Tuition and Fees include: school-issued laptops and/or iPads for use in the classroom for Preschool - Grade 4, and for use in the classroom and home for Grades 5-8, yearbook costs, student photographs, Parent Association membership, textbook rentals, workbooks, most lab and field trip expenses, and signature trips for the Middle School. Families are responsible for purchasing school supplies. The school reserves the right to charge additional fees as necessary throughout the year.

Tuition and fees are subject to change on an annual basis as determined by the Board of Trustees. 

Tuition alone does not cover the cost of educating a student at Catherine Cook. Like all independent schools, Catherine Cook conducts annual fundraising programs that contribute to the operating budget and help to cover the gap between actual operating expenses and tuition revenue. At Catherine Cook we have two annual fundraising programs: the Annual Giving Campaign and the Annual Gala. All parents and guardians are expected to participate in both of these fundraising programs each year.

$75 --- This fee is due with the application for each student applying to the school.

$2,000 --- This is a one-time fee assessed at time of initial enrollment of the first child.

$1000 --- This is an annual fee for every student enrolled in the school.

Deposit (Non-Refundable)

Enrollment Deposit - $2,000
For new students, this non-refundable deposit is applied to tuition and is due with a signed Enrollment Contract.

Re-enrollment Deposit - $2,000
For returning students, this non-refundable deposit is applied to tuition and is due with the signed Re-enrollment Contract.

Payment Plans

Catherine Cook School has partnered with Smart Tuition to service your tuition account. Several payment options are available for payment of tuition and mandatory fees. The school does not refund tuition under any circumstances beyond the binding date of the contract.

Please be advised that depending on which plan you select there may be a $40/family fee imposed by Smart Tuition. This is a fee charged by and directly to Smart Tuition and is not collected by Catherine Cook School.

* Late Fee: Smart Tuition will assess a $40 fee for all late payments. This is a fee charged by and paid directly to Smart Tuition and is not collected by Catherine Cook School.

If you have any questions, the Smart Parent Help Center is available to assist you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call them at (888) 868-8828. You can access your account at https://parent.smarttuition.com

If you need to contact us, please do not hesitate to contact our Student Billing Office at accountsreceivable@ccookschool.org.

Eligibility for admission is determined independently from a family's application for tuition assistance. Families who would like to request tuition assistance should complete an online application and submit the requested financial forms to verify the reported information.

FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment conducts the financial need analysis for Catherine Cook. The purpose of the tuition assistance program is to provide financial support to families whose children would not be able to attend an independent school without such assistance. The program is designed to attract and enroll students from diverse economic, cultural, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds and to offer a unique educational opportunity to qualified students whose families lack the means to pay full tuition. For our tuition assistance program to be truly effective, it is expected that families will make their children's education a financial priority.

Tuition assistance decisions are based on each family's ability to finance their child's education as evaluated by the Financial Aid Committee, which uses information supplied by families to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment, our need-analysis provider. Eligibility for admission is determined independently from a family's application for tuition assistance. The school maintains the same standards of academic performance and behavior for recipients of tuition assistance as it does for non-recipients.

Catherine Cook’s tuition assistance awards are grants, which means there is no repayment required.

1. Families applying for tuition assistance will need to complete an online application and submit the necessary supporting documentation to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment.
2. Applications can be completed online on the FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment website. Applicants can apply online beginning November 1, 2019, at FACTS. Applications must be initiated by January 1, 2020, for review for the 2020-2021 school year.
3. Submit copies of your 2018 and 2019 W2/1099 form(s)* as soon as available. Applications are not complete until FACTS receives your 2018 and 2019 submitted tax return(s) and your 2018 and 2019 W2/1099 form(s). FACTS may request additional documentation to verify information provided on the application.
4. If you have questions or concerns about the application process, you may speak with a FACTS Customer Care Representative at 866.315.9262.
5. For specific information regarding FACTS, please view the FACTS Flyer.

*In cases of divorce or separation, both parents must submit all required forms. The family's ability to contribute is based on both parents' income and assets.

FACTS Website Address & Phone Number

Website Address:

For Parents: https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/41XZY

Phone Number:

For Parents: 866.315.9262.
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. CST Monday-Thursday
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST on Friday

Milk is provided to all students, regardless if they bring or buy their lunch. For the Catherine Cook Lunch Program costs $1,275 for the whole year. This includes the entrée of the day, appropriate sides, salad bar, and milk.

There are a variety of programs to care for students while school is not in session between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Please visit the Campus Life page of our website for more information.

• Before School (7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.)
• Extended Day (Block 1 - Dismissal to 4:30 p.m.) (Block 2 - 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.)
• After School Adventures
• Middle School Clubs and Academic Teams
• Athletics
• Concert Band
• Private Music Instruction
• Private Tutoring