Affording Harbor Day
Affording Harbor Day
Invest in your child's future.
We are so glad you are here. Tuition is essential to enable Harbor Day School to provide the best quality education with small class sizes, a more advanced curriculum, and enriching programs with supportive and dedicated educators. The value of our private independent primary school is also demonstrated by the success of Harbor Day alumni in high school and college.
Since 2018, a provision of the federal tax code has allowed families to use up to $10,000 per student per year from a 529 savings plan to pay for K-12 tuition. This, along with tuition assistance, may be a viable option for covering your child’s education costs.
Tuition
Tuition for the 2025-2026 academic school year is $37,930 for grades K-8. Harbor Day’s tuition includes all field trips, school supplies, athletics, one-to-one iPads in all grades, and the yearbook.
Payment Plans
The deposit for the 2025-2026 school year is $3,800, approximately 10% of the tuition.
The balance of the tuition may be paid using one of three payment plan options:
One-Payment Plan: a tuition payment of $34,130 will be due on May 1, 2025.
Two-Payment Plan: tuition payments of $23,900 due on May 1, 2024, and $10,230 due on November 1, 2025.
Ten-Payment Plan: Ten monthly payments of $3,413 beginning on May 1, 2025, and concluding on February 1, 2026. Tuition refund plan must be purchased for all 10-pay plans at an annual cost of $400 per student. The plan payment is due on May 1, 2025.
Tuition Payments will be made through Blackbaud Tuition Management. Blackbaud Tuition Management accounts are established with the submittal of the enrollment contract and deposit.
Registration Fee (New Family/New Student)
Tuition Assistance
Harbor Day School is committed to helping students with demonstrated financial need attend the school. We encourage families who may need financial assistance to apply for our program. The Clarity application is simple and mobile friendly. An application typically takes 30 minutes to complete, and you can save your progress and return at any time. Please follow these steps:
- Go to the Clarity website and create an account – The Clarity website application will be open on December 1, 2024
- Enter your family and financial information
- When prompted, select “Habor Day School” from the school selection menu
- Your 2023 1040 and W2(s) will be automatically transfer from the IRS
- At the end of the application, you will be charged a $60 fee
- Award letters for new families will be issued with the enrollment contract
- Award letters for returning families will be issued on February 28, 2025
For the 2025-2026 school year, applications are due by February 3, 2025. Grants are subject to the availability of funds and are based on a variety of factors. An administrative committee makes financial assistance recommendations and considers financial need based on a family's application submitted for independent assessment. Admission decisions are need-blind. The applicant's family's financial need will not be taken into consideration during the decision process. All applications and decisions are administered by the school’s business office. All information is kept strictly confidential. Please direct any questions to the Director of Finance, David Royal, at droyal@harborday.org.
Tuition Assistance - Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the typical financial assistance award?
- I applied for tuition assistance last year. Do I need to reapply this year?
- How do I apply for tuition assistance?
- How do you determine awards?