Financial Aid
Admissions
Getting Started
We commit to fostering a socio-economically diverse community. Our financial aid program helps us sustain that commitment. Therefore, we invite you to apply for financial aid if maximum tuition is out of reach.
If you are applying for financial aid, we expect you to stretch financially to prioritize tuition above all other optional expenses. In return, Lowell will stretch financially to cover the gap between what you can afford and our maximum tuition.
General Info
- We partner with Clarity, a secure financial aid processing service, to process and house financial aid applications and sensitive data.
- Factors used to determine financial capacity include income, assets, debts, expenses, family size, age of children, and the number of children attending tuition-charging schools.
- Before applying, examine your budget, gather all possible sources of financing, including 529s, family assistance, and outside grants/scholarships, to clearly understand what you can afford overall.
- Families must reapply each year, and awards are not guaranteed.
- Awards may fluctuate if there are significant changes to Lowell’s or a family’s financial capacity.
- Tuition covers all educational costs for the school year, including field trips, overnight trips, books and supplies, athletic uniforms, and laptop computers for Middle School students. It does not include bus service.
- The cost of After Care is offset at the same rate as tuition for anyone receiving financial aid. If you pay 50% of the maximum tuition, you will be charged 50% for After Care. We provide small discounts for optional after-school programming such as minicourses and group lessons.
Decisions
- Prospective students will receive award notifications along with offers of acceptance in March.
- Current Lowell families re-applying for aid will be notified of preliminary awards in early February during re-enrollment. Awards are finalized after current tax returns and all associated documentation has been submitted and reviewed.
- Families of prospective students will receive award notifications along with offers of admission on February 27, 2026.
- Financial aid applications not submitted by the due date or are incomplete upon submission will only considered if or when funds become available.
- The Admissions Committee and the Financial Aid Committee process applications separately and make decisions separately.
- Only the FA Committee is privy to the sensitive and private information shared on FA applications.
Who Should Apply?
In our commitment to fostering socio-economic diversity, Lowell seeks to offer financial aid to as many families as possible with as varied financial circumstances as possible.
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If you cannot consider enrollment without tuition assistance, please apply.
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If you don’t think you’ll qualify this year, but might need financial aid at some point during your child’s time at Lowell, please submit an application for financial aid when you apply for admission. Do not wait until we admit your child to apply for financial aid.
Admissions/ Enrollment Dates
September 2025
| 1 | Application Opens for School Year 2025–2026 |
| 22 | Virtual Information Sessions Begin |
October 2025
| 16 | Tours Begin |
| TBA | Parent/Guardian Conversations Begin |
| 20 | Applicant Visits Begin (1st–8th Grade) |
January 2026
| 5 | Application Deadline |
| 15 | Financial Aid Application Due for Applicant Families |
| 15 | Supplemental Forms Due |
| 16/23 | Kindergarten Playdate |
| 24/30 | Pre-Primary Playdate |
February 2026
| 27 | Admissions Decisions Announced |
March 2026
| 13 | Enrollment Agreement and Non-Refundable Deposit Due |
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Washington, DC 20012
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