Summerfield’s Board and Faculty are deeply committed to keeping tuition low so that all who want to attend our school can do so. As a result, 50% of all families currently receive some form of financial aid. Through a process developed over the years, and using specific formulas, the community members who make up the financial aid committee engage in a transparent conversion about what each family is able to pay towards tuition costs so that their children can receive a Summerfield education.

Our Financial Assistance Process

Financial Assistance is available for Kindergarten 5-day through 12th grade. Financial assistance grants are based on financial information submitted by parents and processed through an independent company, FACTS Grant and Aide. The total amount of financial assistance funding in the school’s budget is determined by the Board of Directors and is set at the time of drafting the operating budget for the school year.  The report we receive from FACTS is an additional tool for our Financial Assistance Committee to use in meeting our intention of awarding financial assistance grants in the most objective way possible.

Click here to download the Financial Assistance Application Instruction form for the 2019-2020 school year.

First Time in Private School?

If your family has a student in Kindergarten through 8th grade and is exploring the private school option for the first time, you may also look into scholarship availability through The BASIC Fund, www.basicfund.org. The BASIC Fund is a separate fund from Summerfield’s financial assistance program and offers scholarships based on its own criteria. The BASIC Fund offers scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis to families in financial need. The awards are based on household size and income and cover up to $2,000 of the tuition per child each school year. Here is the Basic Fund website application page to learn more and apply: www.basicfund.org/apply