The Flexible Tuition Program of JCDS, Boston’s Jewish Community Day School

High quality private education is an investment for a lifetime. While the cost of good education can be high, JCDS is committed to a policy of affordability and fairness so that no family should hesitate to apply to JCDS because of the cost of tuition. JCDS uses a sliding scale called Flexible Tuition to set the expected family contribution for each child enrolled. The Flexible Tuition Committee reviews each family’s Flexible Tuition application to determine a grant if the family is eligible for one. The process is highly confidential.

Who Should Apply for Flexible Tuition?

Any family applying for admission to JCDS may apply for flexible tuition. The amount of money available for flexible tuition adjustments at JCDS for each school year is based on the expected enrollment and the overall budget of the school. Families who do not submit full financial information for review by the Flexible Tuition Committee, or families whose financial profiles do not qualify them for tuition adjustments, will be expected to pay full tuition.

Flexible tuition amounts are determined by the Flexible Tuition Committee using guidelines issued by the nationally-recognized School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS), based in Princeton, NJ. If you would like to request Flexible Tuition information please fill out the form that is located with the application materials. If you have any questions about the form or the procedure, contact Ed Black, the liaison to the Flexible Tuition Committee, at 617-972-1733 x212, or email flextuition@jcdsboston.org.