Tuition & Fees

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Tuition 2025–2026

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  • Annual Tuition

    • Preschool — $27,221
    • Kinder­garten-6th grade — $33,661
    • Middle School (7th-8th grade) — $37,723
    • High School (9th-12th grade) — $40,864
  • Tuition in 10 Monthly Payments

    • Preschool — $2,722.10
    • Kinder­garten-6th grade — $3,366.10
    • Middle School (7th-8th grade) — $3,772.30
    • High School (9th-12th grades) — $4,086.40
Annual tuition includes the non-refund­able Regis­tra­tion Fee due with enrollment contract.

Tuition payments begin in June each year for the follow­ing school year. Tuition may be paid in full or on a monthly install­ment basis (see above) begin­ning June through April, with the excep­tion of March, when enroll­ment deposits and fees for the follow­ing school year are due.

For a detailed break­down of tuition and fees, please down­load the 2026 – 2027 Tuition and Fee Sched­ule (PDF).

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  • How to Pay Tuition & Fees

    Tuition and fees are paid through Black­baud Tuition Manage­ment. Fami­lies are required to create an account online and set up a tuition payment plan. Single and monthly tuition plans are avail­able. Payment methods include ACH/​bank debit, credit and debit cards. Inci­den­tal fees will also be billed through Black­baud. The Black­baud account fee (see Fees below) will be charged upon initial setup.

    Fami­lies will create a Black­baud account at the time the enroll­ment contract and deposit are submitted.
  • Tuition Refund Plan

    Partic­i­pa­tion in the Tuition Refund Plan (TRP) is required of all fami­lies paying monthly tuition and strongly recom­mended for fami­lies paying their tuition in full. Payment for the Tuition Refund Plan is due with the June payment. The cost is 1.55% of refundable tuition.
    TRP Premium:
    • Preschool: $383.53
    • K‑6th: $474.27
    • Middle School: $531.50
    • High School: $575.75
  • Fees

    • Waverly Parent Orga­ni­za­tion (WPO) — $125 annual fee per family (non-refund­able). Due with Enrollment Contract.
    • New Family Fee (one time only) — $1,500 fee per family (non-refund­able). Due with Enrollment Contract.
    • Black­baud Tuition Manage­ment Account Set Up Fees — $50 (paid directly to Black­baud). Due with Enrollment Contract.
    • Student Activ­i­ties Fee (per student) 
      • Preschool $200
      • Elementary School $990 (K-4) $1,590 (5-6) 
      • Middle School $1,100
      • High School - $1,320 (9-11) $1,620 (12) 
    • Tech­nol­ogy Fee — $170 fee paid in June (per student, 7th-12th grade only).
    • Service Fee for Monthly Payment Plan — $150 annual fee paid in June (per family).
    • Late Tuition Charge — $12 for late payments.
    • Returned Check Charge — $30 for the first occur­rence (paid directly to Blackbaud).
    • Follow Up Service Fee — $40 per occur­rence (paid directly to Blackbaud).
    • After School Program — TBD; fami­lies will be noti­fied in advance of the new year rates.

About

The Waverly School is an independent day school for students from preschool through 12th grade, located in Pasadena, CA.
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