About At a glance 01 Kinder Sing

HS Students outdoor exploration

Sports Girls volleyball team at net

Waverly At-A-Glance

About At a glance 01 Kinder Sing
HS Students outdoor exploration
Sports Girls volleyball team at net

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 8th 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, 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/​business office – 67 W. Belle­vue Drive
    Middle school campus – 120 Waverly Drive
    High school campus – 108 Waverly Drive
  • The school is in walking distance from the Metro L (Gold) Line Del Mar station. 
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  • Enroll­ment Capac­ity:
    All school: 360
    Elemen­tary school: 180
    Middle school: 60
    High school: 120
  • Student /​teacher ratio:
    Preschool: 8:1
    Elemen­tary school: 12:1
    Middle school: 11:1
    High school: 11:1
  • School Hours:
    Preschool-2nd: 8:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
    3rd-6th: 8:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
    7th-8th: 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
    9th ‑12th: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
    Middle and high school students are dismissed at 2:30 p.m. on Fridays.
    Before and after school care is avail­able for preschool through 8th grade.
  • Faculty:
    Elemen­tary school: 8 lead teach­ers, 8 asso­ciates, 6 special­ists
    Middle school: 5 core teach­ers, 6 special­ists
    High school: 12 core teach­ers, 3 specialists
  • Summer Program:
    Waverly hosts a summer arts camp for elemen­tary students and offers a compre­hen­sive selec­tion of enrich­ment and acad­e­mic classes for middle and high school students.
  • Tuition Assis­tance:
    40% of Waverly’s students receive tuition assis­tance.

  • Ethnic Diver­sity:
    39% of our fami­lies iden­tify as fami­lies of color.