Tuition + Financial Aid

We recognize that investing in your child's education is one of the most significant financial decisions you will make as a family.

Tuition and Fees

Lower School Tuition (Early Childhood - 5th grade)

2025-2026 Lower School Tuition

Early Childhood (ages 2 - 5)

3-Day: $11,000
4-Day: $13,100
5-Day: $14,600
Please note that the Early Childhood school day ends at 1 p.m., and aftercare is available until 4:30 pm at an additional cost.

Kindergarten - 5th grade

Kindergarten: $20,000
1st Grade: $22,600
Grades 2-3: $26,500
Grades 4-5: $30,500
Mandatory Tuition Insurance: 0.95% of net tuition; please refer to A.W.G. Dewar Tuition Refund Plan for more details.

Upper School + Boarding Tuition (9-12)

Additional Fees and Expenses

Please note that books, supplies, and trip fees are included in the tuition. Costs in addition to Tuition might include:

Cutthroat Cafe lunch option or lunches purchased from outside vendors, if applicable
After-school care
Athletic extras
Learning specialist fees
Dances or other social events
College Application-related expenses (SAT I & II, AP testing, college application fees, college visits)
Senior project-related expenses, if applicable

The Sun Valley Community School Financial Aid program is designed to make a Sun Valley Community School education possible for all families based on demonstrated financial need and the availability of funds.

Step 1. Submit Application: Go to the Clarity Application to create an account and submit your application. This step typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete and is mobile-friendly. You are able to save your progress and return at any time.

Refer to the Application Quick Reference Guide or the Family Application guide for support navigating the application. Haga clic para el Guía de applicaciòn para las familias.

Step 2: Upload Tax documentation: After you submit your Clarity Application, please return to your dashboard to upload the requested tax documentation. SVCS requires this documentation for the committee to review a family's application.

Step 3. Pay and send to schools: At the end of the application, there is a $60 fee to submit, and you can share your application with SVCS and others that accept the Clarity Application for no additional charge. If you need a fee waiver, please contact Alessia Carega, Director of Enrollment and Financial Aid.

Applications for Financial Aid should be submitted along with applications to the school.

Financial Aid FAQs

Our Financial Aid Policy

Sun Valley Community School has a need-based financial aid program. For a school our size, we award a substantial amount of financial aid each year to families who qualify. Seeking to make a Sun Valley Community School education a reality for as many families as possible within our budgetary constraints, we review each application for financial aid with consistent guidelines.

How is our family’s financial need determined?

Clarity processes the information you provide in your Financial Aid Application according to a standard methodology tailored to our school and region to assess the resources your family has available to contribute towards your student’s educational expenses. The result of this evaluation is shared with Sun Valley Community School. Factors taken into consideration are: income (both taxable and nontaxable), assets (home equity, savings, bonds, etc.), expenses, indebtedness, family size, age of parents/guardians (to allow for retirement savings), and the number of students attending tuition-charging schools.

Our Financial Aid Committee additionally reviews Clarity's analysis and the family's financial profile and allocates awards accordingly.

If our student receives financial aid for one year, will we automatically receive assistance each of the following years?

Who will see the information in our financial aid application?

How many students receive financial aid?

While tuition can be a stretch, financially, our decision to invest in our son's education has been worth every penny. The school could not be more appropriately named—we feel the care and support of this community in Luke's life as he makes his way in the world.

Todd Osborn, Alumni Parent

We really thought carefully about the choice of where to send our daughter to school and weighed the options; it was hard to commit to this significant financial investment, but it has been so worth it—the opportunities are limitless.

Miles Canfield, Alumni Parent

Contact the Admissions Office