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How much is you’re elementary school tuition per child before breaks

Up to 3k a year

[ 5 ]

Between 3-5k per year

[ 6 ]

Between 5-8k per year

19%

[ 40 ]

Between 8-12k per year

31%

[ 64 ]

12-16k

20%

[ 42 ]

16-20k

11%

[ 23 ]

20-25k

[ 5 ]

25-30k

[ 5 ]

More then 30k 😱

[ 13 ]

Total Votes : 203

amother

OP ↓

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 3:26 am

I’m having quite a sticker shock. Coming from overseas where tuition was heavily aided.

What is the asking cost? What do you actually pay?

How much of a break can I ask for? I don’t want to ask for too much but it’s really really high… Not in chinuch…

Should a 1/3 of my salary go to schooling? Is that normal?

amother

Lilac

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 3:40 am

Ask a rav in your location to guide you what to ask for based on your income and expenses. We did so for our oldest and the school still didn't agree with us or the Rav on the break we needed so then ended up going back to him and he helped us figure out where in the budget we can make reasonable cuts. We are paying in tuition amount the same amount per month in rent after breaks and cutting back on the few things that were keeping me together (cleaning help, nothing more than basic groceries, can't give maaser, etc.) I'm stressed out but BH the Rav helped us through all the steps and helped us figure out how to make it work when we didnt get the break we needed.

amother

Pink

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 4:27 am

8k no breaks plus registration

amother

Dustypink ↓

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 4:33 am

Our school breaks it down. (Boys)
6800 base
Then over the yr,mandatory fees:
360 dinner
275 day camp
275 registration

We pay full.

amother

NeonPink

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 4:58 am

500 monthly
200 a month transportation
1,500 daycamp for 2 months in total in a addition to regular tuition.

amother

Clematis

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 5:09 am

RW MO schools in a NY suburb
Elementary school (middle school is more and high school even more)

Girls:
Tuition $14,150
Registration $750
Activity Fee $250
Dinner Contribution (per family) $750
Security Fee (per family) $450
Building Fund (per family) $1,000 per yr. for 5 yrs.

Boys:
Tuition $15,100
Registration $875
Dinner (per family) $750
Capital Fund (per family) $1500
Security Fee (per family) $400

amother

Lawngreen

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 5:30 am

The school gives a huge amount for full tuition which no one pays. Let's say $15-20,000 and people pay between 5-8000.

amother

Mayflower

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 5:31 am

Depends on age. About 14k from K-5. About 18k from 6-8. And then 22-25k for high school. I do work at one of the elementary schools, which give 1 kid for free. Don't get me wrong, it helps, but I still have to pay for the others. I don't know what we'll do when we have to start dealing with high school. I guess we'll ask for a break and see what happens.

amother

Latte

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 6:12 am

My HS DD is 14k next year. My 11 year old son is 13k. 9 year old is 26k but he's in a specialty program. We pay in full.

amother

↑ Dustypink ↓

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 6:19 am

amother NeonPink wrote:

500 monthly
200 a month transportation
1,500 daycamp for 2 months in total in a addition to regular tuition.

Your school charges you mandatory Day Camp of $1,500?

amother

Oleander

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 6:21 am

amother OP wrote:

$14-16k Florida
After voucher and both parent teacher discount, about 4k

Day Camp $150/WK per kid. Regular price is $350+/wk

amother

IndianRed

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 6:30 am

Child 1 high school: 20k
Child 2 middle school: 15k
Child 3 elementary school: 10k
Child 4 preschool: 9k
Child 5 daycare: 9k

Total: 63k

We pay about 40 to 45 k each year which is about 25% of our gross income. Its staggeringly hard because so much taxes are taken out also.

amother

Purple ↓

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 6:34 am

My son’s high school tuition is over 25k. We get a huge break. I’m not sure my daughter’s exactly (maybe around 10k? But I could be totally off, it might be less). We also get a break for hers. BH all the schools we’ve dealt with have been generous with breaks. I’m so shocked when I read here about people having a hard time getting breaks. We’re not poor BH, we just can’t afford more like many average frum families.

lavendar310

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 6:35 am

$11,500 for nursery
$6,000 playgroup

amother

Almond

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 6:36 am

How much do schools give a break?

Say tuition is 14k, how much would they give to a single mom?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 6:39 am

amother Dustypink wrote:

Our school breaks it down. (Boys)
6800 base
Then over the yr,mandatory fees:
360 dinner
275 day camp
275 registration

We pay full.

Thanks.

If my school was this price I’d pay in full plus extra donation.

amother

Magenta ↓

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 6:40 am

Preschool around 12k
Elementary 15k

Then there’s lots of extras throughout the year another $2000 - 4000

It’s a fortune and we think of Aliyah every time we talk about tuition fees ahhh !!! 🙈

amother

↑ Purple

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 6:41 am

amother Almond wrote:

How much do schools give a break?

Say tuition is 14k, how much would they give to a single mom?

I wrote above that my son’s tuition is 25k+
I think we pay around 15k. So that is a very big break. But clearly it depends which school and what community.

amother

Outerspace ↓

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 6:46 am

Lakewood full tuition.

Mesivta boys $12000 + $2000 building fee to be paid over 4 years + $250 transportation fee + $150 registration fee
They are fairly flexible giving a break down to 8k, more than that is case by case basis. The extra fees are nonnegotiable.

Girls high schools $7000 + $1800 building fee to be paid over 4 years + $125 registration+ $100 book fee + $200 GO fee.
They will negotiate down to $5500 easily. Extra fees nonnegotiable.

Boys elementary school. $9000 per boy + $5000 building fee per family to be paid over 9 years or as long as you have kids in the school + $200 transportation + 150 registration+ $200 dinner or fundraiser event +cheder camp (each year runs between $250-$350 per kid depending on logistics and calendar).
Theyve negotiated down to 6k per kid easily, more than that depends on circumstances

Girls elementary school. $6200 per girl +$6000 building fee to be paid over 9 years or as long as you have kids in the school + $150 registration+ $100 project/GO fee.
They've given us $5500 easily.

amother

Orchid ↓

Fri, Jul 26 2024, 6:50 am

I worked another job with the money going straight to tuition , in addition to the large portion of my DH salary to cover tuition. Between the two of us we paid 100 percent full tuition . We feel it is a priority and gives an important message to our kids.I can’t say if it’s related or not but BH we are blessed our kids are very ehrlich. FTR the “full “ tuition we and others pay is significantly more than it costs to educate our children - because those paying full tuition are paying to cover the shortfall for those getting breaks. If you truly need a break , go for it.however If you can cut back somewhere else, esp on non necessary things , pls keep this in mind .

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