
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Initial Provision:
Subject to availability, do you have a preference for particular attendance days?
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Do you intend to increase provision within a timeframe (availability permitting)?
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Nationality (if not a UK national)
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Visa Required to enter the UK?
Native language(s)
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Language(s) spoken at home
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Address, including postcode
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SECTION 2: PARENT / GUARDIAN DETAILS
Relationship to child: Title / Surname #1
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#1 Parent/ Carer - First name
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#1 Parent/ Carer - Occupation
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#1 Parent/ Carer - Telephone number(s): Home / Work / Mobile
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#1 Parent/ Carer - Email
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#1 Parent/ Carer - Resident with child?
#1 Parent/ Carer - Address (inc. postcode) - if different to child
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Relationship to child: Title / Surname #2
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#2 Parent/ Carer - First name
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#2 Parent/ Carer - Occupation
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#2 Parent/ Carer - Telephone number(s): Home / Work / Mobile
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#2 Parent/ Carer - Email
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Are you happy for the School to share your email address (for example with other parents/carers)?
SECTION 3: SIBLINGS
Sibling(s) name(s)
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Sibling(s) date(s) of birth
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Sibling(s) current school(s)
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SECTION 4: EDUCATION
Applicant: Current nursery
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Applicant: Current nursery address
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Applicant: Current nursery telephone number
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Applicant: Current nursery start date
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Applicant: Reason for leaving current nursery
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Applicant: Previous nursery
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Applicant: Address of previous nursery
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Applicant: Dates attended previous nursery
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Please sign to give consent for Edinburgh Steiner School contacting any of the above nurseries to request a verbal or written report for your child, and to authorise his/her/their previous nursery to provide this information to the Edinburgh Steiner School.
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If you wish for this to be delayed for any reason, please indicate here
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Are there any other carers involved in the child’s care? eg grandparents
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Are any outside agencies involved with your child?
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SECTION 5: GENERAL HEALTH
Child's doctor's details
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Child's Health Visitor details
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Please give details of any specific health problems, past or present
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In the interest of the child, it is important for parents / carers to advise of any disability that the applicant has, and of any medical condition or other circumstance which might require him/her/them to be given special assistance in Kindergarten or about which you think we should be aware. Please give specific details in a separate letterto accompany this application form (emailed to admissions@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk).
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Please provide any other details you feel we should know about your child, including any additional support for learning that your child has received or is currently receiving.
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Are you happy for the School to use plasters?
Does your child have any birth marks/scars etc.
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Was there a ‘typical’ experience of pregnancy/birth/breast feeding?
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Other conditions/general health?—asthma, eczema, thumb sucking, nail biting, hearing, sight etc.
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Are there any allergies / intolerances?
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Please provide details about your child's developmental checks: hearing and eye checks/Health Visitor contact/vaccinations? (health visitor reviews take place at 9-12 months and 24-30 months)
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Regarding your child's language development, when? how was/is it? (typical development is around 18 months)
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When was your child's crawling/walking milestones? (typical is 9 months crawling; 1 year walking)
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Toilet training: is your child fully continent? Do they receive support with toilet training?
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Does your child have much exposure to screens? Are you aware of Edinburgh Steiner School’s approach to this?
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Please describe some of the rhythms at home: mealtime (your child’s diet, favourite food etc); bedtime routine; does your child sleep well? Are they dry at night?
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Does your child make friends easily? How do they play together?
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When is your child happiest? When are they least happy? What does your child do when they are upset, and how do you meet that?
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Does your child have much time outdoors?
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SECTION 6: APPLICATION
Please describe what out of school activities, hobbies, and interests your child enjoys
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Please state your reasons for choosing a Steiner Waldorf early years education for your child
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Are you considering transitioning to our Waldorf Class 1 at age 6?
SECTION 7: OTHER INFORMATION
How did you first hear about the school?
How did you first hear about Edinburgh Steiner School? Other
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Have you attended an Open Tour?
Did you attend a Meet the Head of School, Nick Brett?
Did you attend a Kindergarten Tour?
SECTION 8: CHECKLIST Please check and tick to confirm you have completed the following parts of the application form
Please tick to confirm you have emailed separately all the neccessary documents to admissions@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk
SECTION 9: PRIORITY
Please tick any of the below that apply
SECTION 10: DECLARATION
I confirm that I have given full and accurate information on this application. I understand that in matters relating to admissions to the Edinburgh Steiner School, the decision of the School is final. I understand that my application may be refused at any stage of the admissions processand the school reserves the right to withdraw a place if relevant information is not disclosed in the application process. Signature of both parents / carers are required
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The General Data Protection Regulation 2018: Edinburgh Steiner School will retain and use the personal details supplied on this form, or in connection with the application strictly in accordance with the 'The General Data Protection Regulation 2018. This information will be used for the purposes of processing the application, record keeping and internal analysis for advertising or marketing purposes. We shall not use such information for any other purpose without first informing you and obtaining your consent to such new purpose.
