Family Individualized Tuition

Affordability

As a school community committed to justice and equity, Giddens School has a long history of creating access to our learning community regardless of economic capacity. This strong commitment to being a school for all mission-aligned families compels us to continue developing practices that allow a diversity of families to choose Giddens.

Access

This commitment has prompted us to take another important step away from a traditional financial aid model and toward Family Individualized Tuition (FIT), a model designed to customize a family’s financial commitment based on their income, expenses, and assets.

Though participation in FIT is voluntary, we welcome all families to apply. Families that qualify for FIT will receive a tuition rate in equitable proportion to their economic resources.

How to Apply

To begin your journey, we ask that you apply through Clarity Tuition. Our decision to use Clarity is because of its promise to offer a mobile-friendly, streamlined process in under 30 minutes. An application process that is accessible, simple, and direct is another important step in ensuring that we continue to be a community inclusive of families from a broad range of economic circumstances.

Please note that there is a $60 application fee associated with the Clarity application. We are happy to waive this fee for any family who would consider this fee a barrier to applying. To request a waiver, please email financialaid@giddensschool.org.

We will begin accepting and reviewing FIT applications beginning September 16, 2024. To participate, we ask families to submit their application no later than February 6, 2025. Once a family has completed their application, they will receive a timely review and FIT amount. Our hope is that providing a tuition amount earlier on in the application process will encourage more families to explore Giddens as a community where their child can grow and thrive.

Resources

Family Application Guides or Quick Reference Guides

What Tuition Covers

In addition to the cost of tuition, your financial aid award will cover at the same rate costs for day camps and Summer BLAST Camp. For example, if you receive an 80% reduction in your tuition investment, you will also receive that same percentage off for any of the aforementioned programs. Additionally, Giddens offers full and partial scholarships for all after-school enrichment programs.

Our exceptional extended day program is now included in the cost of tuition!

Payment Options and Timeline

Tuition Billing

Giddens uses FACTS Management for our tuition and incidental billing. Tuition invoices are emailed around the 10th of the month and are due on the 1st of the following month. The first tuition charge is due on July 1st. The tuition deposit (10% of the total tuition), will be credited against your full tuition balance, reducing all tuition payments evenly. Tuition is billed according to your payment plan selection: 10 monthly (Jul-Apr), 4 quarterly (Jul/Oct/Jan/Apr), or 1 annual installment (July). If you receive financial aid, your tuition billing will reflect your portion of tuition after the aid is applied.

Questions? Reach to financialaid@giddensschool.org