Tuition & Financial Aid - Lakeside School (original) (raw)

Lakeside tuition for the 2026-2027 school year is 52,000.Theaveragetuitionforafinancial−aidrecipientis52,000.The average tuition for a financial-aid recipient is 52,000.Theaveragetuitionforafinancial−aidrecipientis11,722. If the full tuition is a stretch for your family's income and resources, Lakeside has an extensive need-based financial-aid program that supports qualifying families with incomes from 15,000toover15,000 to over 15,000toover250,000. (Families with incomes over $250,000 may qualify for assistance if there are either extenuating circumstances or if there are multiple independent school or college tuitions within the family). Financial assistance for recipients extends beyond tuition and covers additional school-related costs including, but not limited to, food, books, bus, laptop, and field trips.

For the 2025-26 school year, Lakeside awarded 10millioninneed−basedtuitionaidandwillaward10 million in need-based tuition aid and will award 10millioninneed−basedtuitionaidandwillaward600,000+ for non-tuition costs to 30 percent of the student population.

While financial aid and scholarships do not need to be repaid, it is required that recipients reapply for financial aid annually. In most cases, a student's tuition payment will remain at the same level, adjusting for tuition increases. Only in a few cases do aid amounts change significantly year-to-year, and this would reflect a dramatic change in financial circumstance.

Families who apply for financial aid should know that both the admissions and the financial aid committees make decisions independently. For many families, applying for financial aid is just another step in the process of applying to independent schools. Please review the information below for a fuller understanding of financial aid at Lakeside.

Financial Aid Information Sessions

Information session dates will be posted in the fall

Our Admissions and Financial Aid Team hosts financial aid information sessions to explain the application process. Please register on Ravenna.