Affordability & Tuition
Mounds Park Academy wholeheartedly believes that all students should have the opportunity to dream big and do right and that socio-economic diversity makes our community stronger. To ensure that an MPA education is accessible and affordable to as many families as possible, the cost of an MPA education is reduced through need-based financial assistance for approximately 30% of its families each year. In Lower and Middle School, up to a 50% reduction is possible and in Upper School, up to a 75% reduction. Financial assistance is a gift with no obligation of repayment.
MPA's tuition should not be seen as a barrier to academic rigor with purpose in small classes taught by expert, passionate teachers. With outstanding programming and top faculty, parents find that making this important investment in their child's future results in young people who are confident, composed, creative, and conscientious global leaders and citizens. Students leave MPA with a deep understanding of who they are truly meant to be and prepared to push the limits of their own capacity for innovation, equity, and kindness.
Affordability means different things to different families, but many MPA families find that small changes in their daily lives enable them to afford private school tuition. This was the approach that Dawn Jurkovich, a financial advisor and planner, and her husband, Gary, took when they decided that MPA was the right fit for their two girls. Read how they made MPA possible through some thoughtful and simple adjustments.
The Office of Admission partners with families to share the value of an MPA education and help ensure that it is affordable and accessible. Please call 651-748-5577 or email admission@moundsparkacademy.org for more information. We look forward to getting to know your family!
Income Ranges of Families Receiving Financial Assistance At MPA
| Income | Percentage of Families |
| < $75,000 | 30% |
| $75,000-$150,000 | 28% |
| $150,000-$225,000 | 13% |
| > $300,000 | 7% |
Tuition for 2019-20
As a non-profit organization, tuition is used to finance the school's operating costs including outstanding programs, experienced teacher salaries, and facility maintenance.
With financial assistance, families typically pay ... |
Hot Lunch (optional) |
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| Pre-Kindergarten * | $16,300 | Included |
| Lower School (Kindergarten–4th Grade) | $12,800-$25,600 | $1,000 ($5.85 per day) |
| Middle School (5th Grade–8th Grade) ** | $13,800-$27,600 | $1,100 ($6.45 per day) |
| Upper School (9th Grade–12th Grade) ** | $7,525-$30,100 | $1,100 ($6.45 per day) |
* Includes before and after school care, as early as 7:30 AM and as late as 5:30 PM, if desired.
** Includes a 13-inch MacBook Air student laptop.
Tuition Payment Options
Mounds Park Academy offers four tuition payment plan options.
1-Payment Plan:
100% of tuition (less deposit) billed and due in July prior to the start of the school year
2-Payment Plan:
50% of tuition (less deposit) billed and due in July prior to the start of the school year
Remaining 50% billed and due in November
4-Payment Plan:
25% of tuition (less deposit) billed and due in July prior to the start of the school year
25% of tuition billed and due in October
25% of tuition billed and due in February
Remaining 25% billed and due in March
8-Payment Plan:
Monthly payments deducted from a checking/savings account beginning in July prior to the start of the school year and ending in February.