Affordability

Opportunity, Means, and Investment

At Seattle Waldorf School, we believe that any qualified student who will benefit from attending SWS should have the opportunity. We believe that our school community should mirror the greater community in which we exist, with a student body that is representative of all socioeconomic backgrounds. To achieve this goal, Seattle Waldorf School is committed to providing a reduction in tuition, to the extent that our budget permits, to students whose families qualify.

We carefully calculate tuition to cover our operational costs including teacher salaries, facilities, and necessary supplies. Our financial aid program is supported by the school’s operating budget and targeted annual fundraising.

The value of a SWS education is measured in more than dollars and is an investment families choose for their child’s educational journey.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition for 2023-24

Families can anticipate annual tuition increases of 6–8%, which support faculty compensation, program enhancement, and facility improvements.

Please note the financial aid application deadline for returning families is January 13, 2023. Re-enrollment will begin in February and tuition payments this year will be via our new Blackbaud tuition management system. More information will come later this month.

About FACTS

Go to FACTS site

Apply for Financial Aid

Process

Step 1 – Complete a Financial Needs Analysis with the Seattle Waldorf School payment program partner, FACTS Management Company.

Step 2 – Upload the required supporting documents to your FACTS account by the application deadline.

Affordability is essential to opportunity.

-Gaston Caperton

Applying for Financial Aid

Timeline

	Returning Families Preschool–Grade 12	New High School Applicants	New Early Childhood–Grade School Applicants
FA Online Application Opens	October 1, 2022	October 1, 2022	October 1, 2022
FA Information Sessions	November 30, 2022	November 30, 2022	November 30, 2022
FA Online Application Deadline	January 13, 2023	February 3, 2023	February 3, 2023
Notification Date	Early February 2023	February 24, 2023	March 17, 2023
Responses Due	Mid February 2023	March 3, 2023	March 24, 2023