1st STEP Three-Day Program                                          $5,025*
1st STEP Two-Day Program                                             $3,850*

Half-Day Preschool—Five Mornings                                   $7,500
Half-Day Preschool—Three Mornings (Limited Openings)    $6,000

Junior Kindergarten—Three full days plus two mornings      $13,000
Junior Kindergarten—Five Mornings (Limited Openings)      $11,500

Full-Day Senior Kindergarten           $15,500

First through Fourth Grade              $19,075*

Fifth through Eighth Grade                  $21,095*

(*New tuition rates for the 2012-2013 school year for 1st STEP and Grades 1-8 have not yet been approved by the Board of Trustees. 2011-2012 rates are provided for your convenience.)

Financial Aid
Financial Aid awards are based on need as determined by the judgement of the School and Student Service for Financial Aid in Princeton, New Jersey. Financial Aid decisions are independent of admission decisions. All applications must be made on an annual basis. Forms may be obtained from the Admission Office and should be filed by December 1.

Tuition Refund Insurance
Parents may subscribe to the Tuition Refund Insurance Plan. This plan provides an allowance for a portion of the tuition in the event of medical absence, non-medical withdrawal or dismissal. There is an annual fee of 2.9% of the total tuition cost.

Required Fees
A listing of 2011-2012 Required Fees are provided as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader software is required to view this document. 

All payment plans paid by credit card (Visa, Mastercard or Discover) will incur a 2.5% convenience fee.

Full Payment Plan
June 15: Full tuition (less the Enrollment Fee).


Two Payment Plan
June 15: 60% of tuition (less half of the Enrollment Fee).
December 1: 40% balance of tuition (less half of the Enrollment Fee) + $150 plan fee.

10-Month Payment Plan
10 equal monthly installments (less the Enrollment Fee) over a period of 10 months, beginning June 15 and continuing through March 15, subject to Business Office approval. Interest on the total unpaid monthly tuition balance is charged at the rate of 1% per month (annual percentage rate of 12.9%).