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Tuition + Assistance

Tuition rates for the 2024 - 2025 school year are as follows:

Early Childhood

Preschool & Pre-K 
$12,020
Includes:
Before Care
School Day
After Care

Lower School

K - 4th Grade
$16,120
Includes:
Before Care
School Day

Middle School

5th - 8th Grade
$16,430
Includes: 
Before Care
School Day
Study Hall
Please note: A $1,000 non-refundable tuition deposit is due within two weeks of the issued contract. Tuition can be paid monthly; discounts are available to those paying on a semi-annual or annual basis and those enrolling siblings. Students are automatically enrolled each year as part of the Continuous Enrollment Agreement.

Tuition discounts are available to those paying on a semi-annual or annual basis and those enrolling siblings (Kindergarten and up).

*Before Care: 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. (Preschool - 4th Grade),  7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. (Middle School) , Wednesdays: 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
School Day: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. (Preschool - 4th Grade), 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Middle School)
Middle School Study Hall: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
After Care: 3:15 p.m. - 6 p.m. - $5/min late charge after 6 p.m.

Tuition

Abiqua School's tuition includes all expenses such as: 

Curriculum

All classroom supplies and materials for students and teachers

Enrichment: Art, Science Lab equipment and tools, specific classroom project supplies, license fees for online learning, textbooks, workbooks, novels, and reading sets

Student Assessment: PSAT, ERB (Education Records Bureau), National Spanish Exams

Scholastic competitions, MathCounts, and other national competitions for music, writing, etc.

Technology

Individual touchscreen Chromebooks for Grade 1 and above

Student school email address
Smart Touchscreen TVs

A large variety of online based resources and applications

Activities

Back to School Part

Holiday Program at a local theatre

Talent Show

Guest Speakers (specialized professionals, community helpers, and other theme-related experts)

Grandparents' Day

Celebration of the Arts

Intel Science Fair

MathCounts

Run a Mile Day

Field Day

Classroom Celebrations and Presentations


Field Trips

Class day trips – OMSI, State Parks, Portland Art Museum, Oregon Zoo, Elsinore Theater, Oregon Symphony, Oregon State Capitol, Willamette Jet Boat excursions, Salem to Portland Amtrak, Bonneville Dam and Fish Hatchery, Zena Forest, Fire and Police Stations, and several other area museums and activities according to classroom theme concentration.


Overnight retreats for students in Grades 3 and above such as Fort Clatsop, Outdoor School, and Middle School Trip.


Note: Griffin Expedition trips such as Boston, New York, and Washington DC are optional and will be billed in addition to tuition based on your child’s participation.

Bus Transportation

School Activity Bus

Full size bus rental for larger school activity needs


Note: Individual bus transportation will be billed in addition to tuition based on your child's participation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Abiqua School is committed to a diverse community. We seek students who will thrive in our challenging academic environment, regardless of ability to pay. If the cost of tuition is a barrier, we suggest applying for Tuition Assistance. For the 2022-2023 school year, 20% of our families received assistance covering up to 50% of tuition.

Tuition Assistance

Abiqua uses FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment to determine the level of assistance each family needs to afford tuition. FACTS processes your financial aid application online and suggests an award to our Tuition Assistance Committee. There is a $40 fee for each family's application, payable directly to FACTS.
20% of our families received assistance covering up to 50% of tuition for the school year.
All applicants are required to apply every year. Abiqua attempts to fund students through graduation, subject to the availability of tuition assistance funds and the family’s ability to demonstrate need annually.
In determining the family need, all parents, natural or adoptive, stepparents, guardians, and unmarried domestic partners are considered. Abiqua considers the assets of both parents, natural or adoptive if living, before making any award.

Many divorce settlements stipulate the exact amount each parent must contribute toward educational costs, or which parent is responsible for expenses and for how long. Abiqua retains the right not to abide by such guidelines.

No information is given by the school to either parent regarding the other parent’s finances. In view of this policy, it is necessary that both natural parents and their current spouses, when appropriate, complete a FA form.

First priority for Tuition Assistance is given to returning students who are receiving assistance and have completed documentation by the application deadline.

Second priority is given to applications from currently enrolled students who have not previously requested tuition assistance and siblings of currently enrolled students.

The final consideration is given to students newly admitted to the school who meet the tuition assistance application deadlines and eligibility guidelines.
We value a diverse community and encourage families with any concerns about affording tuition to apply for Tuition Assistance. Abiqua adheres to the highest standards of confidentiality and expects the same from Tuition Assistance recipients. If two parents are divorced, no information is given to either parent regarding the other parent’s finances.

Tuition

A $1,000 tuition deposit will be billed on March 1 to reserve your child’s spot for the 2023-2024 school year, otherwise due within two weeks of the issued contract.
The tuition deposit is non-refundable.
Tuition can be paid monthly. The number of payments depends on the time of enrollment. All tuition must be paid in full by May of the school year.
Tuition discounts are available to those paying on a semi-annual or annual basis and those enrolling siblings (Kindergarten and up).
Apply for Tuition Assistance
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