Lakeside uses Clarity for our financial aid application and tax document collection.

To get started, please go to the Clarity Application and create an account. The application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete and is mobile-friendly, so you can complete it from anywhere. You are also able to save your progress and return at any time. 

At the end of the application, you will follow the steps to authorize the IRS to share a transcript of your W2(s) and personal tax return from previous years. Please note that Lakeside also requires families to submit 2025 W2(s), or equivalent, which families must upload to Clarity.

There is a $65 fee to submit. Fee waivers are automatically granted to families who qualify based on income guidelines.

The deadline for completing the financial aid application, including relevant supplemental documents, is February 5, 2026.

We look forward to working with your family!

Lakeside Financial Aid Team

financialaid@lakesideschool.org

2025-26 School Year

Tuition for grades 5-12
$49,350

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
Lakeside partners with SAGE Dining Services to provide food service. SAGE is the leading food service provider for independent schools and private colleges throughout North America. The cost of lunch is included in tuition. 

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: $3,750

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

• Dances, per event: $8-35
• 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.)