Tuition and Fees 2025-26

Orientation: 15 months – 3 years

Tuition

Orientation Partial Day

8:00 am – 11:30 am

$17,606

Orientation Full Day

8:00 am – 2:30 pm

$22,007

 

Primary: 3 years – Kindergarten

Tuition

Primary Partial Day (not available for Kindergarten)

8:00 am – 11:45 am

$19,073

Primary Full Day (required for Kindergarten)

8:00 am – 2:45 pm

$23,841

 

Elementary: 1st – 6th grade

Tuition

Lower Elementary (1st – 3rd grade)

8:00 am – 3:30 pm

$24,643

Upper Elementary (4th – 6th grade)

8:00 am – 3:30 pm

$25,331

 

Middle Years: 7th – 8th grade

Tuition

Middle Years (7th – 8th grade)

8:00 am – 3:30 pm

$27,738

 

LOYALTY DISCOUNT

Current families who complete the 2025-26 Enrollment Agreement and pay the required deposit ($1,800) during the Priority Re-Enrollment Period (Feb. 1 – 14) will enjoy a $300 discount on tuition. 

SIBLING DISCOUNT

Families with more than one student at St. Stephen’s enjoy a $700 discount for each additional student. For example, enroll a second child and receive a discount in the total amount of $700; enroll a third child and receive a discount in the total amount of $1,400.

 

FEES

  • Online application fee: $147
  • One-time new student fee: $500
  • Non-refundable deposit: $1,800 (applied to tuition)

Please note that the enrollment process must be completed and the non-refundable deposit ($1,800) must be received in order to secure your child’s seat. For new students, St. Stephen’s follows the HAIS Common Reply Date. The deposit is non-refundable, but applied to tuition for the academic year specified in the Enrollment Agreement.

TUITION REFUND PLAN

In use at over 1,200 leading independent schools and colleges, the Tuition Refund Plan refunds a portion of the net annual tuition when the student is withdrawn or dismissed for covered reasons. All families electing to pay tuition in installments are required to purchase the Tuition Refund Plan at the rate of 1.6% of outstanding tuition and fees for the 2025-26 academic year, as reduced by the enrollment deposit, discounts, tuition remission, financial aid, and other reductions. Learn more about the Tuition Refund Plan here.

CONTACT US

Office of Enrollment Management
St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Houston
(713) 821-9100
[email protected]