Tuition & Fees

2024-2025 Tuition Rates

Early Childhood

Preschool

  • 3 half-days $10,210 (ages 2.5-3.5 years)

  • 5 half-days $13,930 (ages 3-4 years)

  • 5 full days $19,040 (ages 3-4 years)

Kindergarten

  • 5 half-days $13,930 (ages 4-6 years)

  • 5 full days $19,040 (ages 4-6 years)

Grade School

  • Grades 1 - 8: $19,040

High School

  • Grades 9 - 12: $22,820


2024–2025 Fees

  • Enrollment fee (per student): $200

  • Annual Class Fee (Grades 1 - 8): $450

  • Annual High School Fees (Grades 9 - 12): $1,000


Tuition for mid-year enrollment is pro-rated through the end of the school year. Families can pay monthly, or in a single payment.

If you have any questions about tuition, fees or the PWS application process, please contact our Admissions Department here.

Payment Options

  • Annual: Tuition paid in full in June 2024, for a 1% discount

  • Semi-Annual: Half of tuition paid in June 2024; second half paid in November 2024

  • Monthly: 10 or 12 monthly installments beginning in June 2024

Family Discounts

PWS offers family tuition discounts for two or more enrolled children:

  • 10% discount for each additional student

Tuition Adjustments

Each year, we are pleased to offer tuition adjustments to many of our families. For more information, visit Tuition Adjustment.

Please note that Payment Plan discounts listed above do not apply for families participating in the Tuition Adjustment program.

Portland Waldorf School does not discriminate in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships, tuition adjustment programs or other school programs on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age or disability that can be reasonably accommodated. Similarly, in its hiring and employment practices, PWS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability that can be reasonably accommodated, marital/parental status, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

We acknowledge that a diversity of ethnicities, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, gender expressions, sexual orientations, learning differences, and life experiences within our community enhance our school’s learning environment, and we are committed to cultivating equity and inclusion.