Tuition & Assistance
25-26 Annual Tuition
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3 half days | $8,000 | Supply Fee: $410
3 full days | $11,600 | Supply Fee: $410
5 half days | $10,800 | Supply Fee: $520
5 full days | $14,500 | Supply Fee: $520There are costs not included in your tuition like FACTS service fees, supplies, instruments, after-school care, hot lunch program, and local and out-of-state trips etc.
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$15,900 |. Supply Fee: $570
There are costs not included in your tuition like FACTS service fees, supplies, instruments, after-school care, hot lunch program, and local and out-of-state trips etc.
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$16,500 | Supply Fee: $690
There are costs not included in your tuition like FACTS service fees, supplies, instruments, after-school care, hot lunch program, and local and out-of-state trips etc.
Sibling Discount
At WSD, we deeply value the commitment families make to our community, especially those with multiple children enrolled. To help support your dedication and make Waldorf education more accessible, we offer a sibling tuition discount:
The eldest enrolled student will pay full tuition.
The second enrolled student receives a 10% tuition reduction.
The third student enjoys a 30% tuition discount.
Families enrolling four or more children benefit from a total tuition cap of $46,000 for the year. In the spirit of partnership, we also require families receiving the 4+ student cap to contribute an additional 12 volunteer hours annually, helping us nurture the vibrant, connected school environment we all cherish.
Tuition Assistance
The Family Individualized Tuition (FIT) model is built to ensure that we can continue to welcome an ever-wider array of individuals from all over the suburbs, the country, and the world, and grow our community in new and exciting ways. No two families are identical, so we have a variable tuition model to assess each family’s financial picture to determine a tuition that works best for you to join our community.
The Family Individualized Tuition (FIT) Committee makes all decisions for tuition adjustment on the basis of demonstrated financial need. FIT takes into consideration a family’s financial picture such as sibling enrollment, child or elderly care, and other extenuating circumstances as they relate to employment income or family expenses. During the course of the year, if you find that unforeseen medical or other events have created financial difficulty for your family, please contact the Administrator for more information regarding the mid-year Adjustment Process. Individual FIT grants may cover up to, but not exceed, 70% of the total tuition cost per student.
Tuition assistance applications are available online through FACTS after an accepted application for admission (for new families) or during the re-enrollment process. Tuition assistance is available for students enrolling in Kindergarten through 8th Grade; we do not offer tuition assistance for Pre-K students. Families must apply for tuition assistance each year; tuition assistance rates are not guaranteed from year to year. The FIT will use information from FACTS, a third-party financial evaluator, and from written statements provided by the family and/or a phone interview with the Administrator.
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Families in this income range rarely have the capacity to devote significant financial resources towards tuition.
Typical FIT is at the low end of the posted range.
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Families in this income range often must make difficult choices about how best to allocate financial resources. We strive to set an FIT level for which a WSD education is accessible.
Typical FIT between $6,000 and $12,000.
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Independent school tuition can seem out of reach for middle income families. We strive to set an FIT level for which a WSD education is accessible.
Typical FIT between $12,000 and $16,000.
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Many families in this range have the financial capacity to fund substantial investments in their child’s education. There are circumstances that may require some flexibility of approach.
Typical FIT is full or nearly full tuition
