Admission
Tailored Tuition
Tailored Tuition is an inclusive affordability initiative designed to make an Ellis education accessible to a wide range of families.
The Tailored Tuition application is one application that includes all funding possibilities from the School. We make it easy for families by rolling all scholarships, grants, and financial aid into this one application that takes into consideration not only a family’s income, 而是他们的整体财务状况.
How It Works
Tailored Tuition makes it easier for families to get a clear picture of the level of tuition they would likely pay if their student attended Ellis. Applications for admission and applications for Tailored Tuition are considered separately, but they are meant to be completed at the same time. For families who are new to Ellis, both applications are due January 1. Any new applications submitted after the first round of decisions are considered on a rolling basis, as room in the class and remaining Tailored Tuition funds allow.
Tuition
注:2024-2025学年新增, lunch and snack are included in the tuition for kindergarten through grade 12. While lunch is not included for pre-kindergarten students, they may order from an age-appropriate list of a la carte options. Snack will continue to be offered for our pre-kindergarten students at no additional cost.
In order to support the greatest number of students overall, Tailored Tuition funds are focused on students entering the Middle and Upper Schools (grades 5–12). That means that families applying to the Lower School (pre-kindergarten to grade 4) can expect to contribute at least half of each year’s tuition, or plan to apply for grade 5 when more Tailored Tuition funds become available. Please also note that the first column in the chart below shows the Top Tuition for each grade, while the second column shows the possible range of tuition for families that qualify for Tailored Tuition.
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| Grade | 2024-2025年最高学费 | 量身定制的学费范围* |
| 幼稚园(五个半天) | $12,650 | $9,250–$13,665 |
| 幼稚园(2个全日/3个半天) | $15,100 | |
| 幼稚园(3个全日/2个半天) | $16,100 | |
| 幼稚园(5个全日) | $18,500 | |
| Kindergarten | $22,000 | $11,000–$20,000 |
| Grades 1–4 | $27,000 | $13,500–$21,700 |
| Middle School | ||
| Grade | 2024-2025年最高学费 | 量身定制的学费范围* |
| Grade 5 | $30,000 | $4,000–$22,400 |
| Grades 6–8 | $31,710 | $2,000–$25,500 |
| Upper School | ||
| Grade | 2024-2025年最高学费 | 量身定制的学费范围* |
| Grades 9–12 | $35,910 | $2,000–$29,150 |
*The maximum rate of Tailored Tuition available in pre-kindergarten through grade 4 is 50% of the Top Tuition. In other words, all families are expected to contribute a minimum of $9,学前班250人, $11,在幼稚园, and $13,500 in grades 1–4. If those rates of tuition are not within your family’s budget at this time, we encourage you to plan ahead and apply for grade 5 when lower rates of Tailored Tuition are available.
In Practice
Family A
一名在职家长，两名中学申请者
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- 家庭年收入:7万美元
- 每年住房费用:6864美元
- Tailored Tuition: $1,049 per student, or $2,098 total
- Grandparent Contribution: $5,000 per student, or $10,000 total
- Revised Tailored Tuition: $6,049 per student, or $12,098 total
Family B
Two working parents, one Lower School applicant, one child in non-tuition-charging school
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- 家庭年收入:12万美元
- 每年住房费用:18,000美元
- 每年儿童保育费用:4000美元
- 量身定制学费:12527美元
Family C
Two working parents, two applicants to Upper School, one child in college
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- 家庭年收入:17.5万美元
- 每年住房费用:$12,792
- Annual Retirement Savings: $19,000 (max pre-tax contribution)
- Annual College Tuition Contribution: $8,500 (balance covered by student loans)
- Tailored Tuition: $8,592 per student, or $25,777 total
Family D
Two working parents, one applicant to Middle School, one applicant to Upper School
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- 家庭年收入:25万美元
- 每年住房费用:28,080美元
- 每年学生贷款:9000美元
- Tuition: Top Tuition of $30,200 for Middle School applicant and $34,200 for Upper School applicant
Payment Plans
The Ellis School is committed to partnering with families to ensure a smooth tuition payment process throughout each school year. Families may select one of three payment plan options offered by the School: the one-payment, two-payment, 或者十期付款计划. Families select a payment plan when they submit the Evergreen Enrollment Statement. A different payment plan can be selected for a subsequent year during the Annual Re-enrollment Window.
