Financial Aid at Madrona School

Quick Financial Aid Facts

* We offer Financial Aid to families of children ages 5 - 11.
* Financial aid awards include grants of 10-85% of tuition due.

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Our commitment: One of Madrona School's missions is to provide Waldorf education to families who want it for their children, regardless of their ability to pay full tuition. We value economic diversity, and the contributions that each family brings to the school community. We will work with you to find a way for currently enrolled children to remain at Madrona School through their grade school years.

The program: Madrona School offers financial aid to qualifying families with children in the second year of Kindergarten (5 years old before September 1, 2024) and Grades 1 through 5.

Madrona School respectfully requests that families fully tap their own financial resources and seek help from extended family members (parents, grandparents, godparents) before seeking financial aid. In order to preserve Madrona School's financial health and resilience, families must make tuition one of their first priorities. Every year, some Madrona families make careful budgeting decisions and sacrifices in order to afford full tuition. There is no endowment to fund financial aid. All families, including those receiving financial aid, are expected to contribute to our annual Community Fund.

The process: Madrona School uses Blackbaud Tuition Management for Financial Aid to conduct an independent preliminary assessment of each family's fiscal strength. The Blackbaud Tuition Management formula takes into account many factors including the number of children in private school, the ages of the parents (years to retirement), savings and other assets, debt and exceptional medical expenses.

To apply for financial aid, parents must submit an application and the prior year tax returns via Blackbaud Tuition Management by February 12th, 2024 (or with your application for new families). The amount that a family can contribute toward tuition is of particular importance. The strength of Madrona School rests in each member of the parent body paying as much toward tuition as possible. Once the report from Blackbaud Tuition Management has been received, parents may meet with Madrona's head of school to finalize financial aid awards for the year. In some cases, a meeting will not be necessary. Tuition contracts must be signed and returned to the office with applicable enrollment fees no later than two weeks after receipt, to guarantee the financial aid package.

Restrictions: Every family pays a portion of tuition. In addition, enrollment and activity fees must be paid in full and cannot be reduced through financial aid. Families receiving financial aid are not eligible for other reductions such as early payment or sibling discounts. Financial aid is not available for students in the Parent-Child or Preschool programs. A family that fails to meet any deadlines for filing applications or returning contracts might be denied financial aid. A family's failure to keep current with tuition payments and other school invoices can also jeopardize eligibility for future financial aid awards. Please contact Jocelyn Waite, Head of School, at 206-855-8041 with further questions.

The financial aid application deadline is February 12th, 2024 for current school families.
Failure to meet the deadline may jeopardize your eligibility for financial aid.

All conversations and information regarding personal finances are kept strictly confidential.

Madrona School is a non-profit, tax exempt public charity organization incorporated in the State of Washington. Madrona School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender expression or identity, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or religion in any of its programs, classes or activities.