Monterey Bay Charter School is a public tuition-free charter school offering Waldorf methods education for children in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade.

In 1998 parents and teachers, inspired by the Waldorf model of education, founded the Monterey Bay Charter School. The school, a title program of the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Charter School, opened its doors in a small church in Marina with 78 students in Kindergarten through 6th grade.

As the school grew, larger facilities were needed. The school moved in 2001 to a former public school campus in Pacific Grove. We are currently enjoying our 9th year on this campus with a large, grassy playground next to coastal live oaks and Monterey pines. Once again, however, the school outgrew its space at this campus and, in 2008, the two Kindergarten classes moved to Seaside and created a lovely play area and classroom environment. The goal is to bring the school under one roof again as soon as possible and be more centrally located for our families.

In 2007, the school was awarded a charter by the Monterey County Office of Education. The school took on greater responsibility as an independent public charter school. The school now enrolls 225 students in Kindergarten through 8th grade classes. Families commute (and carpool) from all parts of the county to attend our school.

The alumni of the class of 2001 was our first group of students to graduate from high school. College acceptances for this group included: Cal State SF, Chico State, Harvard University, UC Irvine, Whitman College, and Pratt University. Most 8th graders go on to do well in local public high schools and each year several are accepted into private schools.