Application fee
- An application payment is required when you submit the school's online application; the online form collects the payable amount and card details at submission.
Day tuition fees (annual amounts by year group)
- Pre‑K: USD 32,050 per year.
- Kindergarten: USD 33,600 per year.
- Lower School (Grades 1–5): USD 38,100 per year.
- Middle School (Grades 6–8): USD 40,950 per year.
- High School (Grades 9–12): USD 45,520 per year.
- Note: Lighthouse Point Academy year‑group fees are listed separately and are higher than the main campus day tuition (Lower School Grades 3–5 USD 50,100; Middle School Grades 6–8 USD 52,950; High School Grades 9–12 USD 57,520).
Tuition per term / instalment breakdown and payment plans
- One‑Pay plan: full annual tuition due June 1.
- Two‑Pay plan: two equal instalments due June 1 and November 1 (each instalment = 50% of the annual tuition).
- Ten‑Pay plan: ten equal monthly instalments due June 1 through March 1 (each instalment = annual tuition ÷ 10).
- Monthly statements are typically issued between the 15th and 18th of the month; payments are processed between the 1st and 5th of the month. Accounts are subject to late fees if not paid on schedule.
Matriculation / enrollment fees and deposits
- Matriculation fee (one‑time at enrolment): USD 1,500 for Lower School (Pre‑K to Grade 5).
- Matriculation fee (one‑time at enrolment): USD 1,500 for Upper School (Grades 6 to 12).
- The enrollment/tuition deposit that secures a classroom place is non‑refundable and will be retained by the school in accordance with the school's terms and conditions. Withdrawal of enrollment does not relieve the family of responsibility for the full year's financial obligations.
Boarding fees (where applicable)
- Domestic boarding (7‑day): Tuition USD 45,520 + Boarding USD 27,100 = Total USD 72,260 (Domestic boarding cost includes uniforms for the first academic year).
- International boarding (7‑day): Tuition & Boarding USD 87,625 + Student Fee USD 6,500 = Total USD 94,125.
- International boarding (5‑day): Tuition & Boarding USD 83,415 + Student Fee USD 6,500 = Total USD 89,915.
- Fall or Spring semester (boarding): Tuition & Boarding USD 52,575 + Student Fee USD 6,500 = Total USD 59,075.
- The Student Fee charged for some boarding categories (noted at USD 6,500) covers specified services for international boarders such as I‑20 processing, initial uniforms, a SIM card, transportation, health insurance, yearbook, certain trips, and selected activity items; some items are explicitly included for boarding students.
Other costs and recurring fees
- AP examination fees: each AP course carries an exam fee; exam fees are charged per exam as indicated in the AP course information.
- Additional transcript requests: USD 25 per additional transcript.
- Student parking (student decal) fee: upon approval of the student parking application, a parking fee of USD 700 will be charged to the student account; parking fines apply for violations and no refund is issued if parking privileges are revoked.
- Event, trip or programme fees: certain extracurricular programmes, festivals, expeditions, performing‑arts events, and external competitions carry separate participation fees and insurance charges that are invoiced in addition to tuition (specific event fees vary by activity).
- Health insurance, airport transportation, meals, certain trips, an iPad and e‑books, and uniforms are included in some boarding fee packages as noted above; other optional or replacement items (additional uniforms, personal travel, private lessons beyond those included) may be charged separately.
Refund information
- The school's enrolment terms state that the enrollment deposit is non‑refundable and that withdrawal of enrollment does not relieve the undersigned of responsibility for full payment of the year's financial obligations; refunds are therefore limited and governed by the school's enrolment terms and conditions.
- No refund is issued for revoked parking privileges or certain fees tied to privileges once charged.
Billing schedule, invoicing and payment terms
- Available payment schedules: 1‑Pay (June 1), 2‑Pay (June 1 and November 1), and 10‑Pay (monthly June 1 through March 1). Each plan bills either the annual tuition in full, two equal instalments, or ten equal instalments respectively.
- Monthly statements are typically issued mid‑month; payments are processed in the first five days of the month. Accounts that are not current are subject to late fees.
Accepted payment methods and how payments are processed
- Accepted payment methods: ACH transfers, wire transfers, cash, check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. The online application accepts major credit/debit card types at time of application.
- For billing questions, statement inquiries, and to arrange payments through the Business Office, contact the school's Business Office as listed on school communications. Statements and business‑office instructions are issued to families and the Business Office provides wire/ACH instructions and payment guidance.
Summary of key fee figures (annual, USD)
- Pre‑K: USD 32,050.
- Kindergarten: USD 33,600.
- Grades 1–5: USD 38,100.
- Grades 6–8: USD 40,950.
- Grades 9–12: USD 45,520.
- Domestic 7‑day boarding total: USD 72,260 (Tuition USD 45,520 + Boarding USD 27,100).
- International 7‑day boarding total: USD 94,125 (Tuition & Boarding USD 87,625 + Student Fee USD 6,500).
If you require the complete set of fee line‑items as they appear on the school's published fee schedule (for indexing in your database), use the billing and business‑office contact details shown in the school's parent‑essentials resources to request the official fee schedule and wire/ACH instructions.
