Lakeside uses the Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) financial aid application through School & Student Services (SSS). The following steps outline the application process, required documents, and timeline.

1. Starting September 2, 2024, go to the SSS website.
2. Create an account or login to your family's existing account and begin your application. 
3. Submit and pay for the PFS. Fee waivers are automatically granted to families who qualify based on SSS guidelines.
4. Upload copies of the required documents (listed below) to your SSS account OR email, mail, or hand deliver to Lakeside’s office of admissions and financial aid.

Additional required documents:

• 2024 income statements. This includes W2s, unemployment statements, and Social Security income statements.
• 2023 IRS Form 1040 and relevant schedules. We also ask that business owners and those in partnerships include a Schedule C, Schedule E, Form 1120, and or K-1.
• Additional documents may be requested.

Timeline: The PFS and all additional required documents are due February 6, 2025.

We look forward to working with your family!

Tearon Joseph
Associate Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Programs Director
financialaid@lakesideschool.org

2024-25 School Year

Tuition for grades 5-12
$44,730

Financial Aid
Financial aid is available for tuition, fees, and school-related expenses. Financial-aid recipients receive either full coverage or partial coverage for the school-related expenses listed on this page. Partial coverage would equal the same percentage of tuition support that a student receives.

Books
On average, Middle School books and other e-learning materials total between $100-$400. Upper School books and other e-learning materials cost between $350-$1,000. For financial aid recipients at any level, these costs are fully covered.

Food
Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, Lakeside will partner with SAGE Dining Services. SAGE is the leading food service provider for independent schools and private colleges throughout North America. Financial aid, at a student’s tuition aid percentage, automatically applies to lunch.

• Annual lunch fee: $1,600

Technology: Students in grades 8 through 12 have personal laptop computers. Families can choose to purchase a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga laptop through Lakeside or purchase a laptop on their own.

• Lenovo laptop: $1,590

Custom bus program: Lakeside contracts with King County Metro to provide custom bus routes that our students can use to travel to and from school.

• Annual pass: $2,750

Miscellaneous: The following expenses are optional and determined by individual student choice.

• Dances, per event: $8-10
• Music (varies)
• Instrument rental or purchase: cost varies
• Private lessons: $50/lesson

Global Service Learning: Contact globaled@lakesideschool.org or 206-440-2860.

Need-analysis policy
When determining a family's financial need, Lakeside reviews its income, assets, debts, and medical and other family circumstance, including whether the family has multiple children attending tuition-charging schools. Lakeside will commit to providing 100 percent of calculated need and does not offer loans as part of an aid package.

Multiple-tuitions policy
Many families have more than a single Lakeside tuition to consider. Once the need analysis is complete, Lakeside will factor a family's ability to pay other tuitions such as for nursery school, other independent schools, and college. For example, if it is determined that a family with two children in tuition-charging schools can afford $10,000 for all tuitions, two potential outcomes* could be:

• One child at Lakeside, one child at another independent school: $5,000 to Lakeside, $5,000 to other tuition.
• One child at Lakeside, one child at a university: $3,300 to Lakeside, $6,700 to the university.

*Lakeside does not consult with other institutions when determining need and cannot affect the need analysis at other institutions. The above examples reflect Lakeside's approach to multiple-tuition situations.

Income commitments
Tuition-aid recipients at Lakeside fall into four income categories. These categories are based on gross total income for all members of a given family. (The guidelines below may not apply in situations where accrued assets far exceed annual total income.)