Edinburgh Steiner School is a charitable company registered in Scotland (SC002109). Registered office: 6 St Colme Street, Edinburgh. Steiner School is a registered collective mark of Waldorf UK (formerly Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship)
Application Process: I have read the 'Application Process' on the School's website
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Treetops Kindergarten Application Form
Product Details
The application fee for Kindergarten is £60 + VAT.
- Standard Scale of Fees (2025/26)
Please note that whilst our Kindergarten tuition fees for children in Kindergarten One and Two are VAT-exempt, the application fee is for the paperwork/checking involved in taking on a pupil and therefore required to have VAT applied at the rate of 20%. This fee is non-refundable.
- Nursery Guide Edinburgh - 'Offering an important alternative to a formal desk-based classroom for young children aged 4 - 6; aligned with most international countries where school begins at age six or seven.
- Upstart Scotland - campaigning for Kindergarten stage for first seven years
- NowWeAreSix.org
| 8.35am - 12.45am | 2025/26 Inclusive of VAT at 20% |
Per month |
| 5 Mornings | £10,249 | £854.12 |
| 12.45pm - 3pm | ||
| 1 Afternoon | £944 | £78.66 |
| 2 Afternoons | £1,596 | £132.97 |
| 3 Afternoons | £2,393 | £199.45 |
| 4 Afternoons | £3,191 | £265.93 |
| 5 Afternoons | £3,989 | £332.41 |
| 8.35pm - 3pm inc. lunch |
£14,861 | £1,238.42 |
| Deferred ELC-Eligible* | £0 | |
| 3pm - 5.30pm | VAT-exempt | |
| After Kindy Club | £3,115 | £259.58 |
| Per Session | £17.50 | Block-booked termly for one to five days a week on School Shop |
| Per Session | £19.25 | Emergency / Flexi session on School Shop |
| Organic Lunches | VAT-exempt | |
| Yearly | £623 |
£51.92 |
| Termly | £3.50/meal | Block-booked before start of each term, for one to five days of the week |
- Prospective parents are welcome to attend a Kindergarten Tour before or after an application is submitted.
- Our next Open Tour dates for the school can be viewed below. Alternatively, you can book a one-to-one with our Head of School
- The application form must be accompanied by the birth certificate and report from the child’s current nursery (where appropriate).
- Kindergarten – Class 12 Waiting List: Priority Criteria
- Offers of a place- How does the School decide?
- Visiting Students Programme (age 16+)
- FAQs
- Trial Period Policy (2025)
- Waiting List Criteria: Kindergarten to Class 12
- Offers Of A Place: How Does The School Decide?
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Additional application documentation to provide within ten days from the Offer Letter date:
- Direct Debit Mandate Form (unless Deferred ELC-funded**)
- Tax-Free Childcare (if applicable*)
- Medical & Consent Form Data (completed online)
*The limited number of Deferred Early Learning & Childcare (ELC)-funded places are offered on a model of five days until 3pm during term time. A few places can be offered on a model of 3 days until 5.30pm. Offer Letters are provided up to six months ahead of enrolment. Places are first allocated to our enrolled Kindergarten children who intend to journey on to Class 1. The few remaining spaces are then allocated to enrolled kindergarteners and applicants according to our Waiting List Criteria.
**Our After Kindy Club is VAT-exempt and can also be met through a Tax-free Childcare account, reducing the cost by 20%
Early Learning & Childcare 1,140 Hours
- Edinburgh Steiner School is a Partner Provider of Scotland's 1,140 Hours ELC Programme, giving families access to a Waldorf early years education at no cost for up to 30 hours a week during term time, namely five days until 3pm during term time.
- This provision includes an organic fresh lunch and snack.
- All children living in Scotland become eligible the term after they turn 3; as well as a quarter of 2-year-olds and deferred 5-year-olds. Children need to reside in Edinburgh and be applying for five days until 3pm if you would like fees to be met through the ELC programme.
Treetops Kindergarten Waitlist
- There are a limited number of deferred funded places offered in our Kindergartens. Priority on the waiting list will be given to enrolled Acorn children and prospective pupils who meet one or more criteria.
