Tuition & Tuition Assistance

2019-2020 Annual Tuition

As stated in our Core Values, we are aiming to offer this education at a cost that takes into consideration the financial challenges of living in San Francisco alongside the sustainability and well-being of the school organization.

Preschool 5-day/3-day program: $17,500/$12,000
Kindergarten: $17,500
Grades 1-5: $17,500

Aftercare

Preschool - NO AFTERCARE
Kindergarten and Grades:

For families paying the full tuition
1-3pm - $80 per day per month
1-5:30 - $180 per day per month
2:30-5:30 - $120 per day per month

For families receiving tuition assistance
1-3pm - $56 per day per month
1-5:30 - $126 per day per month
2:30-5:30 - $84 per day per month

For example, if your Kindergartener attends Aftercare from 1-5:30pm on Mondays, the fee is $180 for the month.
If your grader attends aftercare every day of the week until 5:30pm, the fee is (4 days x $125) + (1 day x $180) = $660 per month

(Tuesday school is dismissed at 1pm for all students)

"We feel that this approach is not just so that our individual children can grow and be successful, but rather that this type of education benefits humanity as a whole. And that's what we want to bring and share within this community of Golden Bridges."
—GBS PARENT

Tuition Assistance

Goals

To offer this education to families from all economic backgrounds.
To create an objective, needs-based measure of a family’s ability to pay while continuing to honor individual circumstances.
To build a sustainable financial model for Golden Bridges.

Process

To apply for financial aide, each family - returning and new - must complete an application using the online platform FAST. Each applicant is asked to provide detailed financial information and to supply related tax forms for verification: 2017 form 1040, 2018 1040, and W2.

The application must be completed by January 15, 2019 to be considered.

Part of the FAST application asks the family to make a tuition offering.
Once all Tuition Assistance applications have been received, the administration will seek to balance the needs of the individual families and the tuition assistance budget. This will likely require a further conversation, either over the phone or in person, to determine a tuition that is sustainable for everyone.
Admission is not contingent on financial need.

Financial information is NOT shared with the Admissions Committee.
The Admissions Committee (Faculty Members) submits acceptance recommendations to the Administration where tuition assistance is then allocated.

NOTE: Tuition Assistance award is contingent upon the verification of tax information.

Timeline

NEW APPLICANTS

November-January 15, 2019

Access FAST to complete your tuition assistance application. The application does not need to be completed in one sitting so get started early.

January 15, 2019

Admission Applications Due
FAST Tuition Assistance Application Due

February

Interviews

March 11, 2019

Decisions mailed for preschool and 1st year Kindergarten
Letter sent with tuition recommendation and preliminary contract

March 19, 2019

Contracts and/or deposits due for 1st year Kindergarten

March 20, 2019

Decisions mailed for 2nd year Kindergarten and Grades
Letter sent with tuition recommendation and preliminary contract

March 28, 2019

Contracts and/or deposits due for 2nd year Kindergarten and Grades

April 15, 2019

Tax Documents due to FAST for verification

RE-ENROLLING FAMILIES

November-January 15, 2019

Access FAST to complete your financial assistance application. The application does not need to be completed in one sitting so get started early.

January 15, 2019

FAST Tuition Assistance Application Due

January -February 2019

Tuition conversations and agreements

February 8, 2019

Re-enrollment contracts mailed/emailed

February 16, 2019

Re-enrollment contracts and deposits due

April 15, 2019

Tax Documents due to FAST for verification