Admissions
Tuition & Financial Assistance
Tuition
Tuition for all grades in the 2025–2026 academic year is $64,000. This includes books, lunch, technology, athletics, arts programs, and grade-level trips.
Financial Assistance
We believe that a Buckley education should be accessible. The Buckley School provides financial assistance for accepted students whose parents demonstrate need. In addition to tuition assistance, qualifying families will pay a reduced rate based on need for our after-school program and extracurricular activities.
Financial Assistance Commitment
Families earning $100,000 or less annually and with limited financial resources are eligible for full tuition coverage, which includes books, lunch, technology, athletics, arts programs, grade-level trips, and extracurricular activities. For our afterschool program, nominal fees will apply.
Financial Assistance Commitment
Families earning $100,000 or less annually and with limited financial resources are eligible for full tuition coverage, which includes books, lunch, technology, athletics, arts programs, grade-level trips, and extracurricular activities. For our afterschool program, nominal fees will apply.
Application Process & Deadlines
The Buckley School uses Clarity to help determine a family’s level of financial need through a comprehensive review of assets, income, expenses, and debts.
- To get started, submit a Clarity application online. You must authorize Clarity to access your 2024 Federal tax filings and related schedules. In addition, you will be required to submit the following documents: most recent pay stub, tuition statement at other tuition-charging schools (if applicable), business tax documents (if applicable). Additional documentation may be requested as well.
- Divorced, separated or never-married parents are expected to submit individual financial assistance applications through Clarity.
- Because financial circumstances change, parents must reapply for financial assistance each year.
- All financial assistance applications and grant awards are completely confidential.
- The Financial Assistance Committee makes all assistance decisions independently of admissions decisions.
- The deadline for completing the financial assistance application for families applying for Early Decision is Monday, November 3, 2025.
- The deadline for completing the financial assistance application for New and Returning Families is Monday, December 8, 2025.
Helpful Links and Resources
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.
You can also refer to Clarity's Quick Reference Guide for tips on navigating the online application or reach out to the financial aid officer with any questions specific to your application.
List of 7 frequently asked questions.
The Buckley School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin or sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs or athletic and other school-administered programs.
