Tuition and Aid
Tuition and financial aid, in plain numbers
High School tuition for 2026-27 is $58,256 for Grades 9 to 11. Aid is a separate Clarity application, due January 6, 2027 for new families.
Checked against GDS's published admissions pages on November 5, 2026.
Tuition and aid
Tuition and financial aid.
- High School tuition
- Tuition for 2026-27 is $58,256 for Grades 9 to 11 and $58,606 for Grade 12.
- All grades
- Tuition for 2026-27 is $48,601 for PK to K, $52,651 for Grades 1 to 4, $55,760 for Grades 5 to 8, $58,256 for Grades 9 to 11 and $58,606 for Grade 12.
- What tuition includes
- Tuition includes athletics uniforms and equipment for 7th to 12th grade participants, all field trips and class overnights, and school supplies and books. Dining services and 1:1 devices are included for PK to 8th grade only.
- Grants
- All financial aid awards are grants and do not require repayment.
- Aid at GDS
- For 2026-27 GDS allocated $10.4 million in financial aid to 24% of its students, with an average award of nearly $37,000.
- How to apply for aid
- The financial aid application is through Clarity and is separate from the Ravenna admissions application.
- Aid deadline
- New families must submit the financial aid application by January 6, 2027. Returning families are due December 7, 2026.
- Time to complete
- Clarity can be completed in as little as 20 minutes and transfers the 2025 W2 and 1040 directly from the IRS.
- Documents
- Families submit a complete copy of their 2025 tax return. Parents who own a business also submit the appropriate business tax return.
- How need is measured
- The Clarity assessment takes into account income, assets, liabilities, family size and living costs.
- How need is weighed in admission
- The admissions committee makes its initial decisions without regard to financial need. Because resources are limited, it may ultimately have to limit the number of aid applicants it can accept within the budget.
- Parent employment
- If all of the children are in school, GDS generally expects both parents to work outside of the home.
- Renewal
- Families must reapply for aid each year because financial circumstances may change.
- Equity Fund
- The Equity Fund addresses gaps in the aid program so High School students can reach the complete GDS experience, including technology, college counseling costs, athletics and High School trips.
- Payment plan
- GDS does not offer loans. For a nominal fee, parents may spread tuition payments throughout the academic year.
- 01
Recheck the figures on gds.org before you budget, since tuition changes each year.
- 02
Gather tax documents early so the Clarity application takes an evening, not a week.