Individual Family Tuition
TBS Approach to Tuition
100% of TBS families opt into Individual Family Tuition
At The Berkeley School, we strive to make high quality education affordable and reflective of the socioeconomic diversity of the East Bay. We believe that a family’s financial commitment to education should align with its financial resources. Therefore, we invite all families to consider themselves participants in our Individual Family Tuition (IFT) program.
TBS families contribute between 5% and 100% of the top-rate tuition, with approximately 32% of our families paying less than the top-rate tuition. We encourage prospective families who believe they may qualify for a reduced tuition to submit an application via Clarity.
Individual Family Tuition Guide
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What information do I need to have ready to fill out my Clarity application?
1. You will need basic information about all parenting adults and dependents in your child’s life. Please complete separate applications for each household.
2. With your permission, Clarity will transfer your most recent personal tax returns directly from the IRS. Note: business owners will be asked to upload their business returns. Other tax documents will be requested as needed.
3. Additionally, you will need:
- Income estimates for the current year
- Approximate monthly and out-of-pocket expenses
- Information about assets and liabilities
Head on over to Clarity and create your account. The application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete, and you can save and return later if needed. Please note, there is a $60 fee to submit your application, which can then be shared with any schools that use Clarity at no additional cost.
Clarity applications must be submitted by the following dates in order to be considered for IFT for the 2025-2026 school year.
Returning families: October 20, 2024
Priority and Early Action applicant families: December 1, 2024
Standard applicant families: January 21, 2025
2025-2026
Top Rate Tuition
| 2025-2026 Annual Tuition | |
| 2s | $30,500 |
| Preschool & TK | $29,500 |
| K-5 | $36,800 |
| 6-8 | $40,100 |
| Individual Family Tuition Deadlines | |
| Sept. 20, 2024 | Clarity application opens for IFT Families |
| Oct. 20, 2024 | IFT applications due for current families |
| Dec. 1, 2024 | IFT application due for Early Action & Priority |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | Current families, admitted Priority applicants & ECC Early Action receive enrollment contracts for 2025-26 school year |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | IFT applications due for Standard applicants |
| Jan. 30, 2025 | Enrollment contracts due for current families, ECC Early Action, and ECC Priority applicants |
| Mar. 20, 2025 | K-8 admitted Early Action & Standard applicants receive enrollment contracts for 2025-25 school year |
| Mar. 27, 2025 | Enrollment contracts due for K-8 Early Action & Standard applicants |
TBS may reallocate any unclaimed awards.