Puddletown School invites any child whose family is interested in Montessori education to apply for entrance to our programs, no matter a family’s financial situation. If attending Puddletown seems cost-prohibitive for your family’s current financial situation, please fill out this FACTS form so we can start a conversation about financial support.
Financial Assistance and Deductions
| Sibling Discount | 10% discount for siblings of enrolled Puddletowners |
| Pay in Full | 2% discount by paying full year tuition by September 15 |
| 6th Grade Capstone Credit | For every year a child is enrolled in our Elementary program, families are eligible to receive 10% off tuition for the 6th grade year. |
| Military Discount | 5% discount for active duty military families |
| Puddletown Scholarship Fund | Tuition assistance is available to families with financial need. Begin by completing our FACTS form to determine eligibility. FACTS does have a fee, but families can let us know if that cost is prohibitive. |
| Equitable Commute Discount | Eligibility determined by FACTS. This discount is for families of children whose primary residence is more than 6 miles from Puddletown School. |
| DHS Child Care Assistance | We welcome tuition payments from Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Care Assistance funds |
| Child Care Aware | We welcome tuition payments from Child Care Aware https://www.childcareaware.org |
2024 – 2025 Tuition
Tuition reflects a 10 month school year, with tuition payments due September through June.
| Preschool/Kindergarten Program | 3 to 6 year olds, combined Pre-K and K |
| Half Day 8:20am-1:00pm | $1033/month |
| Extended Day 8:20am-3:00pm | $1256/month |
| Elementary Program | 6 to 12 year olds, 1st through 6th grade |
| Elementary School Day 8:20am-3:10pm | $1367/month |
| Middle School | 12 to 15 year olds, 7th and 8th grade |
| Middle School Day 8:20am-3:10pm | $1500/month |
| Early Care and After Care | all ages |
| Early Care (rolling drop-off) 7:30am – start of school | $170/month |
| After Care (rolling pick-up) After school – 5:30pm | $320/month |
| After Care: Drop-in (when available) Requires 24 hour notice | $25/day |
| After Care: Recurring Partial Schedule For example, Tuesdays and Thursdays | $21/day |
Fees and Deposits
Fees due in August are indicated below by a star (*).
| Schoolwide: | |
| *Building Fee | $120 annually, paid in August unless otherwise requested by a family (can be distributed across the year). Goes toward ongoing improvements and maintenance. |
| Next Year Deposit | $600 annually by February 1st to hold child’s space for the next school year. Will be deducted from the following September’s tuition. Not due the year you pay Program Deposit. Non-refundable |
| New Child Registration Fee | $500 one-time fee, due by deadline communicated in enrollment invitation email. Non-refundable, not deducted from tuition |
| Preschool/Kindergarten Program Fees: | |
| Primary Program Deposit | $800, due by February 1st during first full year of enrollment in the Preschool-Kindergarten Program. Holds child’s space until the program cycle at Puddletown is completed, through their leadership/kindergarten year. Will be deducted from the June tuition of the child’s kindergarten year. Non-refundable. |
| *Primary Activities and Materials Fee | $250 annually, paid in August unless otherwise requested by the family. Goes toward consumables and classroom material replacement. |
| Food Fee | $37 monthly fee due with tuition. This fee is for organic ingredients for food work and group snack, along with classroom baking/cooking ingredients. |
| Nap Mat and Bedroll Fee (if applicable) | When applicable, $60 one-time fee due in August for new children of resting age (under 4 1/2 at time of entry) who are staying at school to nap or rest. |
| Elementary Program Fees: | |
| Elementary Program Deposit | $800, due by February 1st during first full year of enrollment in the Elementary Program and holds the child’s space through the first half of the Elementary cycle, through their 3rd grade year. Will be deducted from the June tuition of the child’s 3rd grade year. Non-refundable. |
| *Elementary Materials and Activities Fee | $500 annually, paid in August unless otherwise requested by the family. Goes toward consumables, school supplies, Outdoor School and Going Out funds. |
| Middle School Fees: | |
| *Middle School Materials and Activities Fee | $1400 annually, paid in August unless otherwise requested by the family. Goes toward consumables, school supplies, bus pass, yearly class trip, and day-trip funds. |
Payments
Currently registered families can pay through SchoolCues.
Payments by check can be mailed to:
Puddletown School, 7220 SE Cesar Estrada Chavez Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
Payments by credit card are subject to a 3.1% fee, charged by the credit card processing company.