Flexible Tuition

Affording a St. Paul's Education

Since our founding, maintaining socioeconomic diversity among our students has been one of our central values. This diversity affords all our students a chance to learn more deeply, think more critically, and be better prepared to step into the world that awaits them after St. Paul's. To that end, we focus attention and resources on flexible tuition.

We know all families who select an independent school are choosing to invest in their child's education. If flexible tuition will help put that investment in reach, we encourage you to apply. More information is available when you come to the school for a tour or by contacting Simrita Dhanjal at 510-285-9617.

Tuition for the School Year

For grades K-5, tuition for the 2019-2020 school year is $28,750.
For grades 6-8, tuition for the 2019-2020 school year is $32,750.
The fees above represent day school tuition expenses. Facilities and After School Program costs are additional.

Flexible Tuition Information for Applicant Families

St. Paul's uses Student & School Services (SSS) by the National Association of Independent Schools to compute tuition for families. Parents complete a Parent Financial Statement (PFS) and upload their most recent tax returns online. St. Paul's School Code is 6905.

We know that applying for flexible tuition can be a daunting process; please don't hesitate to contact the Admissions Office if we can be of help.

Tuition Payment Options

In order to accommodate families, we have three different options for paying tuition for the 2019-2020 school year. Each enrolled family can view and manage their payments in their TADS account:

Single Payment due June 1, 2019
Two Payments due on or before June 1, 2019 (60%) and on or before January 1, 2020 (40%, plus a finance fee)
Monthly Payments over 10 months, June 2019-March 2020.

Flexible Tuition Timeline

For New Families:
January 17, 2020: Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) and Parent Contribution Form due. Complete the PFS on the SSS website. The Parent Contribution Form must be uploaded to SSS as well.

February 18, 2020: Applicant Families 2019 Tax Return due.

Upload a complete copy of your 2019 Tax Return, including all schedules, copies of W2 forms, to SSS.

St. Paul's notifies families of their tuition in the admissions decision packets that are mailed on March 19, 2020.

For Current Families:
December 1, 2019: Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) and Parent Contribution Form due. Complete the PFS on the SSS website. The Parent Contribution Form must be uploaded to SSS as well.

April 15, 2020: 2019 Tax Return due.
Upload a complete copy of your 2018 Tax Return, including all schedules, copies of W2 forms, to SSS.