Just want to point out that at most of these DC private schools, the maintenance workers, cleaning staff, cafeteria workers are contractors and do not receive any tuition reimbursement.

The private jk-12 school that I taught at gave 50% tuition remission, but I would say that only 30-40% of employees had their kids at the school. For many, myself included, the cost of tuition even w the 50% reduction is just not within tbr realm of possibility unless your partner is a high earner or you have some sort of help from grandparents or something. I loved my school, but it did make me sad that I wouldn’t be able to afford to send my own kids there.

Does anyone know if a school psychologist can work for a private school and get tuition remission for their child?

Also, what if their spouse is a high earner? Does that affect whether or not their child gets tuition remission if a parent works at the school?

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Anonymous wrote:I've searched the posts here and tried to summarize what I've found about schools and the amount of tuition remission they offer to employees. Can people let me know if this is current/accurate? Please add any schools I've missed.

Thank you!

Bullis – 50%
GDS – none
Green Acres – 50%
Heights – 100%
Holton – 50%
Landon – 50%
Lowell – 50%
Madeira – none
McDonogh – 80%
NCS – 50%
Norwood – 50%
NPS – 30%
Park School Baltimore – 100%
Potomac – 50%
Sidwell – none
SSSAS – 50%
St. Albans – 100%
St. Andrews – 100%
Stone Ridge – 30#
Washington Waldorf – 100%

SSSAS - 100%
Bullis - 100%
Sidwell - 80%

This is incorrect. SSSAS is 50% if you are a full time employee. I guess if both parents work there (and there are a few cases of this) hennits 100%

Sidwell offers none BUT will not consider the income of the Sidewell employee parent towards financial aid, so if the other parent makes a significant amount of money then your probably won’t get financial aid. But if your a single parent or the other parent has a low paying job then it could work out. I had a friend quit working there for this reason.

As of 2018, Sssas gives 50% tuition reduction, but it doesn’t increase if both parents teach there. It’s still 50%. I know for this as a fact because I taught there and had a close friend/colleague and her husband work there and it’s still 50%

Forgive me if I missed this as I scanned all of the responses, but does anyone know this info for Edmund Burke?

Anonymous wrote:Any reliable info on Beauvoir?

Apply for FA. There is no set Tuition Remission %

Does anybody know about st Answlms

Anonymous wrote:Most white collar employees across the professional spectrum are at-will employees. If you’re looking for union tenure-based employment with massive protections against being terminated for legitimate or even no reason, private sector companies are not for you.

Sure, but many make significantly more than private school teachers and can sock away for retirement.

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Anonymous wrote:Some do it for the love of teaching. There was a time when even public school teachers (even still today, depending on the district) don't make as much as they would like to). However, money is relative. You can make $150K a year and can't budget and live paycheck to paycheck or make $35K a year and be comfortable.

It's the saving for retirement bit... most private schopls.are 'at-will'. You can be turfed out at the drop of a dime. I wouldn't carry on at 35,000 a year in oerpetuity... much easier to do as part of a couple with an added layer of security. I think private schools draw excellent teachers, but are.missing out on some who simply HAVE to take their survival (god forbid any parents or dependents 'needs) into consideration. Those.folls will.go public.

This is not true, at least in this area. Most independent school teachers in this are are under contract, and therefore not at-will.

I'd also like to know which independent schools in DC have teachers making $35,000 in perpetuity.

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Anonymous wrote:Sidwell and GDS 0%? How do they attract top teachers?

Top teachers want to teach and schools where they can set the curriculum, don't have to "manage" a classroom and don't have to teach to a test.

In terms of remission, if you are a teacher and your spouse is a biglaw partner making 7 figures, why should your kid get free tuition?

Best thing I ever did was leave a Big Three for MCPS. I got a 30% pay increase, excellent health insurance, and a pension.

And I love my school community.

30% more kids in your classes?

More kids in my class, but not 30% more. I have peace of mind and financial security I didn’t have before.

I'm happy for you PP. I switched to independent from public and found peace of mind. However, I can't imagine supporting a family on a private school salary. You will get dual income or not primary breadwinner teachers, and that rules out some smart and classy folks which is unfortunate.

And dual income only works if the other spouse is a high earner with excellent benefits.

I am a teacher in an independent school with a working spouse. We make about the same salary (he is in a non-profit) but he doesn't get the benefit of summers off. And our family uses my health insurance.

The idea that you can't teach in an independent school unless you have a high-earning spouse is complete nonsense.

Get back to us when your kids are approaching college and you have mediocre health insurance and anemic retirement and college savings.

We did the math and saw impending disaster, so acted accordingly.

Cool. You do you, and I'll do me.

Well actually, you could do you a little less condescendingly, but that's just a suggestion.

Most teachers at private schools, whose partners are also low- earners, ether have rich parents or trust funds. Not universally true of course, but it’s pretty common for people like the PP to consider their parents or in laws inheritance to be their retirement fund.

I'm the PP and I'm wondering what evidence you have to back up this absurd statement? I'm one of five kids and both of my parents are in a nursing home. Please tell me again about this big inheritance I'm getting, I'd love to hear about it!

As stated above....it’s not universally true. But it is a very common scenario. Same is true of people who chose to work at non-profits, they choose to work for low pay at mission driven institutions because money is not the main driver for where they choose to work.

