Tuition Schedule
In an effort to provide greater accessibility, Butler Montessori's tuition costs remain lower than other independent schools in the area. In addition, the school offers payment plans and financial aid opportunities. Tuition covers your child's complete educational experience, including all classroom materials and local field trips.
"My daughter is a curious, funny, friendly and helpful kid. She is also extremely opinionated, stubborn, and driven. Butler is the perfect place for her to be her whole self and thrive. The interpersonal skills that the children learn are very apparent, especially when "out in the world." ~ Christina C. Current Parent
Lower School Tuition & Fee Schedule 2025–2026
Our Lower School includes students Infant – 6th grade
Nido Community
(ages 6 weeks – 18 months)
Program Days: Full Day, 5 days/week
Arrival Time: 8:15 – 8:30 am
Dismissal Time: pick-up before 4 pm
School Year, September – June: $26,500
Year Round, September – August: $32,600
Young Children's Community, YCC
(ages 18 months – 3 years)
Program: Half Day, 5 days/week
Arrival Time: 8:15 – 8:30 am
Dismissal Time: 12 –12:10 pm
School Year, September – June: $13,400
Year Round, September – August: $16,600
Program: Full Day, 5 days/week
Arrival Time: 8:15 – 8:30 am
Dismissal Time: 3 – 3:15 pm
School Year, September – June: $19,500
Year Round, September – August: $24,100
Primary
(ages 3 – 6 years)
includes Kindergarten year
Program: Half Day, 5 days/week (no Kindergarten)
Arrival Time: 8:30 – 8:45 am
Dismissal Time: 12 –12:10 pm
School Year, September – June: $13,400
Year Round, September – August: $16,600
Program: 2 Half Days (Mon & Fri), 3 Full Days (Tue — Thurs) (no Kindergarten)
Arrival and Dismissal as per Half and Full Day Primary Schedule.
School Year, September – June: $16,700
Year Round, September – August: $20,600
Program: Full Day, 5 days/week
Arrival Time: 8:30 – 8:45 am
Dismissal Time: 3 – 3:15 pm
School Year, September – June: $19,500
Year Round, September – August: $24,100
Elementary
(ages 6 – 12 years)
1st – 6th grade
Program Days: 5 days/week
Arrival Time: 8:20 – 8:30 am
Dismissal Time: 3:15 – 3:30 pm
School Year, September – June: $19,500
School Year plus 6-week Summer Montessori Session: $22,300
Lower School Tuition covers your child's complete educational experience, including all classroom materials and class activity/ field trip fees.
Please note this does not include student-organized Elementary "Going Outs."
Extended Day
Extended care is available for YCC, Primary, and Elementary students.
AM Extended Care:
7:45 am – Start of school.
School Year, September — June: $940
Year Round, September – August: $1,300
PM Extended Care:
End of school – 6 pm
School Year, September — June: $2,700
Year Round, September – August: $3,300
Drop-In Care:
Times as above
$10 per day am
$25 per day pm
Butler is a community, connected through its traditions, faculty, students, and alumni. An old-world value with a new world approach to education and preparing children, along with their immediate families, for life's journey.
~ Ron Garraffa, Alumi Parent and Current Board Member
Upper School Tuition & Fee Schedule 2025–2026
Our Upper School includes students 7th – 12th grade
Intermediate
(Grades 7 – 9)
Program Days: 5 days/week
Arrival Time: 8:15 – 8:30 am
Dismissal Time: 3:15 – 3:30 pm
School Year, September – June: $20,600
Annual Activities Contribution: $2,000 All Students Participate
Fairhaven
(Grades 10 – 12)
Program Days: 5 days/week
Arrival Time: 8:15 – 8:30 am
Dismissal Time: 3:15 – 3:30 pm
School Year, September – June: $22,600
Annual Activities Contribution: $2,000 All Students Participate
What’s Included in Upper School Tuition:
- Classroom supplies, textbooks, and MMUN program participation during the school day (excluding NYC conference).
- Weekly Community Lunch prepared by students.
- Fall camping and spring experiential learning trips.
- Field trips to destinations like Washington, D.C., and museums.
- Optional after-school study hall for homework support.
- An additional domestic or international trip for 9th–12th years, with 9th-year students traveling to Puerto Rico, while 10th–12th grade trips vary each year based on student planning.
- One community college course per semester and up to two AP exam fees annually (Fairhaven High School).
- Farm and business program for entrepreneurship and offsetting travel costs.
What’s Not Included:
- Individual school supplies and additional camping equipment.
- MMUN NYC trip costs (around $1,800).
- Extra community college courses or AP exams.
- Minor costs like musical outfits or remaining travel expenses.
Upper School students also manage the Intermediate farm, run Farm Market sales, and launch entrepreneurial initiatives to fund trips while developing business and community skills.
Each time I arrived to Butler's campus over the 10 years that my son attended, it filled me with a sense of peace. A break from the hustle and bustle of life, from the desk and computer screens, urban buildings and concrete and traffic. It was a momentary escape for me, but for my son it was a home away from home.
One I was both proud to send him to, and jealous that he spent his days like that!
Fast forward to now, and while that same sense of peace remains, it is now shared with a sense of purpose. Of ensuring that others can experience that same sense of peace and education. And that the legacy of the past 50 years becomes the foundation for another 50.
~ Brian Couts, Alumi Parent and Current Board President
Tuition Assistance / Financial Aid
The Tuition Assistance Committee’s mission is to allow every committed family access to an affordable Montessori Education. The Committee awards Tuition Assistance considering several factors, including the family’s need as reported through the Financial Aid for School Tuition (FAST) application, Butler Montessori’s Tuition Assistance budget, as well as other pertinent information.
In line with our mission and dedication to our families, Butler Montessori is committed to maintaining affordable tuition. Guided by fiscal responsibility and the Board's oversight, we stand as one of the most financially accessible choices among independent and Montessori schools in the Washington, DC metro area.
Families who have been part of the Butler Montessori Community for at least one school year are welcome to apply for Tuition Assistance. First-year families, new to the school, will not be eligible to apply.
For questions about financial assistance, please email Scott Chidakel at [email protected].
