TUITION & FINANCIAL AID
Financial Aid Options
The Rashi School has one of the most generous financial aid programs in the country. Cost of living, temple membership, Jewish summer camp, and family expenses during the b’nei mitzvah year are just a few of the factors that are taken into consideration when calculating your aid package.
Experience Rashi Kindergarten! Program
Experience Rashi Kindergarten! is a three-year grant for new families with a child currently attending a Jewish preschool and applying to Rashi’s Kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year. This is available to families whose Adjusted Gross Income is between $175,000-600,000 with net assets under $500,000*.
Under the Experience Kindergarten! program, families will benefit from three years of fixed tuition:
- $20,000 For Kindergarten in 2025-26
- $22,500 For Grade 1 in 2026-27
- $25,000 For Grade 2 in 2027-28
The Experience Kindergarten! grant is available to 10 students from new families who apply to Rashi by January 31, 2025.
*$500,000 in assets not including retirement savings and primary residence.
Realize Rashi Program for New Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 Students
Realize Rashi is a three-year grant for new families applying a child to Kindergarten, Grade 1 or Grade 2 for the 2025-26 school year who do not receive traditional financial aid or other incentives. Realize Rashi is available to families whose Adjusted Gross Income is between $175,000-600,000 with net assets under $500,000*.
Per student, this grant provides a discount of $10,000 for year one, $10,000 for year two, and $10,000 for year three, applied to tuition. A short grant application is required in addition to the application for admission.
The Realize Rashi grant is available to 10 students from new families who apply to Rashi by January 31, 2025.
*$500,000 in assets not including retirement savings and primary residence.
Jewish Communal Professional Grant
The Jewish Communal Professional Grant provides an annual $6,000 per student to a family where one or both parents are full-time, 12-month employee(s) of a 501(c)(3) organization that supports the Jewish community. Eligible parents must complete a short form accompanied by a letter from their employer verifying their current status of employment.
Traditional Financial Aid
Rashi offers a traditional need-based financial aid program through a third-party service. Families awarded Traditional Financial Aid may receive up to 50% in additional aid for After School, transportation, Middle School trip fees, and certain other incidentals. Details will be included in your award.
The application for 2025-2026 is open. Please contact Julaine McInnis with any questions.
Application Deadline
New Families: Friday, January 31, 2025
Returning Families: Monday, December 2, 2024
Clergy Incentive Program
Recognizing the enormous contribution of our clergy to Jewish life in Boston, Rashi extends a professional courtesy of $6,000 per student each year for the duration of the child’s time at Rashi. Please contact Julaine McInnis for more information.
Application Deadline
New Families: Friday, January 31, 2025
Want to know more about the financial aid process? Mission Enrollment held a comprehensive webinar on understanding independent school financial aid, household budgeting, and navigating our application system, Clarity. You can watch the full webinar recording by clicking the button below.
2024-2025 Tuition
Tuition is set annually by Rashi’s Board of Trustees in January for the upcoming year. Tuition for the 2024-2025 school year is as follows:
Pre-Kindergarten – $24,000
Kindergarten – $36,250
Grade 1 – $37,500
Grade 2 – $ 38,850
Grade 3 – $40,250
Grade 4 – $43,000
Grade 5 – $45,500
Grade 6 – $46,750
Grade 7 – $46,750
Grade 8 – $46,750
Additional fees for Middle School:
Grade 6: $400 for a Chromebook
Trip fees are estimated
The traditional trips for Middle School are as follows:
- Grade 6: Nature’s Classroom – $550
- Grade 7: Civil Rights Trip to the South – $1,750
- Grade 8: Israel Trip – $6,200
Ways to Pay Tuition
Rashi will use Veracross Student Billing, a third-party application, to collect 2024-2025 tuition payments. All tuition and incidental charges are processed with electronic auto-payments. We offer payment plans and also accept payment from 529 Plans.
Payment Plan Options
- One single payment due July 1
- Two payments: 60% due July 1, 40% due December 1
- Nine equal payments: June 1 through February 1 (requires a $50 fee per student)
- Ten equal payments: June 1 through March 1 (requires a $50 fee per student)
- There are service fees of 2.85%-3.00% on credit card transactions.
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2024-2025 Transportation Fees
Green & Yellow Bus
One Way: $2,475 | Round Trip: $4,500
Orange Bus
(Roundtrip Only): $6,650
2025-2026 Fees will be posted in summer.
After School Payment Plan Options
After School prices vary depending on your child’s age and frequency of attendance. Click here for a breakdown of fees.