Tuition for the 2010-2011 academic year is $13,250 for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Our pre-kindergarten program (K-Prep) tuition is $12,230 for half-days. Students may stay two full days a week for $12,820, three full days for $13.040, and five full days for $13,250. An enrollment deposit of $500 is due by April 1 for all new students.

Harford Day School provides financial assistance to many families who are not able to pay the full tuition. There is a limited amount of aid available, so not all requests for financial aid can be granted, but the school seeks to meet 100% of the demonstrated need.  The financial aid committee determines the amount of need based upon a review of the applicant's financial circumstances.  

Financial Aid Application Procedure:• Request a financial aid packet from the Office of Admission or visit NAIS . The packet will include a parents' financial statement (PFS) form produced by the School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) and is used by most independent schools to assess qualification for need-based financial assistance. The same process may be completed online at the above secure web address. (The process for 2010/2011 opens on November 15, 2009.)

• Complete your tax returns as soon as possible.

• Complete the PFS and submit it directly to SSS.

• Provide the Office of Admission with a copy of your tax return.

• Beginning in early March, the Financial Aid Committee will review competed forms.

• Financial aid awards are made on a rolling basis, so it is in every applicant's interest to submit the information as soon as possible.

• Applicants are notified of awards via mail.

Financial Aid statistics for 2008-2009:• Nineteen percent of students receive some form of financial aid.

• The average award was $5,500.