Shady Hill School
Cambridge, MA - 02138
(617) 520-5260
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$10,000 Date added: Nov 26, 2015$243,754 Date added: Jan 22, 2016
About Shady Hill School
Tuition and Fees
Below are the tuition amounts, by grade, for the 2012-2013 school year. Each January, the Board of Overseers determines the tuition for the upcoming year.
Beginners & Kindergarten: $22,310
Grades 1 & 2: $25,660
Grades 3, 4 & 5: $28,090
Grade 6: $29,500
Grades 7 & 8: $31,560
Additional Fees
Extended Day Program - Beginners and Kindergarten
Beginners & Kindergarten students can stay at school in the Extended Day Program until the afternoon dismissal Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, for an annual fee of $1,840 per weekday. (For example, a student who goes to Extended Day every Monday throughout the year would pay $1,840. Another student who goes to Extended Day on Mondays and Thursdays would pay $3,680 for the year.) Families can enroll for one semester at half the annual fee: $920 per weekday. For Wednesdays and coverage beyond the afternoon dismissal please see AfterSchool. Drop-in rates may be available.
AfterSchool Program - Beginners through Grade 6
AfterSchool allows children to stay at school beyond the afternoon dismissal until 6:00 PM for $1,590 per weekday for the full year (or $795 per weekday for one semester). Drop-in rates may be available.
Wednesdays
On Wednesdays students have an early dismissal to allow for faculty professional development (please see the Dismissal Times section for exact times by grade). The annual fee for Wednesday Afterschool is $1,460 for Beginners through Grade 2 who stay from noon until 2:30 PM (or $730 for one semester). The annual fee for Wednesday for Beginners through Grade 2 who stay from noon until 6:00 PM is $3,300 (or $1,665 for a semester). For Grades 3 through 6 AfterSchool coverage from 2:30-6:00 PM is a $1,900 annual fee (or $950 per semester).
Bus Program
In 2008, we launched our bus program, running five routes around town. The program is partially subsidized by the school. Families who receive financial aid awards receive a discount on the bus.
Tutoring Program
Some of our students receive individual tutoring on campus for an additional fee. The cost of tutoring is discounted for families who demonstrate financial need.
Grades Prekindergarten - 8
In operation since 1915
Number of students: 518
Number of teachers: 75
Financial aid: 17%