Application fees
- A non‑refundable application fee of USD 75 is required for all full‑time school applications.
- For the FLAM (after‑school) program: a USD 30 non‑refundable application fee; once admitted an additional USD 80 non‑refundable fee is due; a USD 400 tuition deposit is required at signing and credited toward FLAM tuition.
Tuition fees — Walden Square Campus (academic year 2026–2027)
- Walden Square Campus (21 Walden Square Road, Cambridge) — Toddler (full‑time toddler program): USD 26,000 per year.
- Walden Square Campus — Pre‑K through Kindergarten: USD 23,750 per year.
Note: the school publishes these tuition amounts as annual figures for the 2026–2027 school year. A per‑term or per‑installment breakdown is not published on the school's public materials.
Sibling discounts and early‑payment discount
- Second child discount: 5% off tuition.
- Third child discount: 10% off tuition.
- Early‑payment discount: 3% discount if the tuition is paid in full before June 1 of the previous year.
Textbooks and campus‑specific extra academic fees
- A textbooks charge of USD 330 is published for the Concord Avenue campus; no separate textbooks fee is published specifically for the Walden Square campus.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition billing and enrollment are handled through TADS (the school's tuition‑management and registration provider). Families set up their tuition agreement and payment plan through TADS. Exact installment schedules, due dates, and the number of payments are established in each family's TADS tuition agreement.
- The school applies the 3% early‑payment discount when tuition is paid in full by the published deadline (June 1 of the prior year).
- TADS accepts multiple payment methods (online payment through a TADS account, phone, or mail) and allows payments by check, money order, ACH/bank transfer, and credit card. A convenience fee (typically 3%) applies when paying by credit card through TADS. Parents should consult their TADS tuition agreement for the exact payment options enabled on their account.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable. EFB operates day campuses (Toddler through Grade 5) and does not offer boarding.
Other costs and optional program fees
- Summer camp (separate from the academic year) is offered with published weekly rates beginning at USD 475 per week; discounts apply for multi‑week bookings (example: 5% discount for 3+ weeks). Summer camp is billed separately from annual tuition.
- After‑school clubs, extended‑day care, and other optional activities may carry additional fees; specific prices for after‑school clubs are not published in the main tuition summary. FLAM program fees and deposits are listed separately under the FLAM admissions steps.
- No uniform requirement or uniform fee is published on the public tuition/admission pages. No campus‑specific transportation (boarding/bus) fee schedule is published.
Refund and withdrawal information
- The school does not publish a detailed, public tuition refund or withdrawal schedule on its general admission pages. Refunds, withdrawal penalties, and the handling of deposits are governed by the enrollment/tuition agreement processed through TADS and by the school's enrollment terms. Families' specific refund and withdrawal terms are set in the signed TADS tuition agreement and related enrollment documents.
Fee payment options and practical notes
- Primary payment processing is managed through TADS: online account payments, phone payments, mailed checks/money orders, ACH/bank transfers, and credit cards (credit‑card payments may incur a convenience fee — commonly 3% through TADS). Parents will receive invoices and set up payment plans via their TADS account.
Summary of what was located and what is not published publicly
- Located and stated above: the Walden Square Campus annual tuition for Toddler (USD 26,000) and Pre‑K–K (USD 23,750) for the 2026–2027 academic year; the USD 75 school application fee; FLAM application, admission, and deposit amounts; sibling and early‑payment discounts; a textbooks charge listed for Concord Ave; and summer camp weekly pricing.
- Not published in the school's public admission materials: an explicit per‑term (termly) breakdown of Walden tuition, a public calendar of tuition installment due dates, a detailed tuition‑refund/withdrawal schedule for academic‑year tuition, and campus‑specific incidental fees (uniform or transport) for Walden. These items are handled through the school's enrollment agreement and the TADS tuition agreement for each family.
