All families are welcome and encouraged to apply for financial aid.

Financial aid funds are allocated according to need to new and current families. Fourth School expects that all families will make reasonable sacrifices to finance the education of their children.

In order to receive an award, families must demonstrate that they have a need for financial assistance. Recipients of financial aid are expected to meet the same standards of school participation and academic performance as other students. As with all Fourth Families, we encourage volunteering as a way to contribute to the life of Fourth School.

The Fourth School utilizes the Independent School Management Financial Aid for School Tuition (FAST) Program in Wilmington, DE. FAST provides Fourth School a need-based financial aid analysis service which ensures that our process for establishing financial need adheres to nationally established standards of best practice. All information from FAST is kept confidential, as is all information pertaining to a family's financial aid request.

The Fourth School uses the analysis from FAST to determine whether a family qualifies for aid, whether or not an award will be offered to a family, and the amount of such award. Letters providing additional financial information are always welcome. All information submitted to Fourth School is held in the strictest confidence.

All decisions are subject to the availability of financial aid funds.