Tuition & Financial Aid

2009-10 Tuition Rates

Lower School
Pre-Kindergarten: $9,425
Kindergarten-Grade 4: $16,250

Middle School
Grades 5-8: $17,125

Upper School
Grades 9-12: $18,750

CASE After-School Care
Quarterly fees are assessed by days used.

Tuition includes course fees, lunch, the use of most athletic, art, laboratory, technology and library equipment belonging to the school, most activities and school publications. Before-school supervision beginning at 7:00 a.m. is provided free of charge. Transportation to and from Academy is provided at no charge by many local school districts.

FINANCIAL AID

Families of current students and of students who have applied for admission to The Columbus Academy may apply for financial aid. The school's financial aid program is based solely upon need as determined by the School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) in Princeton, N.J. Although total financial aid requests often exceed our resources, we are able to help many lower and middle income families provide an Academy education for their children. The Admissions Office will be happy to provide applications for financial aid. There are required deadlines associated with these applications. Admissions decisions are made prior to and separate from financial aid decisions.

The Columbus Academy encourages and welcomes applications from students without regard to race, creed, sexual orientation, religion or national origin, and does not discriminate in the administration of its educational policies, financial aid programs and school-administered extracurricular programs.

MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

While financial aid awards are based on demonstrated need, Columbus Academy also offers merit scholarships to new incoming Upper School students who embody the abilities and values that represent the very best of the Academy community and its mission. Please click here for more information on Columbus Academy's new Merit Scholarship Program.