Private School Employees - Tuition Benefit?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know how much or what percentage of tuition is given to the child of an employee (non-teacher but professional staff) who works for one of the Big 3 (Sidwell, GDS, Beauvoir).

This board has made me think about private school for my DC, much to my surprise and slight embarassment, but getting tuition assistance is the only way that we can make it work at this point in our lives and I know we will not obtain any financial aid. I've seen advertised positions for a number of professional, non-teaching jobs at these 3 institutions (to include St. Albans and NCS) and wonder whether in addition to salary I would get some sort of tuition remission.

[Anonymous]

I interviewed at one local private school and was told it was 50% discount on tuition. The added benefits of having only one commute (no separate stops) and being close to your kids is also enticing, isn't it?

[Anonymous]

Beauvoir and NCS don't have a tuition benefit, but Beauvoir faculty receive exceedingly preferential treatment in financial aid rewards. STA faculty receive full tuition remission, not sure about non-teaching faculty... but I think "professionalized positions" like development officers receive the same treatment.

I seem to recall that Sidwell offers a tuition benefit, but I think GDS might also fall under the preferential financial aid reward treatment policy. I'm not too terribly sure on GDS, though, so maybe someone else can either confirm/disconfirm.

[Anonymous]

I have a friend who works at Sidwell and they started doing tuition remission this year. I am not sure what percentage, though.

At Bullis it's 75%.

Little Langley is 50%.

Not sure about others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I interviewed at one local private school and was told it was 50% discount on tuition. The added benefits of having only one commute (no separate stops) and being close to your kids is also enticing, isn't it?

And preference getting in... another perk

[Anonymous]

I know some teachers that still skip it, because their salaries can't support even the discounted tuition.

[Anonymous]

GDS discontinued their tuition remission benefit this year (already enrolled students are not affected).

Most teachers require (and receive) financial aid on top of the tuition remission.