Tuition Affordability

The goal of the Charlotte Jewish Day School Tuition Affordability program is to ensure that a quality, Jewish education is a viable option for every Jewish family in our community. CJDS understands the financial obligation that comes with choosing a private school education and is committed to finding the right tuition by taking into consideration each family’s unique set of circumstances.

The Tuition Affordability program utilizes a scaled tuition based on the family’s financial profile and is informed by household discretionary income and the percentage of that income that can reasonably be redirected to tuition. While tuition is significant financial obligation, a scaled rate allows families to save for retirement and college, pay down student debt, take care of aging family members, and pay early childhood expenses or childcare outside of the normal school hours. A family’s income and expenses, debt, number of family members, assets, liabilities, and number of dependents are all taken into consideration when determining the scaled tuition.

There are three primary pathways to Tuition Affordability, as outlined below, and a combination of options can be used, when needed. The process is completely confidential. A third-party company reviews all applications, and in conjunction with guidelines established by the school, we work to make CJDS a realistic option for each applicant. If you would like to talk about our approach to affordability, email Gale Osborne at gosborne@cjdschool.org or call 704-944-6821.