Tuition and Fees, 2024 - 2025

If you've landed straight here, welcome, and we invite you to explore our website to learn more about Madrona School and Waldorf education. Thank you for considering a Waldorf education for your child, where our students experience a joyful, child-centered education that honors the human spirit, offers academics integrated with art and movement, instills and nurtures a sense of wonder and creativity, and develops resourcefulness, compassion and confidence. We educate the whole child, and offer programs for children 0-11 years old.

We encourage you to reach out to learn more even if these annual tuitions present a financial hardship for your family. Financial aid is available to families of children ages 5 - 11, based on need as determined by Blackbaud Tuition Management. Over a third of our families receive a tuition reduction award each year. Ask us for more information on this program!

Parent-Child: Tuition is charged per 8-week session: $350 per session (3 session: Fall, Winter and Spring.)

3-Day Preschool: $6,100 annually plus a $330 enrollment fee.

4-Day Preschool: $8,100 annually plus a $330 enrollment fee.

4-Half Day Outdoor Kindergarten: $11,100 annually plus a $415 enrollment fee.

5-Half Day Outdoor Kindergarten: $13,600 annually plus a $415 enrollment fee.

5-Full Day Outdoor Kindergarten for 5 - 6 year olds: $15,900 annually plus a $415 enrollment fee.

Grades 1-5: $17,300 annually plus a $625 enrollment fee and a $290 activities fee.

Enrollment & Materials Fee: The non-refundable enrollment fee must be paid in full and submitted with a signed tuition contract to ensure a student’s space. The enrollment fee covers the costs of administrative work and classroom materials. We cannot hold spaces for children, nor staff our programs, until this fee and signed tuition contracts have been received. Blackbaud Tuition Management, a third party contractor, charges a $50 administration fee at the beginning of each school year for processing payments.

Activity Fee if Applicable: Activity fees cover the cost of field trips and chaperones, festival costs, special projects, any extra classes, and other fixed expenses. The activity fee is non-refundable and must be paid in full by August 1st. These activities constitute an integral part of the curriculum and participation is required.

Payment Schedule and Discounts: Tuition is paid monthly through Blackbaud Tuition Management on a 12-month basis beginning July 1. Payments can be made by auto withdrawal, credit card, cash or check. A 2% discount is offered to tuition paid in full by June 30th. Sibling discounts of 50% are offered for the third child (and fourth, etc.) enrolled from one family, and the discount applies to the youngest child’s tuition. Families receiving financial aid are not eligible for other reductions, such as early payment or sibling discounts.

Financial Aid Application Due February 12, 2024 or With a New Application: Financial aid is available to a limited number of families. Need is determined by Blackbaud Financial Aid Management. To apply for financial aid, families must submit financial data and 2023 tax returns to Blackbaud Tuition Management by February 12th. There will be a link in your Blackbaud Portal to fill out an application. There is no financial aid available for parent-child, preschool or the first year of kindergarten. Financial aid is available to grades 1 - 5 and the second year of kindergarten (5 & 6 year olds). 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.

Student Withdrawal: Because Madrona School bases its annual budget on tuition contracts received in the Spring, families withdrawing a student before October 31st are responsible for 30% of the contracted annual tuition. Withdrawals after October 31st are responsible for 100% of the contracted annual tuition amount.