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Tuition / Scholarship


Tuition​ ​Schedule,​ ​2024-2025

With the aim of being a school that sticks true to its mission, Poughkeepsie Day School has made every effort to maintain competitive tuition rates. PDS offers additional options to make an education at our school possible for your family, including need-based scholarships and several payment plans. Tuition at PDS includes before care starting at 7:30 am, access to several free enrichments, special rates with our on-site partners, and an affordable after school program. For more information, please complete an inquiry.

 

Tuition for 24-25 Grade Maximum Amount
Lower School PreK $18,000
Lower School Kindergarten  $20,000
Lower School Grades 1 & 2 $22,500
Lower School Grades 3 & 4 $23,000
Middle School Grades 5-8 $25,500
High School 9th Grade $26,500/$18,550*
High School 10th Grade $26,500
High School Grades 11 & 12 $28,500

 

 

*Special scholarship available. Click here to learn about the Class of 2028 Navigator Scholarship.

 

Please contact our admissions office at 845.462.7600 ext 201 if you have questions.

Poughkeepsie Day School’s scholarship program provides assistance for qualified families to attend the school. Scholarships are determined and renewed on the basis of financial need. The scholarship program is used to reach out to students who are academically qualified regardless of their economic situation.

  • Parents of students at all grade levels (PreK through Grade 12) can apply.
  • Scholarship program applications and awards are only determined after a student has completed the admissions process. A family’s financial need in no way affects a student’s acceptance by the school.
  • PDS does not require repayment of scholarship awards; however, recipients must reapply annually. The size of the award may vary as the family’s financial circumstances change and be impacted by the school’s scholarship funding.

How​ ​to​ ​Apply

1​ ​-​ ​Sign​ ​up​ ​for​ ​TADS​ ​below​ (current families can use the same link to sign in)

PDS uses TADS (a trusted third-party assessment service) to determine each family’s financial need, ensuring that each request for assistance is being evaluated equitably, objectively, and professionally.

Need support in filling out your application?

Contact TADS: (800) 477 – 8237, Mon–Fri 6:00am – 7:00pm

 

2​ ​-​ ​Complete​ ​the​ ​TADS​ ​worksheet​ (optional)

TADS offers a handy worksheet that helps applicants prepare all the necessary information and documents needed for the application process. You can download the worksheet at the link below.

 

3​ ​-​ ​Complete​ ​and​ ​submit​ ​your​ ​application​ ​and​ ​required​ ​paperwork

TADS will ask for specific tax and financial paperwork to be sent to them based on the details of your application. Once all the required paperwork is in and the application is submitted, the data used to determine your award will be made available to PDS. We do not consider this data until the admissions and/or re-enrollment process is completed.

 

Application​ ​Deadlines

Returning families (applying for the following academic year):

  • Submit a financial aid application
  • Submit most recent tax return by April 30​th

New Families:

  • Submit application and supporting documents after you apply for admission

 

Confidentiality​ ​Statement

PDS holds all information concerning scholarships in the strictest confidence. Only those persons directly involved in the scholarship program decision-making process, or in it’s administration, will review this information.

 

Contact Financial Aid

Families of new and returning students applying for scholarship funds should direct any questions about the process to Tammy Reilly, Director of Admissions (treilly@poughkeepsieday.org; 845-462-7600 ext 201).

Class of 2028 Navigator Scholarship

Poughkeepsie Day School is excited to welcome a new 9th Grade class from a committed group of students across the Hudson Valley, who will emerge from our program as cognitive navigators. The Navigator Scholarship is a 30% tuition reduction for incoming 9th graders, which will stay in place for the entirety of their high school career at PDS. Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Parents complete an inquiry on our website.

Step 2: After the family’s scheduled visit or tour, students complete an online application to Poughkeepsie Day School. In order to be considered for the Navigator Scholarship, students must respond to one of the following two prompts within the “Student Essay” section of their application:

  • Please write a statement between 200 and 250 words explaining what you are looking for in your high school experience.
  • Please write a statement between 200 and 250 words explaining what our school’s Mission Statement means to you. What about it is important to you? How do you see yourself helping our school turn this mission into a reality?

Step 3: Complete steps 3-5 of the admissions process as normal.