Fees and finance
Payment
Fees for a full session are payable by direct debit in twelve monthly installments from August to July inclusive. In the event of any installment not being met timeously, 10% interest per annum will charged from the due date until payment. Please contact the School Bursar if you have difficulty making payment.
Charges and Outlays
Upper School parents will be required to make a contribution towards textbooks and art materials. These will be charged each term in arrears and are payable by cheque.
Notice Period
If you wish to withdraw a child from school you must give written notice to the School Bursar one full term before the last day your child attends School. If a child is withdrawn without appropriate notice the fees for that term are payable.
Third Child Reduction
We offer a 25% discount on the fees of a third child and any subsequent children providing all attend the Edinburgh Steiner School.
Standard Scale of Fees
Kindergarten
| Class |
2018-2019 Annual |
2018-2019
Monthly* |
2019-2020
Annual |
2019-2020 Monthly* |
|
| Year 1 (3 Sessions per week | £3,959 | £330 | £4,299 | £358 | |
| Year 2 (4 sessions per week | £5,279 | £440 | £5,732 | £478 | |
| Year 3 (5 sessions per week) | £5,279 | £440 | £5,732 | £478 |
Lower School
| Class |
2018-2019 Annual |
2018-2019
Monthly* |
2019-2020
Annual |
2019-2020
Monthly* |
Equivalent to Scottish school year system: |
||
| Class 1 | £6,020 | £502 | £6,315 | £526 | Primary 2 (Age 6-7) | ||
| Class 2 | £6,669 | £556 | £7,287 | £607 | P3 | ||
| Class 3 | £6,947 | £579 | £7,287 | £607 | P4 | ||
| Class 4 | £8058 | £672 | £8,453 | £704 | P5 | ||
| Class 5 | £8,151 | £679 | £8,744 | £729 | P6 | ||
| Class 6 | £8,336 | £695 | £8,744 | £729 | P7 | ||
| Class 7 | £8,336 | £695 | £8,744 | £729 | Secondary 1 (Age 12-13) | ||
| Class 8 | £8,336 | £695 | £8,744 | £729 | S2 |
Upper school
| Class |
2018-2019 Annual |
2018-2019 Monthly* |
2019-2020 Annual |
2019-2020 Monthly* |
Equivalent to Scottish school Year System |
||
| Class 9 | £9,262 | £772 | £9,717 | £810 | Secondary 3 (Age 14-15) | ||
| Class 10 | £9,262 | £772 | £9,717 | £810 | S4 | ||
| Class 11 | £9,262 | £772 | £9,717 | £810 | S5 | ||
| Class 12 | £9,262 | £772 | £9,717 | £810 | S6 |
* The monthly amount applies only if you are paying over 12 months.
Visiting Students
| 2018-19 | 2019-20 | Session dates | ||
| Annual | £12,041 | £12,631 | 2019-2020 | |
| Autumn Term (14 weeks) | £4,817 | £5,052 | 29th August – 19th Dec | |
| Spring Term (10 weeks) | £3,440 | £3,609 | 8th January – 2nd Apri | |
| Summer Term (11 weeks) | £3,784 | £3,970 | 22nd April – 1st July |
Financial Assistance
It has long been an ambition of the School that access to a Steiner education should not depend solely on the ability to pay fees.
Bursary Fund
Bursaries are available to help fund a proportion of the fees for qualifying families.
Criteria summary:
- Bursaries are open to both new and current pupils
- All awards are means-tested with a maximum award of up to 40% of the fees
- The Trustees reserve the right to vary the criteria for Bursaries each year
- Applications for financial assistance are received between February – April each year for the following session. A strict deadline for applications will be published.
