TUITION ASSISTANCE at Madrona School

Quick TUITION ASSISTANCE Facts

* We offer Tuition Assistance to families of children ages 5 - 12.
* Tuition Assistance include grants of 10-85% of tuition due.

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Our commitment: One of Madrona School's missions is to provide Waldorf education to families who want it for their children, regardless of their ability to pay full tuition. We value economic diversity, and the contributions that each family brings to the school community. We will work with you to find a way for currently enrolled children to remain at Madrona School through their grade school years.

The program: Madrona School offers financial aid to qualifying families with children in the second year of Kindergarten (5 years old before September 1, 2026) and Grades 1 through 6.

Madrona School respectfully requests that families fully tap their own financial resources and seek help from extended family members (parents, grandparents, godparents) before seeking tuition assistance. In order to preserve Madrona School's financial health and resilience, families must make tuition one of their first priorities. Every year, some Madrona families make careful budgeting decisions and sacrifices in order to afford full tuition. There is no endowment to fund tuition assistance. All families, including those receiving tuition assistance, are expected to contribute to our annual Community Fund.

The process: Madrona School uses Blackbaud Tuition Management for tuition assistance to conduct an independent preliminary assessment of each family's fiscal strength. The Blackbaud Tuition Management formula takes into account many factors including the number of children in private school, the ages of the parents (years to retirement), savings and other assets, debt and exceptional medical expenses.

To apply for tuition assistance, parents must submit an application and the prior year tax returns via Blackbaud Tuition Management by February 17th, 2026 (or with your application for new families). The amount that a family can contribute toward tuition is of particular importance. The strength of Madrona School rests in each member of the parent body paying as much toward tuition as possible. Once the report from Blackbaud Tuition Management has been received, parents may meet with Madrona's head of school to finalize tuition assistance awards for the year. In some cases, a meeting will not be necessary. Tuition contracts must be signed and returned to the office with applicable enrollment fees no later than two weeks after receipt, to guarantee the tuition assistance package.

Restrictions: Every family pays a portion of tuition. In addition, enrollment and activity fees must be paid in full and cannot be reduced through tuition assistance. Families receiving tuition assistance are not eligible for other reductions such as early payment or sibling discounts. Tuition assistance is not available for students in the Parent-Child or Preschool programs. A family that fails to meet any deadlines for filing applications or returning contracts might be denied tuition assistance. A family's failure to keep current with tuition payments and other school invoices can also jeopardize eligibility for future tuition assistance awards. Please contact Toni Loiacano, Head of School, at 206-855-8041 with further questions.

The tuition assistance application deadline is February 17th, 2026 for current school families.
Failure to meet the deadline may jeopardize your eligibility for tuition assistance.

All conversations and information regarding personal finances are kept strictly confidential.

Madrona School is a non-profit, tax exempt public charity organization incorporated in the State of Washington. Madrona School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender expression or identity, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or religion in any of its programs, classes or activities.