Payment Options
IDS offers a variety of payment options. Regardless of the payment option selected, a 10% deposit is due with the signed enrollment contract.
- One payment
Balance of tuition (90%) plus $900 facilities fee due August 2 - Two payments
60% of tuition balance plus $900 facilities fee due July 1
30% of tuition balance due December 1 - Three payments
40% of tuition balance plus $900 facilities fee due June 1
30% of tuition balance due August 2
20% of tuition balance due December 1 - Monthly payments
Balance of tuition plus $900 facilities fee payable in 10 monthly installments, April through January.
The sooner you start your financial planning for an IDS education, the better. Please call the Enrollment Office at (860) 347-7235 if you have any questions. You can also email Matt McCaffrey, Director of Strategic Enrollment & Marketing at: mccaffreymmc@independentdayschool.org.
Tuition Assistance
What to Know & How to Apply
The Independent Day School (IDS) Tuition Assistance Program is designed to make an IDS education possible for all families based on demonstrated financial need and the availability of funds. Available to full-day students in Preschool through Grade 8, IDS financial assistance is based on the needs of the family and has no bearing on our admission decisions.
IDS is proud to partner with Clarity to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application which includes assets, income, expenses, and debts. Clarity will require permission to request and obtain your tax information as part of the application process. The application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete. The Clarity Application is also mobile-friendly so you can complete it from anywhere. You are also able to save your progress and return at any time. At the end of the application, there is a $60 fee to submit, and you can share your application with additional schools that accept the Clarity Application for no additional charge.
In those cases where parents are not living together, the resources of both parents will be considered in establishing the family’s level of need. Award decisions are made by the IDS Tuition Assistance Committee. To be considered for tuition assistance, please complete an application online with Clarity.
Clarity ApplicationTuition Assistance Timelines
If you need support during the process of completing your application, there is in-app support available through the “Help” button in the bottom left of the screen, as well as email and phone support at support@clarityapp.com or (206) 210-3752, in both English and Spanish. The application itself is also fully translated into Spanish.
The deadline for completing the financial aid application including relevant supplemental documents for returning families is December 31, 2025 and for new families is January 31, 2026.
Please note: Any new student tuition assistance applications received after the deadline will be considered and processed on an individual basis. Do not let missing the deadline deter you from applying!
Returning Families
- Clarity Application
December 31, 2025 - Enrollment Contract Issued
February 6, 2026 - Signed Enrollment Contract with Deposit Due
February 20, 2026 - Copies of the following, and others as required: 2024 tax return(s), W2s, Form 4506
With application – As soon as possible, but no later than April 17, 2026
New Families
- Clarity Application
January 31, 2026 - Enrollment Contract Issued
March 6, 2026 - Signed Enrollment Contract with Deposit Due
March 27, 2026 - Copies of the following, and others as required: 2024 tax return(s), W2s, Form 4506
With application – As soon as possible, but no later than April 17, 2026
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