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Ten-payment Plan
This plan is comprised of ten payments dividing the annual tuition into installments beginning in June and ending in March. A级学费保险.W.G. Dewar, Inc. and payment through FACTS Tuition Management Service are required for this payment plan. The five percent enrollment deposit is due upon submission of the Evergreen Enrollment Statement and is applied to the final tuition payment in March. The annual nonrefundable FACTS fee ($50 for the Ten-Payment Plan) and tuition insurance fees will be withdrawn via FACTS alongside your second tuition payment in July. -
Two-payment Plan
This plan is comprised of two payments dividing the annual tuition with 60 percent due by July 31 and the balance of 40 percent due by January 1. A级学费保险.W.G. Dewar, Inc. and payment through FACTS Tuition Management Service are required for this payment plan. The five percent enrollment deposit is due upon submission of the Evergreen Enrollment Statement and is applied to the final tuition payment in December. The annual nonrefundable FACTS fee ($20 for the Two-Payment Plan) and tuition insurance fees will be withdrawn via FACTS alongside your first tuition payment in July. -
One-payment Plan
This payment plan is comprised of one payment of the annual tuition by July 31. A级学费保险.W.G. Dewar, Inc. is optional, though strongly recommended, for families who select this payment plan. Payment through FACTS Tuition Management Service is required. The five percent enrollment deposit is due upon submission of the Evergreen Enrollment Statement and is applied to the July payment. The annual nonrefundable FACTS fee ($20 for the One-Payment Plan) is withdrawn before the first payment and tuition insurance fees with be withdrawn via FACTS alongside the tuition payment in July. -
Tuition Insurance
学费保险可以通过A.W.G. Dewar, Inc. 所有付款计划的费用为0.你女儿学费的85%. This brochure 详细说明该计划的覆盖范围.
The 入学申请 以及“量身定制学费”的申请 Clarity Tuition 是分开但同时发生的. 入学申请截止日期为1月1日, and the Tailored Tuition application window runs from November 1 through December 15 for returning families and November 1 through January 1 for new families. Applications may be submitted on a rolling basis after January 1, 但空间和量身定制的学费可能有限. 下面概述了应用的步骤.
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1. Download this Tailored Tuition Application Checklist
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2. 观看清晰教学网络研讨会
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3. 参加量身定制的辅导课程
Register now for our Tailored Tuition Tutorial webinars on Tuesday, November 28 (5:30 p.m.)和12月12日(星期二)下午12:30.m.). -
4. 查看家庭申请指南
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5. 收集你的证明文件
领取2022年纳税申报表, 1040(s), and all other schedules and forms pertinent to your filing for your own reference as you respond to questions about income and expenses. 清晰的学费, you are able to fill out IRS form 4506-C through the Clarity portal and your tax documents will be automatically uploaded to your application.
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6. 在11月1日之前提交申请 & January 1
Create or log in to your account with Clarity Tuition and complete the application, 这是关于家庭规模的问题, total income, 费用(包括非经常性费用), 资产(包括房屋净值), liabilities, 还有其他的考虑吗?.
You may complete your application on a desktop/laptop or on your mobile phone, 你可以保存你的进度以便以后返回.*Please note: There is a $60 fee to submit the application. If you qualify for a fee waiver, the fee will be waived automatically by Clarity Tuition.
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7. Families With One Parent/Guardian or Multiple Households
If your student's family includes multiple households, a Clarity application must be submitted by each household along with all required supporting documents in order to be considered for Tailored Tuition. Consideration of all available resources from both custodial and non-custodial parents/guardians and their spouses or live-in partners is based on the belief that a family’s contribution to education is a reflection of the ability, 不是意愿, to contribute, which is NAIS’ (National Association of Independent Schools) best practice. All financial information is kept strictly confidential and at no time will one household have access to the others’ information.
If your student’s household includes only one parent, we will send a document request through the Clarity Portal for the 第二份家长/监护人弃权申请表. Please complete and upload it to the Clarity portal under Additional Documents. Requests are approved in cases where the second parent has no involvement in the child’s life for reasons such as independent conception or widowhood.
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8. 4月20日前提交税务验证文件
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9. Renew Annually
量身定制的学费每年确定一次, and current Ellis parents must reapply each year through Clarity by December 15. Unless there is a significant change in annual income or available assets, families can expect a similar rate of Tailored Tuition from year to year.
学费包括所有课程, field trips, technology, 课堂材料, 以及大多数的共同和课外活动. 除了学费，还有 一些额外费用 与出勤有关，详列如下.
