Tuition and Financial Aid

At Glenelg Country School, we provide high-quality education in a small class environment. Additionally, diverse academic and extracurricular activities enrich the school experience, and every student is guaranteed personal attention.

Sending your child to Glenelg Country School represents an investment in your child’s future. We understand that choosing our school requires a significant financial commitment, but we also realize that many families are not able to pay the full tuition. It is our goal to open our doors to any student who is offered admission, regardless of their socioeconomic status, through our financial aid program (please scroll down for details).

Our 2025-2026 budget of $4.5 million for need-based assistance helps approximately 45% of our students in Kindergarten–Grade 12 benefit from the lifelong advantages of a Glenelg Country School education. Financial aid is not available for Little Dragons and Pre-K students.

Grants of up to 50% of tuition may be offered for students entering Kindergarten–Grade 5; larger grants may be offered for Grades 6–12. For the 2025-2026 school year, the average grant for students in grades K-5 is $9,000 (average household income of $187,000), and $16,500 for grades 6-12 (average household income of $216,000).

Lower and Middle Schools: Textbooks are provided by the School and must be returned at the end of the year. There is a fee of $375 for the Grade 8 overnight field trip to Williamsburg.

Upper School: Textbooks are purchased by parents through an online vendor. Certain courses require the purchase of unique supplies in lieu of or in addition to a textbook. There is a fee of $106 for each Advanced Placement course taken to cover the cost of the exam. All Grade 12 students are charged a senior fee of $250 which covers graduation costs and senior activities.

Please note that the cost school uniforms (including PE uniforms) is not included in tuition. There are additional fees for services such as Extended Day, Bus Transportation, and Catered Lunch.

Financial Aid

Our 2025-2026 budget of $4.5 million for need-based assistance helps approximately 45% of our students in Kindergarten–Grade 12 benefit from the lifelong advantages of a Glenelg Country School education. Financial aid is not available for Little Dragons and Pre-K students.

Grants of up to 50% of tuition may be offered for students entering Kindergarten–Grade 5; larger grants may be offered for Grades 6–12. For the 2025-2026 school year, the average grant for students in grades K-5 is $9,000 (average household income of $187,000), and $16,500 for grades 6-12 (average household income of $216,000).

Glenelg Country School is proud to use a program called Clarity to determine a family’s level of financial need based on household assets, income, expenses, and debts.

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 $65 fee to submit, and you can share your application with other schools that also partner with Clarity for no additional charge.

Please remember to return to your dashboard after you complete and submit your Clarity Application, as Glenelg Country School requires you to upload additional documentation.

The deadline for completing the financial aid application, including relevant supplemental documents, is December 15 for new families applying to our school and December 1 for current GCS families.

If you need help completing your application, you can access in-app support through the “Help” button at the bottom left of the screen, as well as email and phone support at support@clarityapp.com or 206-210-3752.