- Attending Blackbird, Acorn, Greenfinch or Appleseed Kindergarten does not guarantee a Deferred-ELC funded place in Treetops Kindergarten can be offered. Places are allocated first according to our Waiting List Criteria. Treetops children who have successfully passed their trial have a place reserved in Class 1.
- To be added to the waiting list for enrolment in August 2026 and August 2027, please submit an application.
- A separate application is required to be submitted to Edinburgh Council by 28th February to be eligible for a further year of a funded place in Treetops Kindergarten (4-year-olds with a mid August - 28th Feb birthdays only).
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
It has long been an ambition of the School that access to a Steiner education should not depend solely on the ability to pay fees. There are various avenues of financial support listed on this page.
1,140 HOURS PROGRAMME
Since 1991 Edinburgh Steiner School has been an Early Learning and Childcare Partner Provider for the City of Edinburgh Council. We offer the 1,140 Hours Programme – providing up to 30 hours a week of funded ELC during term time to all 3- and 4-year-olds and eligible 2-year-olds living in Scotland – in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council (CEC). Those living outside CEC boundary are also eligible for funding.
- We actively support parents & carers wanting to Defer Entry to P1.
Families are entitled to benefit from the 1,140 Hours Programme, the Tax-Free Childcare Scheme and our Third Child Reduction Scheme in conjunction with each other.
BURSARY
Bursaries are available to help fund up to 60% of fees for qualifying families. They are provided on a year-by-year basis. Please read both before submitting anything.
Bursary application processes for the current academic year 2025/26 are now open.
Closing Date: 2nd May, 2025
- Application Form – Financial Bursary (2025-2026) (PDF)
- Applicationn Form – Financial Bursary (2025-2026)Word
- Bursary Criteria (2025/26)
No applications will be accepted after this date. ALL supporting documents MUST be submitted along with the application. Should you of course require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact our Bursar, Donna Ewing: bursar@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk
The Board of Trustees reserve the right to vary the criteria for Bursaries each year.
FAMILY SUPPORT FUND
The intention of this fund is to provide financial support for families who may need it in times of hardship. Funding will be in the form of a one-off grant.
Criteria Summary:
- This fund is only available for families of children who have been with the School for one year or more.
- Funding applications will be means-tested based on the financial information of the family. This process will be liaised with the School Bursar and the Management team.
DONATING TO THE BURSARIES SCHEMES
To make a donation to the Bursary or Family Support Fund, please use the bank details below:
Caf Bank
Edinburgh Steiner School Trust
Sort Code: 40-52-40
Account number: 0009 0083
Financial Information
Payment
Fees for a full session are payable by direct debit in twelve monthly instalments from August to July inclusive. In the event of any instalment not being met timeously, the School reserves the right to charge 10% interest per annum from the due date until payment as per the signed enrolment agreement. Please promptly contact the School Bursar if you have difficulty making payment.
Payment termly or annually in advance is also welcomed.
Charges and Outlays
Upper School parents will be required to make a contribution towards textbooks and art materials. These will be charged each term in arrears and are payable by bank transfer or other methods. These payments are not included in the direct debit agreement for fees.
Notice Period
If you wish to withdraw a child from school you must give written notice to the School Bursar one full term before the last day your child attends School. If a child is withdrawn without appropriate notice the fees for that term are payable as per the terms and conditions of the signed enrolment agreement.
Tax-Free Childcare
As Edinburgh Steiner School is a registered childcare provider, fees for Seedlings, as well as Wraparound in Early Years and the School and Extra Curricular Clubs costs for children aged eleven and under, can be paid through a Tax-Free Childcare account. This UK Government scheme reduces the cost of childcare delivered by a registered provider by 20%.
To check your eligibility and set up the government account, visit: Tax-Free Childcare on the UK Government website.
Third Child Reduction
We offer a 25% discount on the fees of a third child and any subsequent children providing that all children are attending Edinburgh Steiner School simultaneously.
Fee Discount For Employees Of Anthroposophical Organisations
Employees of organisations with an anthroposophical ethos are eligible to receive 25% fee remission for all children enrolled in the School. Employees who work at least 50% of a full-time contract but less than 100% will be entitled to fee remission. Families in receipt of this discount will still be eligible for a school bursary if justified by their household income.
List of qualifying anthroposophical organisations
"More than ever nowadays, where things are changing, where the way we interact with the world has become so much more indirect because of new technologies, where we need to cope with a completely different sensory environment, this type of education is more important than ever."
Nobel Laureate (Neuroscience) & Waldorf graduate, Dr Thomas Sudhöf’s keynote speech, at Waldorf 100 celebrations in Silicon Valley.
