Admissions

Tuition & Fees

2026-2027 School Year

List of 5 items.

  • Movers & Shakers Program (3-18 months)

    Annual Tuition
    Half Day: $22,525
    School Day: $23,575
  • Tots Program (18 months-3 years)

    Annual Tuition
    Half Day: $18,850
    School Day: $19,900
  • Primary Program (3-6 years)

    Annual Tuition
    Half Day: $17,275
    School Day: $18,325
  • Fees

    Fees
    Non-refundable New Student Enrollment Fee: $650 (one-time fee)
    Non-refundable Re-Enrollment Fee: $550 (due December 2026 if re-enrolling for 2027-28)
    Materials Fee: $400 (annual amount)
    Facilities Fee: $500 (annual amount)

    Late Fees
    Late Pick-up Fee (after designated pick-up time): $35
    Late Payment Fee (after the 5th of the month): $50
     
    Brightwheel Fees (Dependent on Chosen Payment Method)
    ACH Per-Transaction Fee: 0.6% (minimum fee: $0.25 / maximum fee: $2.00)
    Credit Card Per-Transaction Fee: 2.95%
  • Early Arrival and After School Programs

    Early Arrival Program (7:30 a.m. – School Day Drop Off): $600 
    EAP Daily Drop-In Rate (space permitting): $35 

    After School Program (School Day – 5:00 p.m): $5,500
    ASP Daily Drop-In Rate (space permitting): $50 

    Rates for the Early Arrival Program and the After School Program are based on full-time enrollment/five days per week, for the school year. Initial enrollment in both programs is based on availability, and is done on a first-come, first-served basis for children in Tots and Primary. Continued enrollment is based on assessment of fit.

Payment Details

All tuition amounts are annual amounts that can be paid in one lump sum due June 1st; semi-annually due June 1st and November 1st; or in ten equal installments due on the 1st of each month, June through March. There is no discount for the first two payment options.

Tuition is considered late after the 5th of each month, and late payments will incur a late fee. Tuition includes holidays, staff development days, and any months when there is not instruction for the full month. Rates are subject to annual increases to account for cost of living adjustments and raises for our staff, as well as program improvements.

Summer Camp

Athena provides an optional Summer Camp for current Athena students. Tuition for Summer Camp is due May 1 .

Athena Montessori Academy

Athena was the first place our daughter went to without us, and there was never even a moment when I doubted her place there. The guides offered peace, mentorship, kindness, wisdom, and consistency for her and for our whole family during a time of transition and growth. There isn’t any other place where we would have wanted her to be for these crucial years.
- Parent of May 2026 Graduate