Admissions

Tuition Information

Tuition for the 2024-2025 school year is $38,021.
There is a one-time new student fee of $1,800 for all students.

Other expenses may include school uniforms, supplies, overnight field trips, supervised daycare, and a range of after-school activities. Our Financial Access program supports many of these costs beyond tuition. There is no additional fee for books.

Financial Access at Curtis School

Curtis School is committed to providing opportunities for qualified students to enroll without regard to their family's financial circumstances. Our Financial Access Program is designed to bridge the gap between what a family can afford and the actual cost of attendance. Every effort is made to meet students' demonstrated need for tuition assistance throughout their years at Curtis.

Families who feel they may need financial assistance are encouraged to apply. Decisions regarding tuition assistance are made independently of admissions decisions, and financial need does not adversely affect a student's chances of gaining admission to Curtis School.

For the 2023-2024 academic year, the average tuition assistance award was $27,300. Awards are determined based on demonstrated financial need. Some families may need only a small amount, and other families may need almost all of tuition covered.

Families who plan to apply for tuition assistance do not need to pay the $150 admissions application fee. While completing your admissions application in CougarNet, please check "yes" on the Financial Access section and the fee will be waived automatically. We will be in touch later in our admissions process with additional information about the Financial Access Program requirements and deadlines.

How to Apply for the Financial Access Program

Curtis School will be utilizing Clarity to help assess what a family is able to contribute to its students' educational expenses. The Clarity platform evaluates each family's financial capacity and makes a recommendation to our Financial Access Committee.

For the 2025-26 school year, tuition assistance applications are due by February 1, 2025. 

STEP ONE
Create your Clarity account by following this link. The Clarity application is mobile-friendly so you can complete it from anywhere. You are also able to save your progress and return at any time.

STEP TWO
Complete the application using your most recent available financial records. The Clarity platform is able to transfer your 2023 tax documents directly from the IRS, allowing for a streamlined experience.

In order to process your application, Clarity will charge a fee of $60 (unless your family qualifies for a fee waiver). You can share your application with additional schools that use the Clarity platform at no additional cost. Simply utilize the dropdown menu in the application to select those schools.

STEP THREE
As soon as you are able, begin the process of preparing your 2024 federal and state tax filings. 2024 documents will need to be manually uploaded to Clarity by March 1, 2025.

STEP FOUR
Admissions decisions will be published in your CougarNet portal on March 14, 2025. At that time, admitted families who qualified for assistance will be able to view their awards within the enrollment contract.



Financial Access FAQs

List of 5 frequently asked questions.

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15871 Mulholland Drive  ·  Los Angeles CA 90049
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