Tuition & Affordability

Everything you need to know about La Scuola's tuition fees - from our preschool fee structure to sliding scale tuition.

At La Scuola, we strive to make our school and our program as accessible as possible. La Scuola offers sliding scale tuition, which is currently used by 30% of families. Please do not hesitate to inquire about sliding scale tuition, or directly complete the Clarity Application form. 

San Francisco Tuition Fees (Includes Lunch)

San Francisco Campuses 2024 - 2025

Silicon Valley Tuition Fees (Includes Lunch)

SILICON VALLEY CAMPUS 2024 - 2025

Sliding Scale Tuition

The La Scuola International Sliding Scale Tuition program is designed to make a La Scuola education possible for all families based on demonstrated financial need and the availability of funds. La Scuola is proud to use the Clarity Application 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. Sliding scale tuition is available for Grandi (3-4 years old), Grandissimi (4-5 years old), and Kindergarten - Grade 8. Diversity enriches the educational opportunity for all families, and participation of a wide range of families is critical to an inclusive school such as La Scuola. Sliding scale tuition is offered on the basis of the demonstrated financial need of the family. There are no merit-based awards.

All information submitted in Clarity is kept in strict confidence, as is all information relating to a family’s tuition sliding scale request. Final sliding scale tuition decisions are based on the recommendations from Clarity , the committee’s assessment of applicants’ needs, and the budgeted funds available. Unfortunately, there is always a greater demand for sliding scale tuition than there are resources. Information reviewed by the Tuition Committee and discussions within committee meetings are strictly confidential.

In accordance with equal opportunity standards, sliding scale tuition awards are made without regard to a student’s race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender identification, sexual identification, family composition, disability, or age and in compliance with existing State and Federal laws or regulations.

La Scuola International School is an independent non-profit school that meets the charitable and educational definitions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Tax Identification Number: 56-2293184). As such, La Scuola receives no funding from State or Federal sources.

Sliding Scale Tuition Application Process

To get started, please go to the Clarity Application and create an account. 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. Simply use the dropdown menu in the application to select those schools.

The deadline for completing the sliding scale tuition  application including relevant supplemental documents is December 1, 2024 (for currently enrolled families) and February 1, 2025 (for prospective families). Sliding scale tuition is available for Grandi (3-4 years old), Grandissimi (4-5 years old), and Kindergarten - Grade 8. If you do not submit all the required documents requested to complete your application, we may withdraw the entire grant.

Award determination letters are mailed along with enrollment contracts. Sliding Scale Tuition dollars are limited and demand is high, so please file your application on time. Please note that applications for sliding scale tuition for new families can only be processed if the student’s admissions application is complete.

Award Considerations

In allocating sliding scale tuition resources the following factors are considered:

• The applicant family’s financial resources and circumstances

• Ability to pay tuition and fees as determined by Clarity 

• Commitment to independent, international, immersion education

• Adults in the household are fully employed

• Applicant family’s expenses include tuition paid to schools and colleges other than La Scuola

• Diversity

• Full enrollment

• The applicant family’s completed and timely application

For Sliding Scale Tuition questions, please contact Nichole Leon, Director of Admissions, SST & DEIB directly at nichole.leon@lascuolasf.org 

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.

Please reference the below links (offered in both English and Spanish) for a quick reference guide of Clarity. 

https://www.clarityschools.com/library/quick-reference-guide

https://www.clarityschools.com/library/spanish-quick-reference-guide

Click on this link for a video guide of Clarity.