Waverly is a nonsec­tar­ian, coed­u­ca­tional, college prepara­tory, progres­sive day school that spans Preschool through High School.

• Waverly opened in 1993 as a school where chil­dren from Preschool through eighth grade could grow and explore the joys of child­hood learn­ing. The High School was launched in 1997, offer­ing a curricu­lum approved by the Univer­sity of Cali­for­nia and designed to chal­lenge curious adoles­cents and prepare them for college and well beyond.
• The Waverly School is fully accred­ited by the Western Asso­ci­a­tion of Schools and Colleges and the Cali­for­nia Asso­ci­a­tion of Inde­pen­dent Schools and is a member of The Alliance, People of Color in Inde­pen­dent Schools (POCIS), and A Better Chance.
• Waverly has three sepa­rate campuses and a one-acre organic farm within walking distance in Pasadena, Cali­for­nia. Our school is conve­niently situ­ated off the 210 and 134 freeways. 
  • Elemen­tary Campus (Preschool‑6) — 67 W. Bellevue Drive
  • Middle School Campus (Grades 7 and 8) — 120 Waverly Drive
  • High School Campus (Grades 9 – 12) -108 Waverly Drive
  • The Waverly Farm — 665 South Pasadena Avenue
  • Busi­ness Office — 124 Waverly Drive
• The school is within walking distance from the Metro A (Blue) Line Del Mar station. 

• Student /​teacher ratio:
  Preschool: 6:1
  Elemen­tary school: 12:1
  Middle school: 11:1
  High school: 11:1
• School Hours:
  Preschool: 8:45 a.m. — 2:45 p.m.
  Kinder­garten — 6th: 8:45 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.
  7th — 8th: 8:30 a.m. — 3:10 p.m.
  9th — 12th: 8:30 a.m. — 3:20 p.m.
  Before and after school care is avail­able for Preschool through eighth grade.
• Faculty:
  Elemen­tary School: Eight lead teach­ers, eight asso­ciates, six special­ists
  Middle School: Five core teach­ers, seven special­ists
  High School: 12 core teach­ers, five specialists
• Summer Program:
  Waverly hosts a summer camp for elemen­tary students and offers a compre­hen­sive selec­tion of enrich­ment and acad­e­mic classes for middle and high school students.
• Flex­i­ble Tuition:
  34% of Waverly’s students are on a flex­i­ble tuition plan.

• Ethnic Diver­sity:
  54% of our fami­lies iden­tify as fami­lies of color.