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TUITION

 

Tuition is determined in January by the Board of Trustees for the following school year. Tuition for 2012-2013 is:

Grades K-2 $ 23,440
Grades 3-5 $ 24,630
Grades 6-8 $ 26,750

There may be additional fees for transportation, extended day, class trips, and Hebrew tutoring.

Paying for a Rashi Education

This year, families new to day school who have a child entering kindergarten have two options to assist them in paying for a Rashi education:

Families may participate in one of the above programs. We encourage families to apply for both and select the program that offers more assistance.

Financial Aid

Rashi is committed to having a socioeconomically diverse student population. When granting financial aid, the school considers the impact on enrollment and the balance and diversity of the classes as well as the financial sustainability of the school. Rashi grants financial aid to about 30% of the student enrollment and total awards of about $1.3 million. The funding for these grants comes directly from the school's budget, funds raised by the Development Office, and individual gifts and grants designated specifically for financial aid.

To assist in making objective decisions about financial aid, Rashi uses School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS), a comprehensive financial aid management service approved and promoted by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). Led by school-based experts, SSS provides expert financial aid methodology and deep knowledge resources.

Financial aid grants are awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need. Establishing demonstrated need takes many factors into consideration, including, but not limited to, the:

  • Incomes of both parents (taxable and non-taxable)
  • Assets held by the family
  • Number of dependents
  • Number of children attending tuition-charging schools
  • Age of both parents

In cases where parents are not living together, the resources of both the non-custodial and the custodial parent will be considered in establishing the family’s level of need. Discretionary expenses, such as those related to a business venture or lifestyle, are not considered as part of the financial aid process.

Renewal is not automatic, applications are required each year.
Families requesting assistance must be current in their payments to the school and must file complete applications and final tax returns by the deadline. The school may request additional information including but not limited to bank, mortgage, and credit card statements as well as tuition bills for other schools.   

Applying for Financial Aid

Current Rashi families should click on the link at left for Financial Aid procedure.

  1. Submit the online application by February 1
     To access the application, go to the NAIS Website for Families: sss.nais.org/parents and click on the prompt to access the Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS). You only have to complete one PFS even if you have several children applying.
    The Rashi School code is: 6007

     Once you begin the application your data will be saved so you can return to it when you are ready. You will be given a password that will allow you to return to the PFS to update it until you submit it. Help is available online and via a call center. After each section there is a section for comments where you may offer additional information about items in the section. At the end of the application you may write any additional details or comments that you feel are important for the financial aid committee to know in consideration of your application.

    Note: Late or incomplete applications will be placed on a wait list.
    Rashi may request additional information to help in the review of the application.

  2. Submit tax returns by February 17

    Submit a copy of your 2011 signed Federal Income tax filing (IRS form 1040, including all schedules and all W-2 forms) to the appropriate address below. Please note that it may take 3-5 days for SSS to process your tax return. Please note that it may take 3-5 days for SSS to process your tax return. You may also upload your 2011 tax filing documents directly within the SSS website. In the  PFS Online, on the Manage Documents page, you will be able to see the list of required tax documents and upload your files directly from that location.

For regular mail:
 SSS by NAIS, Application Processing Center
P.O. Box 449
Randolph, MA 02368-0449

For overnight mail:
 SSS by NAIS, Application Processing Center
437 Turnpike Street
Canton, MA 02021

For those applicants who have not received financial aid at Rashi before, please also submit a copy of your 2010 signed Federal Income tax filing (IRS form 1040, including all schedules and all W-2 forms) to the address below.

The Rashi School
Attn: Business Office
8000 Great Meadow Road
Dedham, MA 02026

Your documents will be handled with the utmost level of security.

  • Financial Aid notification will be mailed with admissions letters on March 9, 2012.
  • Offers of Admissions and of Financial Aid must be accepted by April 11, 2012.

For additional information about the application process or SSS please contact Courtney Garcia in the Business Office at 781-355-7305.

Discover Day School Program from CJP

In an effort to make Jewish day school education more accessible to families, Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) has extended and enhanced its Discover Day School program. CJP will offer "Discover Day School Checks" covering 25% of K-8 tuition for 2012-2013 (up to $6000 a year) at any of Greater Boston's 10 elementary Jewish day schools. Checks will be available for two additional subsequent years up until eighth grade.

•  For students entering day school in grades K-8 in Fall 2012

•  Must be the first child in the family to attend Jewish day school

•  Is in lieu of financial assistance from the school

•  For families whose annual income is $240,000 or less after "Jewish" deductions, (e.g. synagogue membership and Jewish preschool tuition)

Application for Discover Day School program is due March 9, 2012.

For more information, and to find out if you qualify, click here: Discover Day School.