Tuition and financial aid
Affording an MPA Education
A Mounds Park Academy education is an investment in your child's future. For many families, affording an independent school education takes planning, and most families employ several strategies to keep the costs within reach. In this planning, it is important to keep in mind that it is the student's family who bears primary responsibility for financing an MPA education.
Where does my tuition payment go?
Mounds Park Academy is a not-for-profit organization; therefore, the school’s main source of revenue is tuition. Tuition is used to finance the school’s operating costs including school programs, teachers’ salaries and benefits, and facility maintenance. These elements are the core of the MPA experience. At Mounds Park Academy, students enjoy the benefits of experiential learning in smaller classes taught by highly qualified, passionate teachers. With outstanding programming and top faculty, we are sure that parents and students will find that MPA lives up to its reputation of developing confident, composed, creative, and conscientious global citizens.
Financial Aid at MPA
Mounds Park Academy offers financial aid to qualified applicants to enable students of diverse economic backgrounds to attend MPA. These grants are available to students entering Kindergarten through Grade 12 and do not need to be repaid. MPA believes that the family should be the first resource for funding an independent education. It is our goal to allocate MPA financial aid resources to a diverse community to make an MPA education a reality.
In the 2011-2012 school year, approximately 1 out of every 4 MPA students received financial assistance. MPA provides more than $2 million annually in financial aid support to families.
Financial Aid Process and Application
TIMELINE FOR FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS
Financial Aid Process Starts: January 13, 2012
Financial Aid Application Deadline: March 1, 2012
Financial Aid Awards Mailed: April 5, 2012
If you have additional questions about Financial Aid at MPA, please contact:
Katie Kohler
Student Accounts Coordinator
651-748-5502
kkohler@moundsparkacademy.org
Tuition for 2012-13
| Tuition | Hot Lunch (optional) |
|
| Pre-Kindergarten | $13,050* | Included |
| Kindergarten - 4th Grade | $18,080 | $855 |
| 5th Grade - 8th Grade | $19,240 | $975 |
| 9th Grade - 12th Grade ** | $21,230 | $975 |
* Students entering or completing PreK who are enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year by May 31, 2012 will receive a 50% discount on Summer@MPA classes and Summer Panther Camp.
** Includes student laptop
Tuition includes the core academic subjects of math, science, social studies, and language arts, as well as daily instruction from specialists.
A deposit of $1,000 per child is required to reserve a place for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Tuition Payment Options
Mounds Park Academy offers four tuition payment plan options:
Plan A (1 payment):
- 100% of tuition (less deposit) billed on July 1 and due on July 31, 2012
Plan B (2 payments):
- 60% of tuition (less deposit) billed on July 1 and due on July 31, 2012
- Remaining 40% billed on November 1 and due on November 30, 2012
Plan C (3 payments):
- 33.33% of tuition (less deposit) billed on July 1 and due on July 31, 2012
- 33.33% billed on November 1 and due on November 30, 2012
- Remaining 33.34% billed on Febuary 1 and due on Fenruary 28, 2013
