Affording Packer

Packer's combined tuition and fees for the 2025-26 school year are as follows.

Grade	Tuition and Fees*
Pre-K Threes	$40,895
Pre-K Fours	$57,415
Kindergarten through Second Grade	$60,170
Third Grade through Fourth Grade	$61,550
Fifth Grade through Twelfth Grade	$62,020

*Fees include supplies, class trips, and co-curricular activities. For Third Grade through Twelfth Grade, fees also include lunch and morning snacks. For Fifth Grade through Twelfth Grade, laptops are included.
 

Payment Schedule

We require a 10% deposit; for families receiving financial assistance, that number is adjusted accordingly.

Packer offers one-installment, two-installment, and ten-installment payment plans.

Questions?

Prospective families applying to Preschool or Lower School may contact Preschool and Lower School Admissions Coordinator Yvonne Menard at ymenard@packer.edu.

Prospective families applying to Middle or Upper School may contact Middle/Upper School Admissions Coordinator Sara Goin at sgoin@packer.edu.

Current families may contact CFOO Matthew Annenberg at (718) 250-0336 or mannenberg@packer.edu.

Our financial aid process adheres to the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Principles of Good Practice for Financial Aid Administration, as well as to our own mission, vision, and values. 

Financial Aid is available for students in Kindergarten through 12th Grade, and is granted on the basis of need and the availability of funds. On average, approximately 30% of our students are granted tuition assistance.

Applying for financial assistance will not prejudice admissions decisions. Financial aid decisions are made after the admission committee has reviewed an application and determined the student’s eligibility for admission.

Financial aid decisions are based on a family's financial need as demonstrated through tax forms and their financial aid application using the Clarity platform. Packer expects that families applying for financial aid will be forthcoming with financial information and keep all awards and decisions confidential.

When a child is enrolled at Packer, it is expected that all legal parents/guardians will contribute to their education. To be considered for financial aid, all custodial and non-custodial parents/guardians must complete the financial aid application and submit tax information. If only one parent/guardian is legally financially responsible for the applicant, supporting documentation of that sole responsibility must be provided.

The School takes into account additional factors in the calculation of a parent’s/guardian's ability to pay for tuition. (These additional factors include, but are not limited to: cost of living, home equity, additional income, payment to pension and retirement plans, discretionary spending, etc.) Business owners, including owners of rental properties, are required to furnish copies of business tax returns with all supporting schedules. In accordance with Clarity guidelines, Packer will impute a salary for any non-working, employable parent/guardian whose children are above the age of five. 

Packer encourages all prospective families who believe they might need financial assistance upon entry or in future years to apply for aid. When a student enrolls in Packer without having applied for financial assistance, it is the school’s expectation that this family will not apply for financial aid within their first three years of enrollment. Exceptions may be made when there is demonstration of a significant change in a family’s financial circumstances. Families must notify Packer of a change of circumstances that may positively or negatively affect their ability to pay tuition.

Returning families receiving financial aid can reasonably expect continued financial support if their financial situation remains the same. Applications for financial assistance must be completed annually by December 1st, for returning families, for the following academic year. Awards will be adjusted each year, based on the family’s current financial aid application. Late applications will be reviewed only if there is still funding available. Awards will be processed only once all student accounts are current and in good standing with Packer’s Business Office.

Go to Clarity TO APPLY for Financial Aid
 

• Check the financial aid box on your online application in Ravenna.
• Complete the Clarity Application for Financial Aid.

Go to Clarity TO APPLY for Financial AiD

• The 2026-27 application will be available starting in early October.

  • Review Clarity's step-by-step guide to assisting families with the application.
  • Contact Clarity directly at support@clarityapp.com if you have any questions.
  • All required documents must be submitted to Clarity, not to Packer.
     
• For prospective Packer families, the application deadline is Thursday, January 8, 2026.
  • Applications that are not completed by the deadline will not be considered for an award.
     
• For current Packer families, the application deadline is December 1.
• All financial aid awards will be included with families’ enrollment contracts.