Moving to Philadelphia?

Families relocate to our community from across the country and around the world — we're here to make the move easier, from your first conversation to your child's first day.

Our wooded campus sits in the heart of historic Germantown, one of Philadelphia’s oldest neighborhoods, just a short trip from Center City. With easy access to Wissahickon Valley Park, neighborhood green spaces, and SEPTA Regional Rail, Germantown offers families a wonderful combination of city living, history, community, and nature.

Why Germantown?

Explore Germantown

  • Campus

    6000 Wayne Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144. Wooded campus sits in the heart of historic Germantown

  • Transit

    Germantown is served by SEPTA Regional Rail's Chestnut Hill West Line, with a station close to campus

  • Neighborhoods

    Families also settle in Mt. Airy, Chestnut Hill, and East Falls, Fishtown, Center City, Bala Cynwd, and suburbs nearby.

How we support relocating families

You don't have to be local to get started.

• Virtual tours and interviews — meet our admissions team and see the campus before you've moved, from anywhere.

• Flexible scheduling — we work across time zones and travel schedules for interviews, observations, and family conversations.

• Rolling consideration for mid-year moves — if your relocation timeline doesn't match our standard admissions calendar, reach out — we review applications outside the usual window when space allows.

• A direct line to our admissions office — Our Admissions office is ready to walk you through the whole process.

FAQ

  • We recommend reaching out as soon as a move is likely, even before a firm date is set. Our regular admissions cycle runs September through December for the following school year, but we're happy to talk through your specific timeline.

  • Yes. Many relocating families complete the application, interview, and decision process remotely before their move, and visit campus once they've arrived.

  • Yes, a Virtual Campus Tour is available, and we can also schedule a live virtual conversation with our admissions team.

  • Reach out to our admissions office directly — we consider applications outside the standard cycle when space allows.

Let's Plan Your Move Together.

Schedule a conversation with our Admissions team — (215) 248-1662 · admissions@phillywaldorf.com

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“As a new family enrolling from the other side of the world, we have experienced an amazing support from the school to get our children into the program. The communication was impeccable and we were guided from the very get go and throughout the process. When we then got here we found the same care and attention to provide a smooth transition for our daughters into the school in ways that made us feel welcome and that supported our daughters to adjust into the new environment”.

– Early Childhood Parent