Tuition & Financial Aid

Imagine a school that provides your child with the strategies needed to succeed academically in a culture that is supportive, fosters self-confidence, and teachers to the individual challenges of each child. Eagle Hill is that school.

Our Students grow academically, socially, and emotionally in a community that supports the whole child.

Our Program is skills-based, uses personalized learning strategies, and is grounded in the latest research in educating students who learn differently.

Our Faculty is highly credentialed, caring, and dedicated to teaching to the learning styles of each child.

Our Success is reflected in our graduates, who leave Eagle Hill with the skills and confidence they need for future academic achievement.

Tuition at Eagle Hill is set to provide the best possible program for our students. Please refer to the list below for specifics on each program for the 2019-2020 school year.

Please note: the Board of Trustees has frozen the tuition for the 2020-2021 school year at the 2019-2020 levels. The tuition numbers are listed below.

Tuition Information

Foundations Program

Foundations Program: Tuition for the 2020-2021 academic year is $45,450. Tuition covers all program expenses except for SchoolMed fees (only applicable if medication needs to be taken during the school day).

Tuition and fees are payable in the following manner: 10% of tuition and fees due upon a student’s acceptance 50% of balance of tuition and fees due June 1 preceding start of academic year. All remaining tuition and fees due December 1 during academic year. Or, you may pay the balance of tuition and fees over a 10-month period (June - April) via Smart Tuition. This payment program is independent of Eagle Hill School. To learn more, visit www.enrollwithsmart.com.

Lower School

Lower School: Tuition for the 2020-2021 academic year is $69,075. Tuition covers all program expenses except for SchoolMed fees (only applicable if medication needs to be taken during the school day), certain sports and activities, and the purchase of a laptop. Some Lower School students may be required to purchase a laptop, depending on their class placement.

Upper School

Upper School: Tuition for the 2020-2021 academic year is $69,075. Tuition covers all program expenses except for the purchase of a laptop (required for Upper School students), SchoolMed fees (only applicable if medication needs to be taken during the school day), and certain sports and activities.

Residential Students

Please note: we have suspended our Residential Program for the 2020-2021 school year due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis.

Residential: $92,870 for the 2020-2021 academic year (tuition, room and board). Tuition covers all program expenses except for the purchase of a laptop (required for Upper School students), SchoolMed fees (only applicable if medication needs to be taken during the school day), and certain sports and activities.

Additional tuition owed for the Residential Program must be paid in full. Any financial aid given by Eagle Hill School is only applicable to the Academic Program.

Summer Program

Summer Academic Program: Tuition for the program, which runs July 6-31, 2020 is $3,400 (before May 1, 2019) and $3,600 (after May 1, 2020).

If combined with the Summer Afternoon Activities Program, tuition is $5,000 (before May 1, 2020) and $5,400 (after May 1, 2020)

There is an additional fee for enrolling in the Social Language Group. The fee is $1,000 (before May 1, 2020) or $1,200 (after May 1, 2020)

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AFFORDABILITY

We are aware that tuition is a significant expense for our families. In addition to applying for financial aid from the School, there are a number of other options families might consider when applying to Eagle Hill School.

Tuition is a tax-deductible medical expense for most families when children are diagnosed with learning disabilities. Please be sure to consult your personal tax advisor to confirm your eligibility.
Up to $10,000 from a 529 plan can be used towards a private school education per year. Funds from an HSA or FSA may be eligible to be used towards tuition.
Tuition paid by a generous benefactor directly to Eagle Hill qualifies as a tax-exempt gift to the family and allows the gift amount to exceed the gift tax limit.
Tuition may be paid evenly over a 10-month period using Smart Tuition.
Tuition does not only cover academics - but access to psychological and social services, a team of speech/language pathologists, and a full selection of athletic and non-athletic activities.

We encourage you to reach out to our Business Office with any questions you may have. We're here to help!

LEARN MORE ABOUT EAGLE HILL SCHOOL:

Watch our admissions video
Learn about our fall re-opening plans
Read our mission & philosophy statements
Get to know our administrative team
Meet some of our exceptional faculty
Register for an Open House
Request more information about our school
Apply for financial aid

EAGLE HILL AT-A-GLANCE

Ages of students: 5-15
Total enrollment: 260
Head of School: Jim Heus
Number of teaching faculty: 75
Number of boarding students: up to 35 (five days/week)
Student to teacher ratio: average of 4:1
Founded in 1975
Eagle Hill is accredited by the State of Connecticut Department of Education, the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, and the National Association of Independent Schools
The National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) has selected Eagle Hill as a School of Excellence eight years in a row.

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