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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Last year we went up 9%, which was 🥴. This year they just announced 7%…I’m not thrilled. I was able to unhappily accept the big jump last year - previous years had been 2-3%. But to jump another 7% this year, just feels nuts. I needed to gut check to confirm my expectations aren’t off. [/quote]

Given the timing of this post, OP, I believe we’re at the same school. We’re  planning for next year to be our last. I have significant concerns about financial viability given these increases and underenrollment. Look at some of the class sizes and you’ll see. They made the argument that enrollment across the DMV is down but come on this thread and all you read about are waitlists. I’m frustrated but feel like the school community is being gaslit on a lot of things. Tuition is up because enrollment is down. And they keep referencing 17 “peer” schools whose tuition is higher without realizing the significant differences between this school and those (namely geographic location within the DMV, grade levels, academic quality, and history…some of those schools have decades old endowments and just don’t compare).

The blamed low enrollment for this year on government layoffs without considering how many families are leaving because tuition increased 9% again. I’m concerned about the financial viability of the school so we’re making plans to go elsewhere next year.[/quote]

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