Our Visiting Students Programme
Sadly, our Visiting Student programme is on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thank you for considering our Visiting Students programme. If you are interested in this programme, please do contact us to register your interest.
Our Visiting Student Programme provides students from Steiner (Waldorf) schools in Europe and further afield to attend our Classes
8, 9, 10, and 11 for one or two terms as well as a whole school year. We aim to have an international group of overseas students and often have students from France, Germany, Holland, Scandinavia or Switzerland. Overseas students are fully integrated into our classes and follow the Steiner School Curriculum used worldwide. The students are supported by teachers, students and host families, especially at the beginning of their stay. Our Boarding Officer is responsible for the well being of our visiting students and makes sure they receive all the support they need. Visiting students often remark on the 'family like' nature of our school (214 pupils in total). A report is issued at the end of every overseas student's stay. |
Hallo. Willkommen in unserer Schule.
The cost for tuition (including trips and activities) varies according to the class and what is happening in each term. For full details please read the information below.
Visiting students stay with carefully selected host families and are guaranteed a warm welcome. Full checks are carried out to ensure the suitability of families and premises. The accommodation cost is £175 per week including board and lodging as well as transport to and from school.
PLEASE NOTE: Students are expected to go home during the Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays if they are staying more than one term. Half term holidays are spend with the host family.
THERE ARE FIVE STEPS TO THE APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please follow them in order and please read all the information before sending your application.
Visiting students stay with carefully selected host families and are guaranteed a warm welcome. Full checks are carried out to ensure the suitability of families and premises. The accommodation cost is £175 per week including board and lodging as well as transport to and from school.
PLEASE NOTE: Students are expected to go home during the Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays if they are staying more than one term. Half term holidays are spend with the host family.
THERE ARE FIVE STEPS TO THE APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please follow them in order and please read all the information before sending your application.
1. Read the following two documents :
These give you some idea of what a stay at our school is like and what we expect from our students and host families.
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2. Check the dates and costs for when you wish to come
We offer a 15% discount for any sibling that applies alongside their brother/sister. ![]()
Hallå.
Välkommen till vår skola. 3. Check the availability below for your chosen term.
Please note that we have a limit of visiting student places in each class per term. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment. |

Hallo. Welkom op onze school.
School Year 2020/21
Autumn Term 2020: 2nd September - 15th December 2020
Deadline for applications is 23rd May 2020
Class | Places Left | Students Already Booked | No of UK Sts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 | ||||
10 | ||||
9 | ||||
8 |
Spring Term 2021: 4th January - 26th March 2021
Deadline for applications is 22nd October 2020.
Deadline for applications is 22nd October 2020.
Class | Places Left | Students Already Booked | No of UK Sts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 | ||||
10 | ||||
9 | ||||
8 |
Summer Term 2021: 19th April - 9th July 2021
Deadline for applications is 21st February 2021.
Deadline for applications is 21st February 2021.
Class | Places Left | Students Already Booked | No of UK Sts | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 | ||||
10 | n | 9 | ||
8 |
Hola. Bienvenido a nuestra escuela.
4. Please print these two forms:

annual_consent_form_template.pdf | |
File Size: | 514 kb |
File Type: |

enrolment_form_20-21.pdf | |
File Size: | 219 kb |
File Type: |
The Media Consent part of the Annual Consent Form is included so we can establish whether you allow us to use pictures or film of your child in publicity for our school or in promoting Steiner education generally.
Send both forms by post to:
Karola Hassall
Visiting Student Coordinator
South Devon Steiner School, Dartington, Devon, TQ9 6AB UK
(Please note: We can't accept reservations by email. However, if you live in a country where the post is unreliable or very slow, you may email the form at the same time as you post it to karola.hassall@steiner-south-devon.org
Send both forms by post to:
Karola Hassall
Visiting Student Coordinator
South Devon Steiner School, Dartington, Devon, TQ9 6AB UK
(Please note: We can't accept reservations by email. However, if you live in a country where the post is unreliable or very slow, you may email the form at the same time as you post it to karola.hassall@steiner-south-devon.org
5. You will receive confirmation by email that the Enrollment Form has been received.
If there is a place available you will receive an offer of a place.
We will send you :
We will also need :
Please send all these documents back within one month to secure your place. If you have applied close to the deadline or late and we have still offered you a place, we will need the documents sooner than that.
When you have completed your application, you may book your travel to the UK. The following information should help you plan your journey to Devon from different points of entry into the UK:
If there is a place available you will receive an offer of a place.
We will send you :
- A Financial Agreement for parents to fill in (this includes the bank details of where to send the deposit)
We will also need :
- A short Recommendation from the class teacher/sponsor and one from the English teacher, describing the social, academic and practical/artistic abilities of the student.
- A Health Certificate from your doctor stating that the student is healthy, free of contagious diseases and fit to travel abroad
- A Certificate of Good Conduct (only for students over 16 years old and students who will turn 16 during their stay in the UK)
- a deposit of £250 to secure the place, and
- a copy of the student's passport or identity card (whichever they will use to travel to England).
Please send all these documents back within one month to secure your place. If you have applied close to the deadline or late and we have still offered you a place, we will need the documents sooner than that.
When you have completed your application, you may book your travel to the UK. The following information should help you plan your journey to Devon from different points of entry into the UK:
Bonjour. Bienvenue à notre école.
Contact details for our Visiting Student Programme
For further information, please contact us on +44 (0) 1803 897377 or email karola.hassall@steiner-south-devon.org, or use our contact form below.