We understand that an independent school education is a significant investment for your family. Charlotte Prep is committed to making our program financially feasible for families and to attracting talented, well-qualified students, regardless of their families’ economic circumstances.
Our Financial Aid program reflects a dedication to fostering a community that is enriched and strengthened by diversity. Each family applying for financial assistance must complete all application procedures annually by the renewal deadlines and continue to demonstrate comparable financial eligibility to receive assistance.
Tuition and fees for 2024-2025
Pre-Primary (Age 2)
- 8:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. - $15,400
- 8:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. - $18,300
- School-Year Extended Day (8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.) - $20,750
- Year-Round Extended Day (8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.) - $23,150
Primary (Age 3)
- 8:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. - $16,100
- 8:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. - $19,300
- School-Year Extended Day (8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.) - $21,300
- Year-Round Extended Day (8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.) - $23,750
Transitional Kindergarten (Ages 4 - 5)
- 8:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. - $20,750
- School-Year Extended Day (8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.) - $22,550
- Year-Round Extended Day (8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.) - $24,750
No drop-in after school program is available for Pre-Primary through Transitional Kindergarten. Please choose an Extended Day School-Year or Year-Round Program for full day.
Montessori Kindergarten
- 8:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. - $22,400
- After School Program (3:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m.) - $4,200
- Kindergarten - $22,400
- 1st - 4th Grades - $25,000
- After School Program (Pickup by 5:30 p.m.) - $4,200
- 5th - 8th Grades - $26,250
- After School Program (Pickup by 5:30 p.m.) - $4,200
Please note:
- We provide complimentary care for younger students who have siblings with a later dismissal time.
- We offer a 3% discount for younger siblings of current students.
Early Drop-Off: You may drop off Early School students as early as 8:00 a.m., and Lower and Middle School students as early as 7:45 a.m. No additional before-school care is available at this time.
After School Program: Charlotte Prep offers an enriching program for K - 8th grade after their academic day ends. Families may participate on an annual or drop-in basis. Fees are noted below:
- Kindergarten - 8th Grade (3:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.) - $4,200
- Drop-in After School is available for $20/hour for Montessori Kindergarten through 8th Grade students.
Annual Down Payment: Upon acceptance to Charlotte Preparatory School, a non-refundable down payment of $2,000, accompanied by a signed contract, secures an academic placement for an eligible student. This deposit is then credited to the overall tuition.
Parents' Association Fund: A fee of $150 per student is charged annually to fund the activities of our Parents' Association
Hot Lunch Program: Charlotte Preparatory School has a commercial kitchen and dining room to serve a healthy, hot lunch. Lunch selections and payments are made directly through our partner, FLIK Independent School Dining. New families will be provided with instructions on setting up a FLIK account to purchase meal plans or a la carte meals for their students.
One-time New Family Commitment Fee: Over the years, many families have built our school through their investment of time and resources. When you join the Charlotte Preparatory School family, you are beginning your investment into this very special educational community. The New Family Commitment Fee is an expression of your commitment to educating your child at Charlotte Preparatory School through the 8th Grade. We require new families to submit this one-time payment of $1,000 upon signing their first tuition contract with Charlotte Preparatory School.
Tuition Refund Plan: The Tuition Refund Plan (TRP) ensures a partial refund of the remaining tuition in the event of a withdrawal. This plan (approximately 1.7% of tuition cost) is required unless the full annual fees are paid by May 1, in which case the plan is elective.
Field trip fees may be assessed if needed.
Making Charlotte Prep possible: Tuition Assistance
At Charlotte Prep. we believe that building empathetic, kind, and intelligent leaders demands that we surround ourselves by a diversity of perspectives, backgrounds and life experiences. Tuition assistance is one of the tools for developing and maintaining our environment. Tuition assistance is awarded on the basis of financial need, academic merit, and the student's fit with our Charlotte Prep missions and vision. We recommend you apply by January 15; applications received after the deadline will still be considered as long as funds are available.
How to apply for Tuition Assistance
Clarity is a third-party organization that assists independent schools in determining a qualified amount of tuition assistance based on personal finances. The results of the assessment are confidential. To be considered for tuition assistance for the upcoming academic year, follow these steps:
- Make a formal request in writing or via email to the attention of the Director of Enrollment.
- Apply by January 15 prior to the enrollment year.
- Review the following helpful resources as needed:
Frequently Asked Questions
Families may apply for tuition assistance annually. The school works closely with families through this process in an effort to make a Charlotte Prep education affordable. Tuition assistance is determined through analysis of a family’s financial resources, including income and assets. To determine fair and equitable assistance awards, Charlotte Preparatory School subscribes to the principles and needs analysis system of the Clarity application.
Yes, all applications for tuition assistance are held in the strictest confidence.
Charlotte Prep takes the privacy and security of your personal information very seriously. Clarity is certified for both GDPR and SOC2 and uses enterprise-level security standards including end-to-end encryption of all personally identifiable information. For more information, please refer to Clarity’s Privacy Policy.
We have chosen Clarity as our financial aid application provider in order to better serve both our current and prospective families. We are confident that this change is going to make the process of applying for financial aid easier for families.
Clarity offers a streamlined, mobile friendly application that can be completed in as short a time as 20 minutes. Additionally, Clarity removes the need to upload your 2022 W2 and 1040 by transferring them directly from the IRS. This reduces the amount of information that you will need to enter manually and makes it possible to complete the application quickly and efficiently.
Just as in prior years, if your financial circumstances have not changed, you will not see significant changes to your award. If you have any questions about your individual circumstance, please reach out to us.
Yes, you will need to submit a Clarity application each year in order to qualify for financial aid; however, Clarity retains your information from previous applications, so it will be even easier to reapply.
Yes! Clarity’s application is fully mobile-friendly so you have access wherever you are.
You must submit your full completed application by January 15.
Yes, along with the student's application, all families must fill out the Clarity application to the best of their ability including the Non-US Tax Filer Verification upload. If you live in Canada, you will be prompted to upload your T1, T4 and Notice of Assessment..
- Standard Support Hours (April through September) - Monday to Friday, 8 am to 8 pm ET
- Extended Peak Support Hours (October through March) - Monday to Friday, 8 am to 11 pm ET AND Weekends, 9 am to 5 pm ET
- In-app support through the “Help” button in the lower left corner 2. Email support at [email protected]
- Phone support at 206-210-3752
