Tuition & Financial Aid
2025-2026 Tuition & Fees
$15,950 for full-time pre-kindergarten – 8th grade students
$11,950 for part-time five half day pre-kindergarten student
2025-2026 Tuition & Fees
- Tuition for the 2026-2027 school year will be released in December, 2025.
- Sibling Discount – The Banner School offers a sibling discount of 5% for the second child and 10% for the third child for full-time students who do not receive financial aid through Banner’s FACTS Financial Aid program.
Additional fees
- Application Fee – An application fee of $50 is required for each application for admission.
- Annual Gala tickets — Families will be charged for (2) annual gala tickets with enrollment. The cost of the annual gala ticket for the 2025-2026 school year is $125 each.
- Afterschool clubs and activities, extended care, and some field trip fees will be additional.
Tuition payments (FACTS)
Tuition Deposit – A non-refundable tuition deposit of $1,000 is required with the return of a signed enrollment contract for all students, unless applying for Financial Aid. Families that choose to apply through Banner’s FACTS Financial Aid Program must return their contract along with a reduced non-refundable $500 deposit.
2025-2026 Payment Plans
There are three tuition payment plans available
Plan A: Deposit. Balance (total tuition less deposit and approved financial aid) is due in full on or before July 1, 2025. A $100.00 discount is applied to this balance.
Plan B: Deposit. Two installments follow: 60% of total tuition (less deposit and approved financial aid) is due on or before July 1, 2025. The remaining 40% of tuition is paid on or before December 1, 2025. A $40 bookkeeping fee is charged for this plan. All families who elect this payment option must have payments deducted from their bank account by automatic debit through the FACTS program.
Plan C: Deposit. Balance of account (total tuition less deposit and approved financial aid) is paid in either twelve (12) or ten (10) equal installments, which are due on the first day of each month beginning July 1, 2025 and continuing through April 2026 or June 2026. A $80 bookkeeping fee is charged for this plan. All families who elect this payment option must have payments deducted from their bank account by automatic debit through the FACTS program.
Once you have enrolled, you may set up your payment plan online in the Financial section of the Family Portal app.
Tuition will be prorated and payment plan options will be offered on a case by case basis, depending on the time of enrollment.
Yes, you can afford a Banner education!
Admissions decisions are financial-aid blind. More than a third of Banner families receive some sort of financial assistance to make a Banner education affordable. As a non-sectarian non-profit independent school, we use approximately 10% of our annual budget to support our financial aid program. Those funds support a diverse population of students and allow an independent school education to be within reach.
FACTS Financial Aid Program
Banner partners with FACTS, a third-party financial services company, to manage aid applications and payment plans. The financial aid window typically opens in March for the upcoming school year. Applications are reviewed throughout the year based on available funds.
- To determine your eligibility, you’ll need to set up an account at https://online.factsmgt.com/AID and complete the financial aid application. Financial aid awards cannot be determined without this, as this allows the school to evaluate your unique financial situation. You will also need to include financial statements with your application. Failure to do so may slow down or prevent the financial aid review.
- Our average turnaround time once an application has been verified by FACTS is one to two weeks. Applications will not be processed by FACTS until all documents have been submitted.
- If you are approved for financial aid, you will be provided documentation of award status and your payment plan will be updated.
How do I apply? The financial aid process is separate from the admissions process. While you can apply for aid at any time, your file will not be reviewed until after a student has been accepted to The Banner School.
Other ways to afford a Banner School education
Broadening Options & Opportunities for Students Today (BOOST) Scholarship Program
Started in the State of Maryland in 2016, this program was created to give K-12 students from lower-income families an opportunity to find the best educational fit for their needs by providing scholarships for their children to attend a nonpublic school. The application opens in mid-winter or early spring of each calendar year, and closes in the summer. The Banner School is applying to be a BOOST-eligible school. If you are accepted into the BOOST program, your scholarship will be sent directly to the school to be managed as part of your payment plan when you enroll.
For more information, please visit marylandboost.org and click on “Apply for BOOST” to start your application.
Maryland 529
Due to legislation passed in 2017, Maryland 529 plans can now be used toward kindergarten through 12th grade tuition. Families may use up to $10,000 per beneficiary per year for tuition at an elementary or secondary public, private, or religious school
For more information, please visit https://maryland529.com/Investment-Plan/K-12-Private-School
Dependent Care FSA Programs
A Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for eligible dependent care services, such as preschool tuition, summer day camp, before or after school programs, and childcare. Families can contribute up to $5,000 per year to reimburse themselves for eligible dependent care expenses.
The State of Maryland has information about their FSA program available here: https://dbm.maryland.gov/benefits/Pages/FlexibleSpending.aspx
For Federal Employees, you typically have to sign up for your account during Open Season each year, but check with your agency’s HR department, or the FSAFeds site at https://www.fsafeds.com/explore/dcfsa
Child and Dependent Care Credit
You may be able to claim the child and dependent care credit if you paid expenses for the care of a qualifying individual to enable you (and your spouse, if filing a joint return) to work or actively look for work. The amount of the credit is a percentage of the amount of work-related expenses you paid to a care provider and depends on your adjusted gross income. For more information, please see the IRS website or consult your accountant.
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