Costs Friends Select tuition is comprehensive in that, unlike many schools, it includes fees for such things as trips, yearbooks, laboratory science, and more—everything except cost of  some books (in middle and upper school), personal school supplies, art supplies in some upper school courses, personal sports equipment, and food.  All lower school families participate in a food plan (covering all snacks and lunches for the school year), for an added fee of $985.

 

Tuition and Fees 2011-2012
The Lower School	The Middle School	The Upper School

Pre-K     - $16,780.00	Grade 5 - $22,370.00	Grade 9   - $27,090.00
KG         - $18,490.00	Grade 6 - $23,410.00	Grade 10 - $27,090.00
Grade 1 - $19,300.00	Grade 7 - $23,410.00	Grade 11 - $27,090.00
Grade 2 - $21,180.00	Grade 8 - $25,030.00	Grade 12 - $27,090.00
Grade 3 - $21,180.00

Grade 4 - $22,370.00

Private (Friends Select) bussing and the After School Program are optional and have additional costs for families.  These costs vary according to frequency of use. Payment Plans Extended payment plans administered by Friends Select enable you to spread out your tuition payment either in two payments or over a 10-month period. The Time Payment Option allows you to pay 67% of the tuition by August 1, with the balance due by January 15.  The 10 month Monthly Payment Option allows you to spread out payments over a 10 month period with the first payment due in June, continuing each month until the final payment in March.  A fee of $85 is charged for the 10-month plan. Loans For parents who desire to arrange for a payment plan other than the options described above, there are plans that you may find as good alternatives:  SLM Financial Corporation “K-12 Family Education Loan Program” and Springstone Financial, LLC “Your Tuition Solution.”  Under these plans you may borrow funds for one year of education or funds to cover multiple years of education costs.  You may also arrange flexible repayment schedules.  Information will included in your enrollment packet after your child is accepted for admission.   Financial Aid (not available for pre-Kindergarten) In support of its mission, Friends Select offers need-based financial aid to 25-30% of the student body each year (the national average for independent schools is 18%). Click here for information on how to apply for financial aid at Friends Select. Other Information and Sources of Financial Aid National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) Friends Education Fund (Quaker Families only)  Charlies E. Ellis Scholarship Fund (female students grades 9-12, residing in a single parent home in Philadelphia)