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2026-2027 Annual School Year Tuition

  • JK-8th Grade: Tuition is $13,000 for full-time students
  • High School: Tuition is $14,000 for full-time students plus applicable course fees

The first payment is due August 1 and the last is due May 1. If you choose to attend summer school, additional charges will apply.

Tuition and fees are reassessed each year and updates for the next school year will be shared with families by March of each year.

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Financial Assistance

MOScholars was established by the Missouri General Assembly in 2021 to provide educational options to Missouri students and families. This program offers financial assistance through scholarships to primary and secondary students who meet their criteria, which can go toward things like tuition, textbooks, educational therapies, tutoring, transportation - and more.

To qualify for MOScholars, the student must be a legal Missouri resident who meets one of these four conditions:

  1. Has a formal IEP/ISP issued within the past 36 months; OR

  2. Has a household income under 300% of the reduced lunch threshold (for a family of four, $173,160 this year) AND either:

    • Going into K or 1st Grade; OR

    • Attended public school for a semester the immediate prior year; OR

    • Is a sibling of a renewal scholarship student.

To apply, your family must sign up for the MOScholars interest list. When it comes to the school selection, please select CALE. 

If you'd like more information, go to the MOScholars website!