Tuition & Financial Assistance
Below you will find an estimate of the associated costs of attending Collingwood School as well as information regarding Collingwood's Financial Assistance Program. We hope you find this information useful as you consider affordability and your financial planning.
Affording Collingwood School
Tuition Fees
Tuition for the 2021-2022 School Year
Junior Kindergarten - Grade 12
| Grade | Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5 | $22,800 |
| Grades 6 to 9 | $25,350 |
| Grades 10 to 12 | $27,150 |
Please note: a $4,500 non-refundable deposit is due upon enrolment. Additional payments may be made in instalments, due Jun 15, Sept 15, and Nov 15. We also offer a Tuition Refund Plan. Information is sent to parents upon acceptance.
Intensive Support & KEY Program
Intensive Support:
At our Wentworth Campus (Gr. 3-7), the Intensive Support program is available through our Inclusive Education Department for students with a recent psycho-educational assessment identifying a language-based learning disability.
KEY Program:
At our Morven Campus (Gr. 8-12), the KEY Program is designed to support students who have a high intelligence, but also a language-based learning disability profile using literacy and numeracy evidenced-based interventions coupled with instruction in assistive technology. A recent psycho-educational assessment is a requirement for application. However, please note that most spaces are filled from students coming from our Intensive Support program at the Junior School.
| Grade | Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| Intensive Support Grades 3 to 5 | $34,300 |
| Intensive Support Grades 6 to 7 | $36,850 |
| KEY Grades 8 to 9 | $37,850 |
| KEY Grades 10 to 12 | $39,650 |
Please note: a $4,500 non-refundable deposit is due upon enrolment. Additional payments may be made in instalments, due Jun 15, Sept 15, and Nov 15. We also offer a tuition refund plan. Information is sent to parents upon acceptance.
Additional Costs
- Non-refundable Application Fee - $250
This fee is per applicant and is paid at the time of submitting an application.
- One time, non-refundable New Student Administrative Fee - $3,000
Payable upon acceptance into the School for Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12.
- Non-refundable International Student Fee - $5,000
Non-resident students must pay $5,000 annually in addition to the tuition fee. In order to be a resident student, parents must be permanent residents of BC and either Canadian citizens, landed immigrants or otherwise lawfully admitted to Canada.
- Non-qualifying Student Grant Fee - $3,200
Students who do not qualify to receive the student operating grant from the province of BC must pay $3,200 annually in addition to the tuition fee. In order to qualify for the provincial grant, parents must be permanent residents of BC and either Canadian citizens, landed immigrants or otherwise lawfully admitted to Canada.
- Administration Fees:
- Cheques returned for insufficient funds (NSF Fee) - $25 for the first cheque and $50 for additional cheques
- Payment Plan Fee - 2% for extended payments
- Uniform, books, supplies, transportation, trips, etc.:
Families should budget between $2,000 to $3,000 per child for uniforms, books, supplies, transportation, and incidental charges annually.
Financial Assistance
Collingwood School is committed to promoting an inclusive, socioeconomically diverse community, reflective of residents of the North Shore and the Lower Mainland.
Collingwood School offers a needs-based financial assistance program to support incoming and enrolled students in Grades 6-12 whose families complete an online application and demonstrate financial need.
The deadline to apply for Financial Assistance is December 1, 2021.
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Financial Assistance is available to families with children entering Grades 6-12 who:
- Meet Collingwood's entrance requirements
- Demonstrate financial need
Families wishing to apply for Financial Assistance, must complete an application between October 4 and December 1, 2021 through Apple Financial Services. For separated/divorced parents, both parents must complete a confidential application.
Financial Assistance decisions are based on a family's demonstrated financial need. We currently do not offer merit scholarships based on academic, athletic, or other student achievements.
Admissions decisions and Financial Assistance decisions are made independently of each other. Financial Assistance decisions are communicated in conjunction with admissions decisions.
RAINY DAY FUND
Unexpected events occur in every family, and when such events negatively impact your financial stability, Collingwood's Rainy Day Fund exists to support Collingwood students enrolled in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 to maintain the continuity of school, friends, teachers, sports and more. Collingwood School's Financial Assistance Committee assumes Rainy Day awards to be temporary and that families will return to a more stable condition capable of paying full fees in subsequent years. In some cases, when the need extends beyond the Rainy Day Fund's support, families may then apply for ongoing Financial Assistance.
All current Collingwood Families are eligible to apply for Rainy Day financial assistance. Please contact our Director of Enrolment and Financial Assistance, Lindsay Thierry at 604.925.3331 (Ext. 2080) / lindsay.thierry@collingwood.org to schedule a confidential meeting to discuss your specific situation.
QUESTIONS?
For more information and to find out whether your family qualifies for financial assistance, please contact our Director of Enrolment and Financial Assistance, Lindsay Thierry at 604.925.3331 (Ext. 2080) / lindsay.thierry@collingwood.org