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课后照顾及活动
课后托儿服务, 被称为延长日计划(EDP), is $605–$2,388 per year, depending on the number of days per week for which the student is registered. 超出延长日, Ellis offers additional after-school enrichment opportunities, 包括课后活动, athletics, 和澳门新葡新京官方音乐学院. 这些活动的费用每年都会公布, and pre-payment for Extended Day (excluding drop-ins), 课后充实班, some athletics, 和澳门新葡新京官方音乐学院. Fees apply for participation in trips for Pennsylvania Junior Classical League (PAJCL), 宾夕法尼亚初级科学院(PJAS), Ski Club, and mini-courses. -
Dining Services
2024-2025学年新课程, lunch and snack are included in the tuition for kindergarten through grade 12. While lunch is not included for pre-kindergarten students, they may order from an age-appropriate list of a la carte options. Snack will continue to be offered for our pre-kindergarten students at no additional cost. -
Testing Fees
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教科书及学习用品
School supplies are provided in Lower School; students in grades 5–12 are encouraged to budget $50–$150 per year for supplies depending on the student’s grade and course load. Textbooks are provided in Lower and Middle School; students in Upper School should budget $100–$350 per year for books depending on the student’s course load. Students in grades 6–12 must supply their own graphing calculator (around $100). Ellis offers a 1:1 device program in Middle and Upper School at no additional cost. -
学费、管理费及保险费
Enrollment in FACTS Tuition Management service is required. The fee for the ten-payment plan is $50; the fee for the two-payment plan is $20; the fee for the one-payment plan is $0. A级学费保险.W.G. Dewar, Inc. is required for multi-payment plans, the fee for which is 0.85% of net tuition. -
制服及商品
Uniforms are required for students in kindergarten to grade 12. 新制服项目, including required physical education uniform items, families should budget up to $250; for gently used uniform and physical education items, 每个家庭的预算应该高达150美元. -
Van Service
If you reside in a school district that does not provide bus transportation for your daughter(s), van service that spans the greater Pittsburgh area is available. 塞威克利每个学生的学费, Murrysville, South Hills, 北部社区(Pine Richland), South Butler, Southwest Butler, Quaker Valley, 和火星地区)是4美元,每年往返600美元，外加2美元,单程每年300美元. Please note that van service pricing is subject to change.
Scholarships
澳门官方老葡京是由学费资助的, fees, 慈善事业的支持, 学校捐赠的收入, 以及来自辅助项目的收入. 量身定制的学费在很大程度上是由 捐赠奖学金 made in honor and memory of remarkable members of Ellis’ community. No additional application beyond the application for Tailored Tuition is required in order to be considered for these scholarships. At this time, Ellis does not offer any merit or athletic scholarships.
FAQs
Q: How is Tailored Tuition different than Financial Aid?
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Tailored Tuition is an inclusive affordability initiative designed to make an Ellis education accessible to a wide range of families and to make it easier for families to get a clear picture of the level of tuition they would likely pay if their daughter attended Ellis. 在传统的财政援助模式中, it can be hard for a family to know whether they would qualify for aid and, if they would, 他们的学费会是多少啊. 对很多家庭来说, this can be a deterrent to pursuing the admission application process, even if they are certain their daughters would thrive at Ellis. Tailored Tuition is designed so families can envision their daughters at Ellis with the certainty that The Ellis School partners with all families to determine the rate of Tailored Tuition that is sustainable for them.
问:我的申请是否保密?
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Yes. Clarity Tuition is a highly secure provider of financial review services for independent schools across the country. 您提供的所有信息, including the required and supplemental documents, 是绝对保密的吗.
Q: How is Tailored Tuition different for families applying for Lower School (pre-k–4)?
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The minimum rate of Tailored Tuition available in pre-kindergarten through grade 4 is 50% of the Top Tuition. Families who complete the Clarity Tuition application and demonstrate that they can reasonably commit to 50% or more of the Top Tuition will be considered for Tailored Tuition. Families who would require a lower rate of Tailored Tuition are encouraged to explore community-based scholarships or to revisit Ellis for grade 5 when lower rates of Tailored Tuition are available.
Q: What if we are paying tuition for more than one child?
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Tailored Tuition is designed to ensure that the total tuition that each family pays is the right fit. 当申请被审查时, 每个孩子的学费, 以及每个家庭的总学费, are considered. When a family has multiple students applying to or enrolled at Ellis, the application takes into account the commitment this represents.
Q: My daughter is a returning Ellis student and we have not applied for Tailored Tuition in the past. Are we eligible?
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Returning families who have never applied for Tailored Tuition may apply due to a change in circumstances, 比如多了一个申请澳门官方老葡京的孩子, 收入的减少, job loss, 情有可原的情况下, etc. Returning families may also apply if tuition levels in higher grade levels become unsustainable for their budget. Applications for returning students must be submitted through Clarity Tuition between November 1 and December 15 in order to be considered for the next school year.
Q: Does every family need to submit an application?
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Families who wish to be considered for Tailored Tuition must submit an application through Clarity Tuition. Families who intend to pay the Top Tuition and do not require Tailored Tuition do not need to apply.
问:定制学费何时确定?
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Applications for Tailored Tuition should be submitted by December 15 for current families and by January 1 for new families. 适用于申请澳门官方老葡京的家庭, admission decisions and Tailored Tuition are shared in early February for applicants to pre-kindergarten and kindergarten and in early March for applicants to grades 1 through 12. Applications completed outside this timeline will be considered on a rolling admission basis and may be subject to limited space or Tailored Tuition. 为回国的澳门新葡新京官方家人, Tailored Tuition is included in each family's re-enrollment agreement available in February via MyEllis.
