Tuition & Affordability

While we attempt to make the tuition at Tatnall all-inclusive, there are a number of charges (some optional; others
required) that may apply to your student(s). In an effort to help you plan for the year, the following is a list of
incidental expenses your child may incur for the 2024-2025 school year. If you have questions, please contact the
Business Office. (Items with an * will appear on your July 1st statement.)

Special Field Trips (Amounts are approximate)

• Grade 6 – New York City, Cape Henlopen/ DE Unit Trips: $125, $260
• Grade 7 – Williamsburg, Gettysburg, Baltimore: $350
• Grade 8 – Washington D.C., Retreat, New York City: $350, $85
• Grade 9 – 9^th Grade Retreat: $125
• Grades 9 to 11 – Course Dependent Trips: $40 - $65
• Grade 12 – New York City: $325
• Music/Band Competitions: $150

Special Course Fees

Driver’s Education – Out of State Students Only – To be determined by the State

Books/Supplies

• Grades 1-5: $170 - $280
• Grades 6-8: $105 - $225
• Grades 9-12: $300-$550
• Band Instruments (Grades 6-12 lease with an option to buy): $300 - $500 per year

Hornet’s Nest/School Store – Deposit for General Supplies

Grades 6-12: $40

Incidentals Fee: $100*

Tuition Refund Plan: 1.1% of the tuition obligation*
This is required for payment plan 2 and 3 and optional for payment plan 1.

A: The school charges a range of tuition based on a family's financial situation. Factors include, but are not limited to, income, assets, the number of children in tuition-paying schools, and liabilities.

A: The Clarity application is quite user-friendly. It can be completed on a mobile device and should take approximately 30 minutes to complete. The cost of the application is $60 per household. Once submitted, the most recently filed taxes will be verified through the IRS, which can take 5 -10 business days.

A: For a single-parent household, we will need a financial application and confirmation that the second parent is not fiscally responsible for tuition. This would typically come in the form of a legal agreement. For dual households, we require a financial assistance application for each household to make an individualized tuition award.

A: Though tuition is individualized to each student through their contract, a family applying for more than one student is considered for aid as a family unit. If one of the students applying does not enroll or a child in the household no longer attends a tuition-paying school, Tatnall will revisit the aid package granted to the attending student.

A: Families must reapply for individualized family tuition annually. The application is due the first Monday of January each year. This is an important aspect of the process, as we understand that a family's circumstances can change in a given year.

A: All students are supported by tuition assistance, as the cost of educating a student is not covered by the tuition charged. Though Tatnall does its best to support our students' financial needs, we cannot always meet 100% of the demonstrated need.

A: Your family’s Clarity application is presented to the Financial Assistance Committee by the Director of Enrollment and Financial Assistance. A review of your file includes consideration of household income, assets, liabilities, the number of children in tuition-paying schools, your family’s payment offer, the expected family contribution calculated by Clarity, and any special circumstances.

A: A parent of a child who is younger than school age or who acts as a caretaker to another family member with special needs will not have a salary imputed. Families applying for aid that do not fall into the above categories will have a salary of $30,000 imputed for the non-employed parent.

A: Tatnall’s tuition increases each year to keep up with teacher salary increases so that we continue attracting the very best educators. Every family is expected to absorb the tuition increase, but as the name of our financial program suggests, we individualize tuition on an annual basis and closely examine any new circumstances that positively or negatively impact your household income.

A: Yes, though we do try to minimize those fees. Please click here and scroll down to “view additional charges” to see expected charges by grade level.

A: Yes, extended day is an additional fee based on the program a family selects. Please contact Heather Colantuono, Director of Summer Camp and Extended Day, for further guidance.

A: Financial Assistance takes place concurrently with the admissions process. Once an admissions file has been completed and reviewed and an enrollment decision has been made, the Financial Assistance Committee will review the financial assistance application and any scholarship information, if applicable.

A: Once an admissions decision has been made, a student's financial application will move to review by the Financial Assistance Committee. It usually takes 5-7 business days to review a financial assistance application and issue a decision, depending on the time of year.

A: We do not have a sibling discount; however, we invite families to apply for Individualized Family Tuition, as financial awards for multiple students are made on a family basis.

A: For Tatnall graduates, we offer a one-time $500 loyalty discount for the first year a new student enrolls at Tatnall. If you have more than one new student enrolling, the one-time discount is per child.

Enrollment & Financial Assistant Contact Information

Alissa McGrisken, Director of Enrollment and Financial Assistance, [email protected] or (302) 892-4296

Shannon Curtis, Associate Director of Enrollment and Financial Assistance, [email protected] or (302) 892-4285

Billing and FACTS Contact Information

Lauren Williams, Student Billing, [email protected] or (302) 892 - 4366