Montclair Kimberley Academy

Tuition includes all fees. Books, lunch and bus service are not included.
2008-2009

Grades	Amount
pre-k – 3	$20,800
4 – 5	$23,100
6 – 8	$25,800
9 – 12	$27,600

Books and Supplies
Costs vary by campus. At the Primary School, annual expenses are typically $50; Middle School books and supplies, such as the PE uniforms, typically cost $200 - $300.
Upper School students purchase their texts each year; book bills typically range from $600 - $800, depending on the courses taken.

Lunch
MKA offers an optional full lunch program for students in all grades.  School lunch can be purchased for the year or a la carté.  All Primary School students must purchase a daily snack through the school; the lunch program fee includes this charge.
Primary School:  $890 (snack fee is $380)
Middle School:  $970
Upper School:  $985

Bus Service
MKA offers 16-passenger, curb-to-curb, school bus service to approximately 80 towns across northern New Jersey, including all Essex County towns.  Fees vary by distance from the school and range between $2,050 - $4,045.  Please call the Admissions Office with questions.

The Montclair Kimberley Academy values a richly diverse school community. The financial aid program helps us achieve this goal by awarding tuition assistance grants to students and families with established financial need. MKA does not provide any merit scholarships to students.

Families seeking financial aid must fill out a confidential financial statement each year.  Financial aid forms are mailed in December to all who request them. To request forms, please call the Admissions Office or check the box on the application. The financial aid forms can be filled out online beginning in December 2008 at the SSS website. 

Requests for financial aid are confidential and are not considered by the Admissions Committee. The Financial Aid Committee considers a request for aid after the student has been recommended for admission by the Admissions Committee.  MKA offers financial aid to students applying to grades 6-12.

The pamphlet Affording MKA is available from the Admissions Office or can be downloaded. It contains information on policies, deadlines and statistics. If you are interested in applying for financial aid, you are strongly encouraged to read the pamphlet carefully. The Admissions Office also has information on tuition loan programs. Please call for a copy. 

If you have questions about the financial aid process, please call John Zurcher or Lauren Lambert, the Director and Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid, at 973/509-7930.  Families can learn much more about financial aid at independent schools by visiting the website of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) at www.nais.org.