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Tuition & AFFORDABILITY

A Detroit Country Day education goes beyond academics. Students discover their passions, strengths, and inspirations. They learn how to face challenges and become resilient. Patience, persistence, and perseverance are consistently put into practice so that they can become a better version of themselves. Ready to continue to grow and ready to face the world beyond DCDS.

To help the students achieve excellence of self, we prioritize maintaining our excellent academic reputation, uniquely inspired learning environments, and a vibrant, diverse community so that our students are contributing members of society upon graduation. We also recognize that the financial contribution for a private, independent education is an important consideration. The following information will help families determine the full cost of investing in a Detroit Country Day School education for well-qualified students.

Tuition & Other Costs

Tuition

Tuition for Academic year 2024-25

Grade Levels	Tuition
Preschool (3 & 4 yrs.), and Junior Kindergarten	$26,300
Kindergarten - Grade 3	$30,500
Grades 4 and 5	$31,700
Grades 6 - 8	$35,600
Grades 9 - 12	$39,300

Tuition Payment Plans

One full payment: Due July 31, 2024
Two-payment plan: Due July 31, 2024 and December 31, 2024
Ten-payment plan: Begins July 31, 2024 with last installment due April 30, 2025

*small fee associated with two and ten payment plan options

Tuition Refund Assistance

Tuition Refund Insurance Plan is available through A.W.G. Dewars Inc. and is based on tuition amount detailed on enrollment contract. Insurance plans are mandatory for the two and ten payment plans.

Lunch

Lunch is included in the tuition cost. Our meal service provider is Plum Market.

Additional Costs

Tuition does not include uniforms, books, field trips, and parent association fees.

Technology fees and equipment vary by divisions;

Lower and Middle school students are provided devices. There is a small technology fee associated with administration and upkeep of these devices.
Upper School students are required to purchase their own device.

View the information about bus transportation.

GUIDED TUITION

The Guided Tuition Program is offered to all families to apply for reduced tuition, as opposed to applying for a “grant” or an “award.” The Guided Tuition level for each student is influenced by our charge, the needs of our families and the budget of the school. While all families may apply, priority is given to students entering the Upper and Middle Schools before considering Lower School applicants. The Guided Tuition Committee operates separately from the admission process and does not impact your child’s admission to the school. Visit the Guided Tuition page to learn more.

Transportation

This information is for the 2024-2025 school year.

Detroit Country Day School offers a door to door transportation (bus) service to all students. Parents interested in this service for the 2024 - 2025 school year should complete the Detroit Country Day School Transportation Agreement Form below.

Our Bus Stop Program servicing the Millennium Park (345701 Six Mile Road, Northville), Hollywood Market (1495 Rochester Road, Rochester), Novi Civic Center (45175 West Ten Mile Road, Novi), and Troy Community Center (3179 Livernois, Troy) will be offered this year. Family discounts do not apply to the Bus Stop Program.

Just prior to the opening of the school year, families who have registered for transportation service will receive information which includes the estimated time of the morning pick up, emergency numbers, and a list of the contact personnel.

Please review the boundary grid below to determine your transportation zone.

Zone*	West	North	East	South
1	Inkster Road	Quarton Road	Greenfield Road	Ten Mile Road
2	Farmington Road	Square Lake Road	Livernois Road	Seven Mile Road
3	Novi Road	M-59	Ryan Road	Plymouth Road
4	Beck Road	Tienken Road	I-94	Michigan Avenue
5	Outside above service area

Zone*	Two-Way Service	One-Way Service
1	$4,700.00	$3,950.00
2	$5,000.00	$4,100.00
3	$5,400.00	$4,300.00
4	$5,600.00	$4,500.00
5	$6,900.00	$5,200.00
Bus Stop Program	$2,100.00	$2,100.00

*Door to door

If your child requires a late take-home AFTER off-campus athletic practices (not ATHLETIC GAMES), you can arrange this by contacting the Transportation Supervisor, TJones@dcds.edu. There will be an additional per-semester cost for late take-homes of $1,000.00. Note: we regret that we cannot provide transportation after athletic games.

Pricing is per student - additional students in a family are discounted at 50% as long as they have the same departure times, if different times are requested a 25% discount will apply. Additionally, pricing will not be pro-rated. Family discounts do not apply to the Bus Stop Program.

The rates listed above are subject to change in the event of increased fuel charges. Charges will be placed on the 10/1 student account statement and must be paid in full by 10/31.

Route Times

Route times are subject to change during the school year because ridership on routes will change during the school year. Therefore, route times are not guaranteed for the entire school year. The flexible departure times of 3:30 pm or 5:30 pm for riders requires accommodations which impacts the route times.

Detroit Country Day School will not pro-rate prices for late additions.

For more information about our transportation service, please contact:

Trudy Jones, Supervisor of Transportation

tjones@dcds.edu

(248) 595-8067