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Anonymous wrote:Some do it for the love of teaching. There was a time when even public school teachers (even still today, depending on the district) don't make as much as they would like to). However, money is relative. You can make $150K a year and can't budget and live paycheck to paycheck or make $35K a year and be comfortable.

It's the saving for retirement bit... most private schopls.are 'at-will'. You can be turfed out at the drop of a dime. I wouldn't carry on at 35,000 a year in oerpetuity... much easier to do as part of a couple with an added layer of security. I think private schools draw excellent teachers, but are.missing out on some who simply HAVE to take their survival (god forbid any parents or dependents 'needs) into consideration. Those.folls will.go public.

This is not true, at least in this area. Most independent school teachers in this are are under contract, and therefore not at-will.

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Anonymous wrote:Sidwell and GDS 0%? How do they attract top teachers?

Top teachers want to teach and schools where they can set the curriculum, don't have to "manage" a classroom and don't have to teach to a test.

In terms of remission, if you are a teacher and your spouse is a biglaw partner making 7 figures, why should your kid get free tuition?

Best thing I ever did was leave a Big Three for MCPS. I got a 30% pay increase, excellent health insurance, and a pension.

And I love my school community.

30% more kids in your classes?

More kids in my class, but not 30% more. I have peace of mind and financial security I didn’t have before.

I'm happy for you PP. I switched to independent from public and found peace of mind. However, I can't imagine supporting a family on a private school salary. You will get dual income or not primary breadwinner teachers, and that rules out some smart and classy folks which is unfortunate.

And dual income only works if the other spouse is a high earner with excellent benefits.

I am a teacher in an independent school with a working spouse. We make about the same salary (he is in a non-profit) but he doesn't get the benefit of summers off. And our family uses my health insurance.

The idea that you can't teach in an independent school unless you have a high-earning spouse is complete nonsense.

Get back to us when your kids are approaching college and you have mediocre health insurance and anemic retirement and college savings.

We did the math and saw impending disaster, so acted accordingly.

Cool. You do you, and I'll do me.

Well actually, you could do you a little less condescendingly, but that's just a suggestion.

Most teachers at private schools, whose partners are also low- earners, ether have rich parents or trust funds. Not universally true of course, but it’s pretty common for people like the PP to consider their parents or in laws inheritance to be their retirement fund.

I'm the PP and I'm wondering what evidence you have to back up this absurd statement? I'm one of five kids and both of my parents are in a nursing home. Please tell me again about this big inheritance I'm getting, I'd love to hear about it!

As stated above....it’s not universally true. But it is a very common scenario. Same is true of people who chose to work at non-profits, they choose to work for low pay at mission driven institutions because money is not the main driver for where they choose to work.

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Anonymous wrote:Sidwell and GDS 0%? How do they attract top teachers?

Top teachers want to teach and schools where they can set the curriculum, don't have to "manage" a classroom and don't have to teach to a test.

In terms of remission, if you are a teacher and your spouse is a biglaw partner making 7 figures, why should your kid get free tuition?

Best thing I ever did was leave a Big Three for MCPS. I got a 30% pay increase, excellent health insurance, and a pension.

And I love my school community.

30% more kids in your classes?

More kids in my class, but not 30% more. I have peace of mind and financial security I didn’t have before.

I'm happy for you PP. I switched to independent from public and found peace of mind. However, I can't imagine supporting a family on a private school salary. You will get dual income or not primary breadwinner teachers, and that rules out some smart and classy folks which is unfortunate.

And dual income only works if the other spouse is a high earner with excellent benefits.

I am a teacher in an independent school with a working spouse. We make about the same salary (he is in a non-profit) but he doesn't get the benefit of summers off. And our family uses my health insurance.

The idea that you can't teach in an independent school unless you have a high-earning spouse is complete nonsense.

Get back to us when your kids are approaching college and you have mediocre health insurance and anemic retirement and college savings.

We did the math and saw impending disaster, so acted accordingly.

Cool. You do you, and I'll do me.

Well actually, you could do you a little less condescendingly, but that's just a suggestion.

Most teachers at private schools, whose partners are also low- earners, ether have rich parents or trust funds. Not universally true of course, but it’s pretty common for people like the PP to consider their parents or in laws inheritance to be their retirement fund.

I'm the PP and I'm wondering what evidence you have to back up this absurd statement? I'm one of five kids and both of my parents are in a nursing home. Please tell me again about this big inheritance I'm getting, I'd love to hear about it!

Most white collar employees across the professional spectrum are at-will employees. If you’re looking for union tenure-based employment with massive protections against being terminated for legitimate or even no reason, private sector companies are not for you.

Anonymous wrote:Some do it for the love of teaching. There was a time when even public school teachers (even still today, depending on the district) don't make as much as they would like to). However, money is relative. You can make $150K a year and can't budget and live paycheck to paycheck or make $35K a year and be comfortable.

It's the saving for retirement bit... most private schopls.are 'at-will'. You can be turfed out at the drop of a dime. I wouldn't carry on at 35,000 a year in oerpetuity... much easier to do as part of a couple with an added layer of security. I think private schools draw excellent teachers, but are.missing out on some who simply HAVE to take their survival (god forbid any parents or dependents 'needs) into consideration. Those.folls will.go public.

Any reliable info on Beauvoir?