Tuition & Fees

The Children’s School’s half-day morning (9am-1pm) preschool program is a school-year-long commitment (September - July). September's tuition is due at enrollment to hold your spot, no refunds after July 12th. TCS has a yearly tuition rate that is evenly divided between the months of September and July.

2025/2026 School Year

Dates: September 3rd - July 30th

Monthly Tuition

Monday to Thursday: $1,275

Monday to Friday: $1,575

Application Fee - $50 (non-refundable)

Note: For the 2025/2026 school year, we are extending our year through the end of July. The tuition increase over 2024/2025 reflects the fact that we are adding 6 weeks of school with only one additional tuition payment as well as a small cost of living increase for our teachers.

2024/2025 School Year

Dates: September 4th - June 18th

Monthly Tuition

Monday to Thursday - $1,185

Monday to Friday - $1,465

Application Fee - $50 (non-refundable)

The application fee can be paid online or by mailing a check. Once enrolled, families submit a tuition payment agreement form from within the Family Portal and can arrange automatic payments via bank account (preferred) or credit card.

If it is necessary to withdraw your child from the program, we require 30 days written notice. Without 30 days written notice, you will be billed a month’s full tuition to help us cover our costs from the gap in enrollment.

A small cost-of-living increase will be added to tuition each school year in order to be equitable to our staff.

Financial Aid

As a non-profit organization we do our best to keep our rates affordable while still supporting our employees’ wellbeing and professional development. However, if you are experiencing financial hardship, financial aid is available but limited; please complete a tuition assistance form at the time of application or if your circumstances have changed.

Questions?

For questions, please email the school at admin@tcsseattle.org