Tuition and Fees

Tuition for Grades 1-8 is $5880 for the 09-10 year, representing twelve monthly payments of $490 per month. Additionally, there is a $250 supply fee due for each student each year, paid at the moment of enrollment or re-enrollment. A $50 application fee is charged new students.

Availability in Classes

To check availability of space in our classes call the school office at (541) 482-8223 and ask to speak to Catherine, our Administrator, or Cynthia, our Office Manager.

Tuition Assistance

Tuition assistance awards are made in the spring prior to the start of the upcoming school year. The size of the tuition assistance fund for a given school year is set by the Board based on the overall budget picture. The community commits to raising that amount in order to support the families requesting aid. For the 2009-2010 year, the Board set the amount target at $50,000. That sum was allocated last spring among the families who filed applications for assistance. The amount a family receives varies, a function of how many families request aid in a given year and the "size of the pot, and how long a child has been at the school". The maximum ever allotted is 50% of the tuition. There is no more assistance available for the 2009-2010 year.

Admissions Process

The process for admission includes several steps. It begins with a tour of the school and a conversation with Administrator. Then come the two to three day classroom visit by the child and a conversation between the parents and the class teacher. Records from the child's previous school are requested as well as a completed application and a $50 application fee. The decision to admit is the class teacher's based on perceived "fit" for the child and the class as a whole. As needed, the school also conducts a screening of the applicant to gauge academic and developmental readiness. Parents are notified by the administrator of the decision.