Tuition and Financial Aid
We encourage families to apply for financial aid if it can make a difference in affording a Gardner School education for their child.
We offer needs-based tuition assistance to qualifying families with students entering Kindergarten-6th grade. Roughly 50% of our students receive some level of tuition assistance. The Admission and Financial Aid processes are separate and distinct from one another, and we do not use a family’s financial situation in our consideration for a student’s admission.
Tuition Rates and Fees for 2024-2025 School Year
Early Childhood Classes (Tumtum Preschool and Mazama Pre-K)
Application Fee: $100
Tuition for 2-day Early Childhood (Tumtum Preschool)- $9,900
Tuition for 3-day Early Childhood (Tumtum Preschool and Mazama Pre-K)- $12,100
Tuition for 4-day Early Childhood (Mazama Pre-K)- $14,300
Tuition for 5-day Early Childhood (Tumtum Preschool and Mazama Pre-K)- $16,500
Our Early Childhood program follows the same school year schedule as our K-6 program. CLICK HERE to see more about our calendar.
Kindergarten- 6th Grade Classes (Kalama, Pahto, Loowit, Wy’East, and Klickitat)
Application Fee: $100
Tuition: $21,500
Gardner School’s tuition is inclusive of all day field trips and classroom fees. Overnight field trips (Wy’East and Klickitat) expenses will be communicated with families as they are planned.
A $1,000.00 non-refundable re-enrollment deposit will be applied to the total cost of tuition as is due at the time an enrollment offer is accepted.
Payment Options
Gardner School’s financial aid program is designed to extend access to the progressive education offered at Gardner School to students who for financial reasons would otherwise be unable to attend the school. We also offer payment plans for families.
Gardner School offers the following tuition payment plans and uses FACTS Management to collect tuition payments for plans A - C.
Plan A: Single payment due in July, 2024
Plan B: Two payments due July, 2024 and January, 2025
Plan C: Three payments due July, November, 2024 and March, 2025
Plan D: Ten month payments due July, 2024 - April, 2025
FACTS Management Administrative fees: $55 (subject to change)