Ethel Walker School
We believe that the cost of independent school education should not be a deterrent to families considering private education.
When you invest in Walker’s, you invest in your daughter, not just academically, but in every aspect of her life.
The cost of educating a student at Walker’s, because of our personalized attention, stellar faculty, and state-of-the-art facilities, is substantial. At Walker’s we are committed to making our education accessible and affordable for the family of each student we admit, regardless of financial circumstance.
At Walker’s, we value a diverse school community that includes students with a variety of economic backgrounds. We offer tuition payment options and we award over $5 million in financial aid each year with an average need-based grant of $33,000. We encourage all families who feel they may require financial assistance to apply for financial aid.
To learn more about affording Walker’s, reach out to Financial Aid Specialist Sarah Edwards at sedwards@ethelwalker.org. You may also chat with a member of our Admission Team to review any initial questions about the application and financial aid processes.
Walker’s Financial Assistance Program provides qualified girls with the opportunity for a premier independent school education, while also fostering a well-balanced, richly diverse student body. Our financial aid program is need-based and does not include merit scholarships.
The Ethel Walker School uses the service “School and Student Services (SSS)” to process our financial aid applications. Families must submit their financial information on the form entitled “Parent’s Financial Statement (PFS).” Based on the financial information families provide on their Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS), a standard calculation is used by SSS to determine a family’s “Estimated Family Contribution (EFC),” which denotes the estimated financial amount that families can contribute toward educational expenses. The Ethel Walker Financial Aid Committee then uses this estimation, in concert with supporting tax documentation, as a starting point to determine a fair and objective financial aid grant.
Please note the following financial aid application deadlines:
Financial Aid grants are delivered as part of the enrollment contract. Returning students are notified in early February 2023 and new students receive aid decisions along with their admissions decisions beginning March 10, 2023.
We are committed for the long-term to educating our students while also being mindful of our budget. In setting tuition rates, the Board of Trustees works to keep tuition as low as possible to ensure that salaries are competitive, allowing us to recruit and retain the most talented faculty and staff, while also ensuring that our facilities are well maintained, safe and conducive to the best teaching and learning. The 2022–2023 tuition rates are as follows:
| Middle School Day | $41,950 |
| Middle School 5-Day Boarding (7th/8th Grade) | $63,950 |
| Middle School 7-Day Boarding (7th/8th Grade) | $68,950 |
| Upper School Day | $50,950 |
| Upper School Boarding | $68,950 |
| International | $71,950 |
Financial Aid Specialist
Sarah Edwards has held leadership roles in secondary school admission and financial aid for the past 23 years. In 2009, Sarah founded a consulting firm to support independent schools implement mission-aligned financial aid policies. She served as Director of Admission and Financial Aid at The Derryfield School in Manchester, NH and previously led the Admission and Financial Aid Department for Boston University Academy in Boston, MA.
