Tuition and Fees

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Your interest in the St. David’s School admission process reflects your commitment to providing the very best education for your child. We understand that choosing an independent school is a significant decision that does not come lightly. Education is both an investment in your child’s future and a financial commitment—one we share with you. At St. David’s, we are deeply committed to knowing, loving, and caring for all students well; to deepening their faith, strengthening their virtue, and expanding their knowledge; and to preparing them to become thoughtful, confident, and effective leaders in an increasingly complex world.

2026-27 Tuition Schedule

Pre-Kindergarten
- half day (8 AM-1 PM)	$13,900
- full day (8 AM-3 PM)	$14,900
Kindergarten	$19,300
Grade 1	$24,800
Grade 2	$26,500
Grades 3-5	$27,600
Grade 6	$29,000
Grades 7-12	$30,500

Inclusions:

The comprehensive tuition includes the complete cost of attendance, including tuition, food service, and applicable technology services, as well as selected social activities and one yearbook. It does not include books and supplies. Tuition also applies to grade-level trips, but due to increased costs of travel, a surcharge may be applied.

St. David's offers flexible payment schedules, including one-pay, two-pay and ten-pay plans.

Additional Fees and Requirements

New Family Fee

A $2000 New Family Fee applies to all families new to St. David's and must be paid in addition to the Enrollment Deposit. The New Family Fee is not to be confused with the Enrollment Deposit, which is a non-refundable deposit applied toward the total annual tuition. The New Family Fee is a one-time, non-refundable charge, with a family cap of $2000, regardless of number of children enrolled in the school.

The New Family Fee is waived for new families enrolling students in grades 6 or 9 in the 2026-27 admissions year. The New Family Fee is waived for children of alumni of St. David's School or Hale High School.

Tuition Refund Plan

All students, with the exception of those whose tuition is paid in full by September 1 for the following school year, are required to enroll in the A.W.G. Dewar, Inc. Tuition Refund Plan. The mandatory annual fee is 1.75% of total tuition and will be included as a separate charge payable with the first tuition payment. For more information, please review the A.W.G. Dewar, Inc. Tuition Refund Plan.

Textbooks

Devices and Technology

Lower School students are provided access to Apple iPads, Apple MacBook Pro laptops and education-specific applications in the classroom as a part of the Lower School STEAM enrichment program and throughout the curriculum. Lower School classrooms are equipped with 70-inch interactive displays.
Students in seventh grade and older are required to have a family-owned laptop running Mac or Windows operating system (e.g., MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Microsoft Surface).

All students have access to a robust technology environment, including iMac labs in the Middle School and Upper School Media Labs, wireless infrastructure and print services. The Middle School science classrooms and Innovation Lab have interactive displays and Middle School classrooms have digital displays with wireless sharing capabilities.

All students have access to up to five licenses/downloads of Microsoft Office at no cost through the school’s agreement with Microsoft. All Middle and Upper School students are provided a school email address, 30 GB cloud-storage account and licensed software required by the school. A limited quantity of Windows-based laptops and MacBook Pro laptops are available for students to check out from the Main Library for single-day use while on campus.

Other Optional Charges and Fees

Affording St. David's

We believe that a St. David’s education should be accessible to students of all backgrounds, regardless of a family's financial means. With this in mind, we are committed to making tuition affordable through a combination of programs, including need-based tuition assistance, as well as participating in the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship. These programs are designed to enroll qualified students who could not otherwise afford to attend, thus maximizing the overall strength of the student body.

St. David's School committed more than $2.5 million in tuition assistance for the 2025-26 school year.

30% of students receive some level of tuition assistance.

The average need-based award is more than $12,000.

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2026-27 Tuition Assistance Application Deadline

January 15, 2026
Tuition Assistance application deadline for new families

Tuition Assistance Notification Dates

February 23, 2026
Pre-K and Kindergarten
March 9, 2026
Grades 1-12

After initial dates and deadlines, applications for Tuition Assistance will continue to be considered on a rolling basis. All applications for Tuition Assistance are confidential and reviewed in the order in which they are received.

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