Windermere Preparatory School

Located in the Windermere area of Southwest Orange County, Florida, Windermere Preparatory School sits on a 48-acre campus beside Lake Cypress in the Butler Chain of Lakes near Orlando. The campus includes the Cypress Center for the Arts, residential townhouses for boarding students, and extensive athletic facilities.

Ages 3–18; Early Years 3–5, Lower School 5–11, Middle School 11–14, High School 14–18

International day and boarding school

United States

Open 8 AM–4 PM, Monday through Friday

Day tuition fees (Academic year 2026–2027)
- Pre-K3: USD 21,990 per year (USD 7,330 per term, based on equal division into three academic terms).
- Pre-K4: USD 21,990 per year (USD 7,330 per term).
- Kindergarten: USD 23,800 per year (USD 7,933.33 per term).
- Grades 1–5: USD 26,990 per year (USD 8,996.67 per term).
- Grades 6–8: USD 29,500 per year (USD 9,833.33 per term).
- Grades 9–12: USD 31,500 per year (USD 10,500 per term).

Boarding tuition fees (Academic year 2026–2027)
- Five‑Day Domestic Student (Grades 7–12): USD 60,375 per year (USD 20,125 per term).
- Seven‑Day Domestic Student (Grades 7–12): USD 72,750 per year (USD 24,250 per term).
- Five‑Day International Student (Grades 7–12): USD 70,200 per year (USD 23,400 per term).
- Seven‑Day International Student (Grades 7–12): USD 87,750 per year (USD 29,250 per term).

Instructional activity fees and additional boarding student fees (Academic year 2026–2027)
- Day Instructional Activity Fee (covers textbooks, workbooks, many day trips, labs, guest speakers, graduation, NU/MI/ Juilliard/MIT collaborations and select wellness testing):
- Pre‑K3 & Pre‑K4: USD 525 per year (USD 175 per term).
- Kindergarten: USD 975 per year (USD 325 per term).
- Grades 1–4: USD 1,075 per year (USD 358.33 per term).
- Grade 5: USD 1,225 per year (USD 408.33 per term).
- Grades 6 & 7: USD 1,400 per year (USD 466.67 per term).
- Grade 8: USD 1,500 per year (USD 500 per term).
- Grades 9–11: USD 1,675 per year (USD 558.33 per term).
- Grade 12: USD 1,875 per year (USD 625 per term).
- Additional annual boarding student fees (covers items listed in the student fee breakdown):
- Five‑Day Domestic Student: USD 4,500 (USD 1,500 per term).
- Seven‑Day Domestic Student: USD 6,500 (USD 2,166.67 per term).
- Five‑Day International Student: USD 4,500 (USD 1,500 per term).
- Seven‑Day International Student: USD 6,500 (USD 2,166.67 per term).

One‑time and application fees
- New Student Fee (one‑time): USD 1,500.
- Sibling New Student Fee (one‑time): USD 1,000.
- International Student Fee (additional, one‑time): USD 2,250 (charged when an I‑20 is required for F‑1 or J‑1 visa; includes I‑20 maintenance support).

Other costs and common additional charges
- Uniforms (purchase required).
- School‑related pictures and yearbook.
- Overnight field trips and extended‑day programme fees (where applicable).
- AP and IB exam fees.
- Private lessons and incidental charges (as incurred).
- Student device requirement: students in Grades 4–5 require an iPad; Grades 6–12 require a laptop (purchase cost borne by family).
- Student fee breakdown items included (domestic and international): Thanksgiving and Spring Break ResLife trips (7‑day boarders), sponsored ResLife weekend activities (7‑day boarders), participation in two activities through Fine & Performing Arts and/or Athletics, airport transportation for arrivals/departures, local field trips, textbooks and materials, and SIM card if needed; international students additionally receive student health insurance and I‑20 handling.

Billing schedule and payment terms (exact dates for 2026–2027 year)
- Option 1 — Single payment: full tuition due on June 1, 2026.
- Option 2 — Two‑payment plan: first payment due June 1, 2026; second payment (including finance charges) due November 1, 2026. Families choosing Option 2 are charged finance fees at 12% Annual APR calculated on the declining tuition balance.
- Option 3 — Ten‑month plan: first payment due June 1, 2026, followed by nine monthly payments on the first of each month through March 1, 2027. Families choosing Option 3 are charged finance fees at 12% Annual APR calculated on the declining tuition balance.
- Boarding tuition: boarding tuition must be paid in a single payment; payment plans are not available for boarding.

Refund information
- Refunds, where applicable under the school's terms and conditions, are processed by bank transfer to the payer named on the original payment document. Refunds are handled according to the school's published schedule of fees and terms and conditions.

Fee payment options and payment method details
- Credit card payments are accepted when submitting application payments; the application form collects credit card information and lists accepted card types including Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express.
- The school offers single payment, two‑payment, and ten‑month payment schedules for day tuition; boarding tuition requires single payment. Finance charges apply to multi‑payment plans (12% APR). Specific operational payment methods for tuition (for example: bank transfer/wire, ACH, online payment portal) are managed under the school's billing and admissions procedures and by the school's payment processing arrangements.

Notes for budgeting
- The instructional activity fee is charged in addition to tuition and varies by year group; it covers many in‑school materials and typical local day trips but does not cover certain optional overnight trips and some incidental charges.
- Device purchase (iPad/laptop), optional overnight trips, AP/IB exam fees, private lessons, uniform purchases and certain student‑specific costs are additional to tuition and mandatory one‑time fees. Plan for these items when budgeting.

(Amounts shown are in United States dollars and reflect the school's published fees for the 2026–2027 academic year.)

55+ nationalities represented; 14:1 student-teacher ratio