SJCS is committed to opening doors to a unique environment where your child's academic excellence is nurtured alongside profound personal growth.

Don't miss the opportunity to place your child in a setting that prioritizes self-study and social-emotional learning, ensuring they develop not just intellectually, but also into well-rounded, compassionate individuals.

"We were admittedly a little apprehensive to enroll our son in a smaller school, because he is very active, very social, and gregarious with a big personality. However, he loves SJCS and the community, as do we. He is eager to get to school every day and wants to get there early!

We love the enriched learning and watching his intellectual curiosity be fostered and developed. He comes home asking us all sorts of thought-provoking questions about history, science, Judaism, and we know it’s because his mind is stimulated. We’re so pleased with what we’ve discovered at SJCS!" - SJCS Parent

Tuition

Tuition is determined annually by the Board of Trustees for the following school year. Tuition for the 2026 - 2027/5786 school year is $31,185.

Affordability

SJCS is committed to welcoming socio-economically diverse families to its school community, as well as to making Jewish day school education accessible to all families.

Thanks to the generosity of the Samis Foundation, we are able to offer support to all eligible families.

All tuition support is handled with complete confidentiality and is known only to the Business Office.

We encourage you to explore all options to see which is best for your family. 

 

Tuition assistance applications for 2026-2007 are due on February 5, 2026.

Samis Day School Affordability Initiative Grants

Available for families with income up to $350,000.

The Samis Foundation's Day School Affordability Initiative (DSA), provides guaranteed maximum tuition rates for low and middle-income families.

For the 2026-27 school year, families who qualify pay no more than $18,000 per student (subject to an 8% AGI floor) or 15% of your adjusted gross income (AGI) per year, whichever is less. It doesn’t change if you have one, two or three students enrolled.

A short, straightforward application determines eligibility and guaranteed levels of support.

Apply for the Day School Affordability(DSA) Grant 

Click Here for DSA FAQS and Tuition Estimation Tool

Traditional Tuition Assistance

All families are welcome to apply; awards are granted based on demonstrated need.

SJCS uses Independent School Management’s online Financial Aid for School Tuition (FAST) to determine the “fair share” tuition for families who apply. This process ensures confidentiality and equity.

Apply Here for FAST Tuition Assistance

Oskim B'Tzarchei Tzibur/עוסקים בצרכי ציבור (Those Engaged in Community Needs)

With deep appreciation for the service to our community provided by Jewish professionals, Seattle Jewish Community School (SJCS) has a tuition discount of 1/3 off for all Jewish community professionals who work at least half-time in a mission-aligned Jewish organization and are not receiving a discount through the Samis Foundation's DSA and TTA programs.

SJCS welcomes inquiries from anyone wishing to learn more about all that SJCS has to offer to children, their families, and our Seattle Jewish community.

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For questions related to tuition and tuition assistance, please contact Yael Sachs, Associate Head for Finance & Operations, at ysachs@sjcs.net.