Affording PJA (K-8)
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Tuition
Tuition for the 2023-2024 school year
Tuition: Kindergarten - 5th Grade - $23,200
Tuition: Middle School - $24,200
Discounts
- Third and additional children from the same family receive a 20% discount on tuition.
- Students with a parent/guardian who is a Jewish communal professional receive a 30% discount on tuition.
Full Payment Plan
Entire payment by May 1, 2023 - receive $200 discount per student.
Entire payment by June 1, 2023 - receive $100 discount per student.
Ten Payment Plan
10 equal installments due the first of each month from July 1, 2023 to April 1, 2024. These fees are for the academic year 2023-2024. Fees may be adjusted for the 2024-2025 academic year. Consult the PJA business office for more information. A voluntary donation of $2,000 will help to offset the difference between the tuition and the actual cost of educating a student and is tax deductible to you. If you would like to make a donation to PJA, please click here.
For preschool pricing information click here.
For infant/toddler program pricing information click here.
To fill out a Tuition Assistance application, click here.
Tuition Assistance
Our Tuition Assistance program is designed to provide financial support for families who cannot afford PJA's annual tuition. We are committed to addressing the concerns that families have regarding the affordability of a Jewish Day School education and strongly encourage families at every level of need to apply for tuition assistance.
We utilize the online service of Financial Aid for School Tuition (FAST) to process applications. FAST will be the standard submission format for all applications. Families with complicated or unusual financial situations may be asked to provide supplemental information. FAST does not decide whether tuition assistance will be given or how much to give; rather, FAST provides a need-based financial aid analysis service that includes a recommendation of what a family should reasonably contribute toward tuition. Results are reviewed by the Tuition Assistance Committee and the determination of awards is solely the responsibility of the PJA Tuition Assistance Committee, PJA Principal and Chief Financial Officer. All submitted information and individual tuition assistance decisions are strictly confidential.
- For two household families, both parents are required to complete an application even if only one parent contributes to tuition.
- The Tuition Assistance Committee will impute a wage for a spouse who is not currently employed. The wage will be calculated at 40 hours per week at a minimum wage. The committee makes exceptions when a spouse has a substantial reason for not being employed, such as having non-school-age children at home, having children and/or parents who require significant assistance, inability to find employment, or inability to work due to religious or cultural reasons.
- If you have questions about the online application process, please use the available online, e-mail and a 24/7 helpline provided by FAST. PJA is not equipped to answer your specific questions about the online application.
- There is a $53 per family fee that accompanies the Tuition Assistance application that can be paid by credit card at the end of the application session. If you do not have a credit card or cannot budget the fee, please call Beth Germain at 503.535.3593 for assistance.
Applications for 2024-25 Tuition Assistance are open now.
Click here to complete the online form.
Average Award
The tables below show the average annual tuition payments for families in PJA’s tuition assistance program over the past five years. These tables are based on an income range and the number of children enrolled at PJA. We hope this gives a sense of what your family could anticipate in tuition assistance to attend PJA. The family contributions listed are only averages and not a guarantee of tuition assistance. Individual awards are based on many factors in addition to annual income and the number of children enrolled at PJA. Individual tuition assistance awards are reviewed and calculated by the Tuition Assistance Committee.
ONE CHILD AT PJA
| Income Range | Average Family Contribution | # of Awards in the past 5 years |
| $0 - $49,999 | $9,509 | 19 |
| $50,000 - $79,999 | $9,663 | 19 |
| $80,000 - $119,999 | $12,162 | 39 |
| $120,000 - $159,999 | $12,507 | 60 |
| $160,000 - $199,999 | $14,311 | 48 |
| $200,000 - $239,999 | $15,404 | 43 |
| $240,000 - $299,999 | $17,315 | 35 |
| $300,000 & above | $20,548 | 9 |
TWO CHILDREN AT PJA
| Income Range | Average Family Contribution Per Child |
# of Awards in the past 5 years |
| $0 - $49,999 | $9,200 | 10 |
| $50,000 - $79,999 | $9,706 | 34 |
| $80,000 - $119,999 | $9,066 | 34 |
| $120,000 - $159,999 | $9,835 | 40 |
| $160,000 - $199,999 | $11,532 | 48 |
| $200,000 - $239,999 | $12,284 | 44 |
| $240,000 - $299,999 | $14,659 | 32 |
| $300,000 & above | $18,002 | 44 |
THREE CHILDREN AT PJA
| Income Range | Average Family Contribution Per Child |
# of Awards in the past 5 years |
| $0 - $49,999 | $8,060 | 3 |
| $50,000 - $79,999 | N/A | 0 |
| $80,000 - $119,999 | $10,209 | 9 |
| $120,000 - $159,999 | $13,100 | 6 |
| $160,000 - $199,999 | $10,145 | 3 |
| $200,000 - $239,999 | $17,977 | 3 |
| $240,000 - $299,999 | $14,564 | 3 |
| $300,000 & above | $13,245 | 6 |
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"Our family has greatly benefited from the incredible care and devotion of fabulous teachers, the school-wide focus on helping a wide variety of learners reach their potential, the institutional commitment to financial aid and accessibility, and the vision and creativity of educational leaders who have transformed PJA into what it is today. All five of us are so grateful.”
- Deborah, Steven, Roza, Lev, and Tamir Eisenbach-Budner