Affordability
Investing in the best possible start for your child’s education is invaluable. The critical early years are when students become inspired to learn and motivated to succeed, and important study, social and emotional skills are established. The investment in an Independence education pays off. With a reputation for being well-prepared, Independence graduates are accepted into their top choices for high school, and many receive generous scholarships.
What makes an Independence education a valuable investment? Jenn K., the proud mother of three recent Indy alumnae, shares how the Indy experience helped her daughters to each build a foundation, find what they love and excel.
FINANCIAL AID & scholarships
Making Independence affordable to those who wish to attend remains an important goal. We are fortunate to be able to provide tuition assistance for students with demonstrated need through our Financial Aid Program.
Financial Aid is available for students in Early Childhood I through eighth grade, and all awards are distributed in a fair and equitable manner. As a reminder, you must reapply each year.
Financial Aid is not a loan but rather a reduction in tuition. It gets granted one year at a time, and recipients reapply each year. Independence uses the services of FACTS Management, an online provider, to process financial aid applications. FACTS does not decide whether financial aid will be given or how much to give; rather, FACTS provides a need-based financial aid analysis service that includes a recommendation of what a family should reasonably contribute toward tuition. All information submitted to the provider is kept confidential. The Financial Aid Committee reviews each application and notifies families of the award decision.
To submit an application for Financial Aid, please click on the button below. We ask that applications, with supporting documents, be submitted by January 31, 2021. The Financial Aid Committee will begin making financial aid awards after that date.
Please feel free to contact the Admission Office at 302-239-0332 if you need more information.
EXTENDED DAY OPTIONS
The Extended Day Program is available to any student enrolled at Independence. Students may participate in this program whenever their classes are not in session. Typically, Extended Day is available in the morning beginning at 7am, and in the afternoon from 3:00-6:00pm.
In order to accommodate COVID-19 protocols for the 2020-2021 school year, there is no morning Extended Day and the afternoon session ends at 5:00 pm. Extended Day usually closely only for the observance of national holidays or in the event of severe weather.
For an example of schedule and fees during a typical school year, please expand the blue accordion below for information from the 2019-2020 school year.
wHAT LIES BEHIND THE DECISION TO PAY?
Have you ever wondered why PARENTS CHOOSE a PRIVATE EDUCATION?
Public and private schools are not the same, and neither is the experience they provide.
Download a copy of our free guide "Why do Parents Choose Private Education" and learn more about the top reasons behind the decision to pay.