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Tuition & Assistance

COME SEE THE DIFFERENCE

TUITION + FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

AFFORDABILITY

Financing an independent school education is an important investment in a child’s future. The value of educating a child at Woodlawn School – with our project based learning, rigorous academic program, small classroom size, personalized attention, superior faculty, state-of-the-art athletic facilities, community stewardship, and limitless opportunities beyond the classroom – is considerable. We recognize that the cost of a private school education can feel prohibitive to many families, and we are committed to making Woodlawn accessible and affordable for the family of each student we admit, regardless of financial circumstances.

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why INVEST IN Woodlawn

OUR CULTURE

Our culture is defined by ten core principles.

Joyful Learning AND High Achievement! The belief that joyful learning is essential to high achievement is central to our mission. We believe active, hands-on, integrated, project-based learning is the natural way people learn.

High challenge, high support, and a healthy regard for failure! Woodlawn students know success comes from healthy struggle, teamwork and support, and that failure leads to ultimate success.

The Power of Small! We believe small classes and a culture that feels like family enables every child to be known and valued, and every voice to be heard. Small schools where every child is known and valued are safe schools. No one is bullied. No one feels lost. All are welcomed and
included.

Mastery of Life Skills! They are essential elements of our curriculum. Woodlawn students learn how to build and contribute to teams in ways that bring out the best in everyone, how to resolve conflicts, how to manage and organize themselves, how to plan for success and use time wisely. These essential Life Skills are original design elements of our curriculum and imbue our culture.

Love of Nature! Our 61-acre campus is amazing! Outdoor classrooms, nature trails, abundant forests, a working garden… Woodlawn students are at home and find peace in the greatest classroom of all, Nature. Our students share a love of ecology and learn to be responsible stewards of the environment through hands-on, active, engaged learning and stewardship.

Mutual trust and respect, compassion and care. Woodlawn is a place where it is safe to care, a place where fellow students feel like brothers and sisters, a place where parents and teachers are partners. Woodlawn students look after each other and are guided by skilled mentor-teachers.

Togetherness! Pre-K through grade 12 are together. They inspire and enrich each other. Our older students embrace their special role – to be someone worth looking up to – and our youngest students remind everyone of the wonder that comes from discovery.

Embracing diversity and global awareness. Woodlawn is a place that’s safe for children to learn who they are, where they fit in the world, and that progress and success come from helping diverse people come together!

Servant Leadership – Engaging the community through service learning teaches our students that the best leaders are those who serve others with honesty, compassion, and empathy.

Our students are independent, lifelong learners who are responsible, contributing members of a diverse global society. Proven track record. The accomplishments of our alumni speak for themselves. From Ivy League college acceptances and national awards, to promising career opportunities.

Return on investment

Priceless

What is a reasonable price for a school where your child is safe and valued?  A school and community where they are accepted as they are and for who they can be. What value can be placed on a joyful and happy childhood?  How much is it worth to empower your child to fulfill their greatest dreams and ambitions? It’s priceless of course!  
 
But we can measure the return on your investment in one way … Woodlawn graduates usually accepted to their first choice college and often receive $100,000 or more in merit based scholarships which fully returns a four year investment in Upper School.
 

No other school...

looks like Woodlawn, feels like Woodlawn, or works like Woodlawn.

Woodlawn is school the way it’s meant to be!

Value For Your Investment

How Does Woodlawn Compare?

Woodlawn is a private, non-profit independent school. Tuition is our primary source of income. Our tuition averages 10% less than other top-tier private schools in the region. But Woodlawn provides much greater value. 

For example consider student to teacher ratio, % staff with higher degrees, average SAT scores and graduation requirements. In all of these case Woodlawn provides the best value.

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Faculty With Advanced Degrees

Woodlawn School – 83% Faculty with Advanced Degrees

Percent of Upper School Faculty with advanced degrees based on staff directories.  Higher is better.

Student to Teacher Ratio

Woodlawn School – 6:1 Student to Teacher Ratio

Student to teacher ration as reported by Niche.com. Lower is better.

Average SAT Scores

Woodlawn School – 1330 Average SAT Score

Average SAT score as self reported on Niche.com.  Higher is better.

Credits To graduate

Woodlawn School – 4 Years English, Math, Science & History

Credits required to graduate in English, Math, History & Science. Higher is better.

Need Based

TUITION ASSISTANCE

Our need-based financial aid program helps to make Woodlawn accessible to more families. Our tuition grants range up to 50% of the base tuition.

Many families are surprised when they find out that they could qualify for significant tuition reductions with our program.

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2023-2024 School Year

Tuition & Fees

Early Childhood

Lower & Middle School

Upper School

Tuition

$16,850

$20,825

$22,560

Fees

$0

$0

$0

Financial Aid

$0

$0 to $10,413

$0 to $11,280

Actual INVESTMENT

$16,850

$10,413 to $20,825

$11,280 to $22,560

Monthly INVESTMENT

$1,404

$868 to $1,735

$940 to $1,880

2022-2023 School Year

Tuition & Fees

Early Childhood

   TUITION: $15,600
      FEES: $0
ASSISTANCE: $0
INVESTMENT: $15,600
 PER MONTH: $1,300

Lower & Middle School

   TUITION: $19,280
      FEES: $0
ASSISTANCE: $0 to $9,640
INVESTMENT: $9,640 to $19,280
 PER MONTH: $804 to $1607

Upper School

   TUITION: $20,890
      FEES: $0
ASSISTANCE: $0 to $10,445
INVESTMENT: $10,445 to $20,890
 PER MONTH: $871 to $1,741

DISTRIBUTE YOUR COSTS

Payment Plans

We offer payment plans to distribute your costs over the course of the school year. Options include making one annual payment per year, three month, six month, and nine month plans.

Plans can Change

Tuition INSURANCE

We never know what life may bring our way, and in those life events, our families can rest assured that their investment in Woodlawn School is secure with our tuition insurance plan.

DISCOVER WOODLAWN

We invite you and your family to discover Woodlawn School and the benefits of project based learning.
We look forward to getting to know your family.

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THE WOODLAWN EXPERIENCE

Get an inside look at the Woodlawn Way and our
Project Based Learning approach.

Woodlawn is a private school providing a project based learning curriculum for early explorers preschool, lower, middle, and upper school academics. Our historic 61-acre campus is located just north of Charlotte, NC in beautiful Mooresville, and within driving distance of Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville, North Mecklenburg, and Concord.

Woodlawn School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, or national, ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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