Tuition, Fees, and Calendar
Preschool Tuition
Program Details
Our preschool program offers a full-time, five-day schedule. Drop-off is between 8:00–9:00 am, and pick-up is between 3:15–5:00 pm.
Tuition
Annual tuition for the 2026–27 school year is $12,800. Tuition is billed in equal monthly installments of $1,280 from September through May, regardless of school closures and scheduled breaks. Tuition for August and June is prorated at $640 per month.
For information about tuition subsidies and support through The Forager Fund, please visit our Tuition Assistance page.
Elementary Tuition
Program Details
Our elementary program offers a full-time, five-day schedule. Drop-off is between 8:00 - 8:30 am, with the school day beginning at 8:30 am. Pick-up is between 3:30 - 5:00 pm.
Tuition
Annual tuition for the 2026–27 school year is $13,850. Tuition is billed in equal monthly installments of $1,385 from September through May, regardless of school closures and scheduled breaks. Tuition for August and June is prorated at $692.50 per month.
Please visit our Tuition Assistance page for information about applying for need-based support through The Forager Fund.
Fees
Annual registration fee:
There is a non-refundable registration fee of $25. Applications will not be accepted without the required fee.
Deposit
Once enrollment is confirmed, a $300 deposit is required and will be applied toward August tuition.
Annual supply fee:
A $300 annual supply fee is due with the August invoice.
Billing
Tuition will be billed by the 1st of each month, and is due by the 5th.
For the months of August and June, billing will be charged at 50%. Our summer programming is invoiced separately.
No tuition reimbursements are given for any days a child is absent (including illness or vacations).
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
The Forager School academic year typically runs from mid-August to mid-June. The 2026-27 school year will begin on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 and end on June 11, 2027.
The Forager School observes the following major holidays: Labor Day, Indigenous People’s Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, Lincoln’s Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, and July Fourth.
We will be closed for the following breaks:
Thanksgiving Break: November 25 - 27, 2026
Winter Break: December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027
President’s Week: February 15-19, 2027
Spring Break: April 12 - April 16, 2027
Staff In-Service Days: October 16, March 19
Memorial Day Break: May 28-May 31, 2026 (May 28 is a Storm Day, if there is a storm day used during the year, school will be in session)