Application and Enrollment Fees
- Application Fee: USD 200.
- Non‑refundable Enrollment Fee (Day students): USD 500. For returning families this fee is processed on February 15 each year; for new families it is USD 500 if paid by the date listed in the offer of acceptance.
Tuition — Day Program (published for 2026–2027)
- Grade 4–5: USD 11,278 (annual).
- Grade 6–8: USD 17,293 (annual).
- Grade 9–12: USD 22,180 (annual).
Tuition — Boarding Program (published for 2026–2027)
- Grade 9–12, 7‑day boarding (annual): USD 63,000.
- Grade 9–12, 5‑day boarding (annual): USD 50,000.
- Boarding Enrollment Deposit: 15% of annual tuition; deposit is required after acceptance to issue an I‑20 and reserve a space and is applied against overall tuition and fees. By May 1 the remaining balance is due to retain the student's space; if a visa is issued after May 1 the remaining balance is due within two weeks of visa issuance. If visa denial evidence is provided three times, the deposit will be refunded by wire transfer within 30 days to the account used for payment. Enrollment deposit is non‑refundable except as above.
How tuition is apportioned for refunds and billing segments
- The school uses eleven monthly segments for certain calculations (the school treats the year as 11 monthly segments for purposes such as Tuition Protection Plan refunds). The first two of those segments are attributable to June and July and are not included in refund calculations regardless of withdrawal timing. Refunds or waivers under the Tuition Protection Plan are calculated on the basis of these segments.
Tuition Protection Plan (TPP)
- The Tuition Protection Plan enrollment fee for 2026–2027 is 2.5% of the original, undiscounted tuition rate applicable to each student when participation applies. The TPP fee is added to the family's CLARITY account and is typically processed on or around June 15. The TPP is mandatory for families utilizing a tuition payment plan; families paying in full may elect TPP as an optional add‑on. Refund/waiver amounts under TPP vary by reason for withdrawal: 100% (medical withdrawal, with physician documentation), 50% (voluntary/non‑medical withdrawal), and 25% (dismissal). Tuition segments used in refunds exclude the two June/July segments plus tuition through the date the withdrawal is fully completed.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Key processing dates and deadlines:
- Returning families: certain enrollment/continuous‑enrollment fees are processed on February 15 each year.
- TPP fee: processed on or around June 15 to the family's CLARITY account.
- Boarding: 15% deposit due at acceptance; remaining balance due by May 1 (or within two weeks of visa issuance if after May 1).
- Payment plans are offered and payment activity is billed to the family's online account (the school uses a Clarity billing/account system for Clarity‑processed items such as TPP and many billed fees). Families who choose a multi‑payment plan will have the TPP applied to those plans where applicable.
Accepted payment methods and how payments are processed
- Tuition, TPP and other billed items are processed through the school's Clarity/Clarity‑account billing system; Clarity accepts major credit and debit cards and ACH bank transfers. Credit/debit card payments typically incur a processing fee when applied through Clarity; ACH (bank transfer) is supported and generally carries no processing fee at the payment‑platform level. Incidental campus payments (cafeteria/QuickCharge) accept all major credit and debit cards as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay for purchases.
Other costs and fees not included in published tuition
- The following categories are explicitly listed as NOT included in tuition and are additional costs families should expect:
- Athletic participation fees
- Bus/transportation fees
- Café/meals (daily purchases or prepaid cafeteria accounts)
- Fine arts fees and some class fees
- High school dual‑enrollment and IB examination fees (Diploma/Course candidate fees)
- PHE (physical education) clothing / uniforms and specialized athletic or personalized uniforms
- Classroom or course supplies (iPad, recommended apps, notebooks, pens/pencils, calculator, etc.)
- Overnight or certain specialty trips and excursions
- Uniforms, Mustang Store purchases, and specific program fees are charged separately and vary by item and grade; these are billed through the family account or collected via the school's purchasing channels.
Refund and withdrawal terms (summary)
- Tuition Protection Plan (TPP) refund/waiver schedule when the family is enrolled in the plan: 100% refund/waiver for medically documented withdrawals, 50% for voluntary/non‑medical withdrawals, and 25% for dismissal. Calculations use the school's eleven monthly segments; the first two segments (June/July) and tuition through the completed withdrawal date are excluded from refunds. Families who do not participate in TPP and who withdraw or are dismissed after specified deadlines remain responsible for the full balance of annual tuition. The TPP fee is billed to the family's Clarity account.
- Boarding deposit refund: if evidence shows a visa has been denied three times, the boarding enrollment deposit will be refunded by wire transfer to the account used for payment within 30 days of submission of denial documentation; other deposit/refund circumstances are governed by the boarding enrollment and visa policy.
Summary of key actionable figures (USD)
- Application Fee: USD 200.
- Enrollment Fee (Day): USD 500.
- Day tuition (annual): Grade 4–5 USD 11,278; Grade 6–8 USD 17,293; Grade 9–12 USD 22,180.
- Boarding tuition (annual): 7‑day Grade 9–12 USD 63,000; 5‑day Grade 9–12 USD 50,000. Boarding deposit: 15% of annual tuition.
- Tuition Protection Plan fee (if applicable to your payment plan): 2.5% of undiscounted tuition for 2026–2027; processed via your Clarity account. Refund tiers under TPP: 100% medical, 50% voluntary/non‑medical, 25% dismissal; refunds calculated on 11 monthly segments (June/July segments excluded).
If you require the exact billing schedule for a specific payment plan or an itemized list of expected ancillary charges for a given grade and year, those items are billed through the family's Clarity account and the school's admissions/business office can provide an itemized bill and payment‑plan options tied to your family account.
