Whitby School

Whitby School is located at 969 Lake Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06831, United States. Greenwich is in Fairfield County, about 45 minutes from New York City. The campus sits in a residential area of Greenwich and serves students from the local community and surrounding towns.

Stepping Stones through Grade 8.

Independent, co-educational private day school.

English as an Additional Language (EAL) program; Lower School Language Acquisition focuses on oral language development.

United States

Application fees

- A student application fee is charged for each applicant; commonly listed as USD 75.
- The student application fee is waived for families applying for financial aid.

Tuition fees (annual) — by year group

- Stepping Stones (18 months to 3 years):
- Half Day Program (Mon–Fri mornings): USD 34,400 per year.
- Full Day Program (Mon–Thu full days; Fri half-day): USD 42,300 per year.
- Primary 1 (3 years by Aug 1):
- Half Day Program (Mon–Fri mornings): USD 43,900 per year.
- Full Day Program (Mon–Thu full days; Fri half-day): USD 51,100 per year.
- Primary 2 (4 years by Aug 1):
- Full Day Program: USD 51,100 per year.
- Primary 3 / Kindergarten (5 years by Aug 1):
- Full Day Program: USD 51,100 per year.
- Lower School (Grades 1–4):
- Grades 1–4 Full Day Program: USD 52,900 per year (Grades 1–2 and Grades 3–4 listed at this amount).
- Middle School (Grades 5–8):
- Grades 5–8 Full Day Program: USD 55,280 per year (Grades 5–6 and Grades 7–8 listed at this amount).

Per-term / billing note

- Tuition is published as annual amounts above; deposits, billing schedules and installment options are handled through the school's enrollment and billing process (Enrollment Contract / Finance Office and the Veracross Parent Portal). Families receive billing details and the formal payment schedule through the school's enrollment/billing process.

One-time and recurring additional fees (examples by grade)

- Parents' Association fee: USD 210 per student (annual).
- Field trip / activity fees (one-time annual or trip-specific, by grade):
- Grades 1–2: USD 300 per student (annual field trip fee).
- Grade 3: USD 500 (one-time annual field trip fee).
- Grade 4: USD 600 (one-time annual field trip fee).
- Grades 5–6: USD 850 (one-time annual field trip fee).
- Grades 7–8: USD 3,900 (one-time annual field trip fee; includes the international trip week).
- Before-school and after-school program charges: Daily or seasonal rates apply for before-school and after-school care; published tuition above covers standard program hours only.
- Spiritwear / optional uniform items: SpiritWear and uniform items are offered through the school's online store; spiritwear purchases are optional and sold through the school store.

Boarding fees

- Whitby is an independent co-educational day school for students ages 18 months through Grade 8; no boarding program or boarding fees apply.

Refund information

- Whitby makes available a Tuition Refund Plan (TRP) to reduce family financial loss in the event of withdrawal for covered reasons. The TRP terms include:
- Medical withdrawal or medical absence due to injury or sickness: the Plan will pay 100% of unused yearly insured fees (less a four-day deductible) if withdrawal/absence exceeds four consecutive days.
- Mental health withdrawal or absence: the Plan will pay 60% of unused yearly insured fees (less a four-day deductible) if withdrawal/absence exceeds four consecutive days.
- Withdrawal for non-medical reasons (examples: move, change of objective, voluntary withdrawal): the Plan will pay 60% of unused yearly insured fees provided the student has attended more than 14 consecutive calendar days from their first day of attendance in the academic year.
- Enrollment deposit refund related to financial aid: when financial aid is awarded, the enrollment deposit is computed as 20% of the tuition amount net of the financial aid award; that deposit is refundable if the family formally withdraws within two weeks of notification of the financial aid decision.

Billing schedule and payment terms (contract and deposit)

- An enrollment deposit is required as part of the Enrollment Contract; for families receiving financial aid the deposit is computed as 20% of tuition net of the award. Final billing terms, schedules and payment deadlines are set in the Enrollment Contract and administered by the Finance Office and the Parent Portal.

Fee payment options (documented options)

- Financial-aid application payments (Clarity/Parent Financial Statement) may be paid by credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express).
- Spiritwear and uniform store purchases are processed through the school's online store (card payments).
- The school's Admissions Center and Parent Portal (Veracross) manage enrollments, billing and the family account; deposits and tuition balances are processed and recorded through the school's Finance Office and parent portal.

Other notes on fees

- Tuition assistance (need-based financial aid) is available beginning in Primary 3 (Kindergarten); the student application fee is waived for families applying for financial aid. Family eligibility and award amounts follow the school's published financial aid process. The financial aid program does not reduce additional costs such as Parents' Association dues, trip fees, the Tuition Refund Plan premium, or after-school activity fees.

Diverse student body represents 27 countries and more than 22 languages.