Q: Does applying for Tailored Tuition impact my daughter’s 入学申请?
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Applications for admission are considered separately from applications for Tailored Tuition. A student may be admissible to the School but waitlisted for Tailored Tuition depending on the resources available at the time of the application. The Ellis School has a robust budget of approximately $1.900万美元的量身定制学费, and the School’s goal is to partner with as many families of qualified students as possible with the composition of the student body and the fiscal health of the School at the center of each decision.
Q: How do families with multiple households apply for Tailored Tuition?
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如果学生属于多个家庭, each parent/guardian must submit a separate Clarity Tuition application along with all tax documents and required forms to be considered for Tailored Tuition. All available resources from both parents/guardians and their spouses/live-in partners will be taken into account, based upon the belief that a family’s contribution to educational costs is a reflection of “the ability to contribute, 而不是贡献的意愿,” which is standard National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and Clarity Tuition policy. All financial information is kept strictly confidential and at no time will one household have access to the others’ information. If a parent is no longer involved in the life of the child in any way, please complete the 第二份家长/监护人弃权申请表. You will receive a document request in the Clarity Tuition portal to upload it under Additional Documents. The Director of Enrollment Management will review this request and reach out with any additional requirements.
Q: How does Tailored Tuition benefit families at The Ellis School who pay the top annual tuition?
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Ellis partners with all families to offset the cost of tuition. Even the top rate of tuition covers only a portion of the total cost of an Ellis education. 提供量身定制的学费, we distribute our fixed operating expenses across a larger number of tuition payers, helping to ensure that annual increases to tuition are modest. Tailored Tuition supports healthy rates of student participation in our curricular and extracurricular offerings by welcoming more girls to Ellis. Tailored Tuition also ensures that all Ellis students attend school with other bright, engaged, interesting and interested students who create the vibrant, diverse, inclusive community we all want for our children and that we know supports a more compelling and effective learning environment.
Q: How should I prepare to apply for Tailored Tuition?
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The Tailored Tuition application window runs from November 1 to January 1. Please join us for a Tailored Tuition Tutorial, offered in November and December each school year. These detailed sessions led by the Director of Enrollment Management review the application in detail and prepare you for a swift and accurate submission process. 在你参加了一个教程之后, you can schedule a time to speak or meet with the Director of Enrollment Management if you would like assistance with your application or if you have specific questions. Be sure to compile digital copies of your previous year tax documents (1040, W-2s, 1099s, etc.)，以协助你完成申请. 你的申请截止日期是1月1日. Clarity will transfer all your relevant tax documents directly from the IRS. 如果你有任何问题，随时, you are welcome to call the Enrollment office at 412-661-4880 or email admissions@brewrecords.net.
问:量身定制学费是如何确定的?
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The Ellis School uses the recommendation of Clarity Tuition, which is based on the information provided in the parent application and verified with the information in the required tax forms. Significant variables that influence Tailored Tuition include income, assets, liabilities, debts, allowances, the 受养人数目 and children in tuition-charging schools, 为退休和上大学存钱, 以及一些意想不到的一次性开支. 根据他们的家庭预算, parents/guardians are also asked to include the rate of Tailored Tuition that they believe is the right fit for their budget. 这就是所谓的家庭报价. 根据所有提供的信息, Clarity Tuition calculates the discretionary income of each family and recommends a stretch but sustainable rate of Tailored Tuition that places tuition among a family’s top financial commitments but does not exceed their budget. 明确的建议, the Family Offer, and all other qualitative information provided in the application are reviewed to ensure that Tailored Tuition is the right fit for each family.
Q: I’m not sure if my family will qualify for Tailored Tuition. Should I apply?
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Yes. Each year, Ellis offers Tailored Tuition to families from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds. Tailored Tuition that is even slightly less than Top Tuition can make all the difference to a family. Please don't hesitate to contact the Enrollment Office at 412-661-4880 or admissions@brewrecords.net if you would like some personalized guidance prior to starting the Tailored Tuition application.
Q: Does my family need to reapply for Tailored Tuition every year?
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Yes. Applications for Tailored Tuition are reviewed every year. Families who receive Tailored Tuition can expect to pay a similar rate year-over-year provided that significant financial variables (filing status, 受养人数目, income, etc.) remain the same. Clarity Tuition applications and supporting tax documents are due on December 15 for returning families and January 1 for new families.
Q: Will my family be asked to contribute to the Ellis Fund (The Ellis School's annual fund)?
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Yes. Participation in the Ellis Fund is of critical importance. Rates of participation among parents are one of the most significant factors that funders take into account when deciding whether or not to invest in a school. Please plan to make a gift that is meaningful to your family and remember that gifts both large and small make a huge difference in the life of the School.
