Affording Denver JDS
Denver JDS wants to make our exceptional education available to as many families as possible. To that end, we offer several tuition assistance options: traditional financial aid, reduced tuition for families with at least one parent who works full time in the Jewish community, and we now have an Income Based Affordability Program (see below). We aim to that provide straightforward, predictable, and meaningful financial support for families across the economic spectrum. We encourage you to review all these options and contact us with any questions about your family’s specific needs.
2025-26 TUITION & FEES
| Pre-K | $20,800 |
| K - 5th | $24,700 |
| 6th - 8th |
$26,000
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9th - 11th
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$28,000 |
| 12th |
$28,800
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ADDITIONAL FEES FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS
A non-refundable enrollment fee of $125 and a tuition deposit of $600 are charged at the time online enrollment is completed. The tuition deposit is credited toward the annual tuition and will be reflected in your FACTS Tuition statement. Tuition is set by the Denver Jewish Day School Board of Trustees in January for the following school year and will be updated here upon the Board’s approval. Tuition typically increases each year from 5 - 7%. Additional fees may include hot lunch, before and after school care, and class trips in grades three through twelve.
TZEDAKAH
Our Annual Campaign relies on 100% family participation. All families are encouraged to make a gift that makes sense for them financially.
BEFORE SCHOOL & AFTER SCHOOL CARE
Children may be dropped off as early as 7:15 a.m for Before School Care (BSC). Parents must bring their children to the Lunch Room and sign them in. The program is available Monday through Friday excluding school holidays. The charge for this program is $10.00 per day and is billed monthly to your FACTS account.
The rates for After School Care (ASC) will be $20.00 per day/per child and is billed monthly to your FACTS account. Please note if your ASC/BSC bill is not paid by the due date on the statement, you may risk eligibility for future participation. Staff will remain until every child is picked up. However, you should be aware that a substantial late fee will be added to your bill for any additional minutes after the end of After School Care. The late fee will be $25.00 for every 15 minutes (or portion of 15 minutes).
AFFORDING DENVER JDS
Our robust financial aid program ensures accessibility to a Denver JDS education for 50 percent of our families annually. The academic diversity of our student body is enhanced by the economic diversity preserved through this program. Every family and every student are equally important to the mission of our school.
Application with FACTS Tuition Aid will open on November 1, 2025. The deadline to submit financial aid applications is January 5, 2026 for returning families and February 1, 2026 for new families.
Am I a candidate for financial Aid?
There are a few questions you can ask yourself to help determine whether financial aid is right for you.
- Am I able to fit the entire amount of tuition into my budget without sacrificing core expenses like housing, vehicles, groceries, clothing, healthcare, and childcare?
- Is there discretionary spending currently in my household budget that I could allocate toward tuition?
- Is there a potential wage earner in our household who is choosing to stay at home?
- Are there family members who plan to help us with tuition?
Am I able to fit the entire amount of tuition into my budget without sacrificing core expenses like housing, vehicles, groceries, clothing, healthcare, and childcare?
Is there discretionary spending currently in my household budget that I could allocate toward tuition?
Is there a potential wage earner in our household who is choosing to stay at home?
Are there family members who plan to help us with tuition?
Still have questions? Please visit our FAQs page.
This Income Based Affordability Program program is based on a specific percentage of family income, dependent on the number of students at Denver Jewish Day School, in preschool(s), therapeutic or special education school(s), and undergraduate college(s).
We invite you to utilize our tuition calculator below to estimate your family’s tuition obligation.
Who Qualifies?
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Families with an annual AGI of $100k - $350k are invited to apply.
How Does it Work?
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A prospective family answers four short questions and the calculator immediately provides the tuition/student for that family.*
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After visiting the calculator, please contact Director of Admission, Alyson Slatkin, at aslatkin@denverjds.org if you wish to pursue this program in the 2026-2027 school year.
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Traditional financial aid remains available and may be preferable for families with a unique financial situation, or for those for whom the AGI program does not provide sufficient assistance.
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The number of qualifying students will depend on the number of students at Denver Jewish Day School, in preschool(s), therapeutic or special education school(s), and undergraduate college(s).
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Contact Director of Admission, Alyson Slatkin, at aslatkin@denverjds.org to discuss how to apply the reduced tuition to your payment account in FACTS Management.
*Applicants must have filed a U.S. tax return and will be required to provide pages 1-2 of Form 1040. Additionally, the program is not available to those whose taxes include a schedule C or E.
For example, a family with an AGI of $160,000 and two children - one incoming to DJDS and one in preschool - would have two qualifying students and therefore would pay 19% (9.5% per qualifying student) or $15,200 in tuition to Denver JDS for their incoming student.
This income scale applies during the student's entire career at Denver JDS, with tuition re-set annually based only on family income and number of qualifying students, without regard to Denver JDS’s maximum tuition levels. Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is determined via tax returns for the year immediately preceding the school year.
Denver Jewish Day School is happy to provide a new tuition discount program specifically for those families who serve our Jewish community. Starting with the 2022-23 school year, families with at least one parent who works full time for the Jewish community as clergy, a communal professional or educator qualify for a 50 percent reduction in tuition.
Why Offer This Discount?
We want to share the love by making a Jewish education available to everyone who seeks it. Our Jewish agency professionals, teachers & clergy are an essential part of our community, and we want to support their work by ensuring
access to the quality Judaic and secular education Denver JDS provides. We hope this program will both encourage new families to visit and streamline the application process.
access to the quality Judaic and secular education Denver JDS provides. We hope this program will both encourage new families to visit and streamline the application process.
What are the Details?
It’s simple! If one or both of an applicant’s parents works full time (at least 30 hours per week) for a Jewish organization, you qualify. The application for Admission includes this question.
FAQ's
- Is the program retroactive?
- Who is considered a Jewish professional?
- What if I have more than one child at the school?
- Can I still qualify for additional financial assistance?
- Who should I speak to for more information?
- What if both parents are Jewish professionals, do we receive two tuition discounts for our student?
- Are students in all grades eligible?
Is the program retroactive?
Who is considered a Jewish professional?
What if I have more than one child at the school?
Can I still qualify for additional financial assistance?
Who should I speak to for more information?
What if both parents are Jewish professionals, do we receive two tuition discounts for our student?
Are students in all grades eligible?
For more information please contact Alyson Slatkin, Director of Admission, at 720-449-9522.