Tuition
For the past 30 years, Kirby School has offered a college preparatory education to students from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds.
This year 34% of our families received nearly $1.6 million in Tuition Assistance funds to support this founding principle. The average award amount was $26,500 for the 2022-23 school year.
To ensure objectivity, Kirby uses an outside service: Financial Aid for School Tuition (FAST) to evaluate TA applications. Our Tuition Assistance is a needs-based program which means families who qualify are invited to pay a lower tuition amount. Every family pays some amount towards tuition at Kirby.
Tuition Assistance for the 2024-25 School Year
Our FAST application to apply for Tuition Assistance for the 2024-25 school year will open on December 1, 2023. Families must have their Tuition Assistance Application completed by February 16, 2024 for priority consideration. Your student must first be accepted to Kirby before the Tuition Assistance application will be evaluated. After this deadline we offer rolling admissions based on space, and Tuition Assistance is dependent on availability of funds.
As a nonprofit school we rely on every family paying some amount of tuition as we are funded exclusively by tuition and donations. Our minimum annual tuition payment is $5,000 for families who demonstrate the highest level of need for assistance.
Start your tuition assistance application
Email our Tuition Assistance team at ta@kirby.org if you'd like to learn more about Tuition Assistance in a confidential conversation. We welcome the opportunity to talk together.
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2 parents, both employed |
2 parents, both employed |
2 parents, both employed |
2 parents, both employed |
| 2 Children | 2 Children | 2 Children | 2 Children |
| $155,000 Income | $165,000 Income | $200,000 Income | $250,000 Income |
| $125,000 Home Equity | $300,000 Home Equity | $250,000 Home Equity | $0 Home Equity |
| $60,000 Savings / Investment | $35,000 Savings / Investment | $60,000 Savings / Investment | $180,000 Savings / Investment |
| $27,500 Award | $13,500 Award | $21,500 Award | $14,000 Award |
| $9,000 Annual Tuition Paid for 6th & 7th grade | $13,500 Annual Tuition Paid for 6th & 7th grade | $15,000 Annual Tuition Paid for 6th & 7th grade | $22,500 Annual Tuition Paid for 6th & 7th grade |
| $15,000 Annual Tuition Paid for 8th-12th grades | $19,500 Annual Tuition Paid for 8th-12th grades | $21,000 Annual Tuition Paid for 8th-12th grades | $28,500 Annual Tuition Paid for 8th-12th grades |
Hear from a Kirby Family
2024-2025 Annual Tuition
6th and 7th Grade Tuition is $40,500.
8th through 12th Grade Tuition is $46,900.
International Student Tuition is $52,300.
2024-2025 Annual Tuition - Friends of Kirby
When a current Kirby family refers you, both you and the current family receive 20% off your tuition when you enroll*. You receive this discount for the duration of time you are enrolled at the school.
6th and 7th Grade Tuition is $32,400.
8th through 12th Grade Tuition is $37,520.
International Student Tuition is $41,840.
* The referred student must go through the admissions application and interview process and be accepted to the school.
Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it todayMalcolm X
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