Tuition/Financial Aid

An investment in the right education today shapes your child’s success for a lifetime.

The right education unlocks a lifetime of opportunity. For students who learn differently, expert teaching and a tailored program make all the difference. At DVFriends, we honor each child’s strengths and provide the skills, confidence, and community to help them succeed—in college, career, and life.

Hear from DVFriends Parents and Guardians why they decided to invest in their students' futures by choosing a DVFriends education:

Inclusive Tuition at DVFriends

Unlike some schools, DVFriends tuition covers all fees. Additional fees at other schools can increase the cost of attendance by a few hundred up to several thousands of dollars. Please see the Frequently Asked Questions below for more details on what is included in your tuition investment at DVFriends.

DVFriends 2025-2026 TUITION

Grades 1st & 2nd (Lower School): $39,280

Grades 3rd - 5th (Lower School): $41,880

Grades 6th - 8th (Middle School): $46,980

Grades 9th - 12th (Upper School): $48,780

Need-based financial aid is available to families who qualify. A significant percentage of families who apply do receive some level of tuition assistance/financial aid. About 52% of families receive some level of tuition support from DV or another source. In many cases, transportation is provided at no cost by the school district in which a student resides. Please see the video below for an explanation of tuition assistance/financial aid at DVFriends.

Financial Aid Application Process

Financial Aid grants are awarded on our rolling admissions schedule. We encourage you to submit your financial aid application at the same time as your application for admission.

Please submit your financial aid application online through Clarity

Clarity Family Application Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

What services/programs are included in DVFriends tuition?

Our tuition includes books and class materials, technology (Apple laptops for each student in grades 6-12 and iPads for students in grades 1-5), activities, athletics, clubs, field trips, and daily school lunch. Students who work with DV’s Speech/Language Pathologist as part of our regular program do not pay an extra fee for those services. Most ABLE (Adventure-Based Learning Experiences) trips are covered by tuition except when students must travel by air or internationally (need-based financial aid is available for these experiences to make them accessible to all DV students). Additional fees at other schools can increase the cost of attendance by a few hundred up to several thousands of dollars.

What are the requirements for financial aid?

What documentation will I need to complete the application?

What if I want to leave my online application and come back to it later?

How do I know if you have received my Application?

Is DVFriends tuition tax-deductible?

Can we use 529 fund to help pay tuition at DVFriends?

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What if I have other questions?

Should you encounter a problem or have questions in completing the application, please contact Kavitha Patel, Director of Financial Aid, at [email protected] or 610-640-4150 x 2120.

Clarity is also a resource for you, and they can be reached at [email protected] or at Clarity Customer Service 206-210-3752.

The Clarity application and support resources are available in both English and Spanish.

Please contact Kavitha Patel, Director of Financial Aid if you should have questions about the process of applying.

Kavitha Patel

Associate Director of Admissions, Director of Financial Aid
(610) 640-4150 x2120

[email protected]

The School shall not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, age, disability or marital status in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school-administered programs, or in hiring, use of volunteers or board membership.

DVFriends serves students who live with one or more of the following:

Specific Learning Disability
Reading Disorder/Dyslexia
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Executive Functioning Disorder
Disorder of Written Expression/Dysgraphia
Mathematics Disorder/Dyscalculia
Auditory Processing Disorder
Expressive/Receptive Language Disorder
Memory or Processing Speed Challenges
Non-Verbal Learning Disability