Community Based Tuition
A diverse community, across ethnicity and income, strengthens any independent school. Trū treats its financial and professional resources as a shared good. Our goal: make transformative education available to children regardless of their family’s means.
What “community based” means
Community based tuition is Trū’s term for financial support, and it reflects how we think about tuition. Families give so the whole community can learn together. In practice, a diverse mix of families makes our school culture, and our children’s education, stronger.
What families typically pay
These sample profiles show what tuition you might expect to pay. That said, every family’s situation is unique, and we make no guarantee future decisions will match the numbers below:
Family income — $91,000
Family assets — $66,000
Tuition paid — $2,500
Family income — $190,000
Family assets — $200,000
Tuition paid — $13,000
Family income — $300,000
Family assets — $500,000
Tuition paid — $22,000
How to apply
Trū uses Clarity to process Community Based Tuition applications. Through Clarity, our school receives a need-based financial analysis, which lets us allocate our resources wisely and fairly. All information from Clarity regarding a family’s financial information stays confidential.
Reach out to us if you wish to apply at look@truschool.org.
Key dates
- January 14, 2027 — community based tuition applications due (current families)
- February 1, 2027 — community based tuition applications due (new families)
- February 15, 2027 — financial documents due
Trū admits students and parents of any gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, veteran status, or marital status to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities given to students at the school. It also does not discriminate on the basis of the aforementioned categories in administration of its educational policies, employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs. Need-based tuition assistance is available for families who apply.