Public tuition. Significant aid. Need-blind for K-2.

Annual tuition. Includes lunch, art supplies, most field trips. Outdoor program activity fee separate (~$400/year). Books + technology included.

Annual tuition. Includes lunch, art supplies, basic athletic gear. Multi-day expedition fee separate (~$1,800/year). Books + 1:1 device included Grade 5+.

Annual tuition. Includes lunch, art supplies, athletic team uniforms. Senior Project + travel fees separate. Books + 1:1 device included.

Annual (one payment, due July 15), semi-annual (July 15 + January 15), monthly (10 payments July through April, 1.5% surcharge). Most families choose annual or semi-annual.

Optional tuition refund insurance for $400/year. Covers tuition refund if student withdraws mid-year for medical or academic reasons. Specifically for risk-averse families.

5% discount on second sibling’s tuition. 10% on third + subsequent. Discount applies after financial aid awards.

Admissions decisions for K, Grade 1, and Grade 2 made without seeing financial aid application. Aid follows for accepted students. Possible because of significant endowment + alumni giving.

For Grade 3 through Upper School, we are need-aware. Aid availability factors into admissions decisions for late-cycle waiting list movement; not for primary admissions decisions.

Average award $32,000. Range $5,000 to $52,800 (full tuition). Most awards $20,000-$45,000. Full-tuition awards exist but aren’t common.

We don’t do merit aid. Aid is calculated based on demonstrated financial need (using SSS School and Student Services online application). The same family could receive different aid in different years if financial circumstances change.

Aid is awarded annually + reapplied for each year. Most families maintain similar aid amounts year-over-year unless circumstances change. Aid renewal is by re-application + re-assessment, not automatic.

We accept outside scholarships (organizational, civic, religious). Outside aid reduces our need-based aid dollar-for-dollar (we don’t allow stacking).

Submit Parent Financial Statement via SSS (School and Student Services). Includes income, assets, liabilities, household composition. Available October 1; due January 15 with admissions application.

Most recent year’s tax return. We may request 2 years of tax returns. Documents go directly to SSS, not to Marlowe.

Brief Marlowe-specific aid supplement form. Asks about specific family circumstances + special situations. Supplements SSS data with our own context.

SSS calculates expected family contribution + recommends aid amount. Marlowe makes final aid award decisions, often within +/- 15% of SSS recommendation.

Aid awards released with admissions decisions on March 15. Includes specific dollar amount + total tuition responsibility.

Re-apply each year. Same SSS process. Aid awards adjust for changing family circumstances. Most families see similar aid year over year unless circumstances change materially.