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Tuition and Fees, 2026–2027

GradeAnnual tuition
Pre-K, half day (8:15 AM–11:45 AM)$12,400
Pre-K, full day$18,900
Kindergarten$22,600
Grades 1–5 (Lower School)$24,800
Grades 6–8 (Middle School)$27,300
Grades 9–12 (Upper School)$29,950

What tuition includes

Tuition includes books, field trips, technology (an iPad for Grades 1–5 and a laptop for Grades 6–12), and athletics fees. It does not include lunch, buses, or before and after care.

Other fees

Application fee$75
Enrollment deposit (applied to tuition)$2,000, due with the enrollment contract
New student fee$500, one time
Lunch program (Kindergarten–12, optional)$1,150 per year
Bus service$1,600 per year, one or both ways
Upper School travel tripsBilled per trip

Payment plans

Families may pay tuition in one payment (due July 1), two payments (July 1 and December 1), or ten monthly payments (July through April) through FACTS Tuition Management. The ten-payment plan has a $55 enrollment fee.

About 31% of our students receive need-based financial aid. See financial aid.