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How much does Linden cost? What should
parents expect to pay in addition to the listed fees? What
sort of financial assistance is available and how do parents
apply?
Linden's fees are listed here.
Linden is a non-profit institution, and
its fees are kept as low as economically possible. This is
because the founders and the board of trustees are dedicated
to making the school financially accessible to all students
who meet the admissions criteria. Fee increases are always
carefully considered, and reflect both the rising cost of
living and Linden's commitment to attracting, and properly
compensating, excellent teachers who are a good fit with our
girl-centred approach to learning. All Linden staff members
are passionate about the school's mission, and this passion
is vital to delivering the best education possible to Linden
students.
Over and above tuition fees, Linden parents
will be asked to buy textbooks and school supplies, including
Linden t-shirts. (Linden has a dress code but no uniform.
Click
here to visit our Downloads section and to see our parent
handbook.)
These expenses tend to run between $400
and $500 a year. Textbooks are purchased through Squibb's
Stationers, a Toronto bookstore. This expense can be cut
by as much as half, however, by using the school's used textbook
exchange operated by Squibb's.
Musical instruments required for class can
be rented for the school year for a modest charge (usually
between $70-$90) from retailers such as Long & McQuade.
Some clubs require a small fee to cover
the use of facilities (such as climbing walls) and outside
instructors (as is the case with steel pans). These fees tend
to be far lower over the course of a school year than would
normally be paid for this level and amount of after-school
activity or instruction. For example, the fee for steel pan
club is $140 per year, roughly equivalent to the cost of four
half-hour piano classes.
The cost of school trips vary but are kept
affordable. The annual Grade 8 trip, which historically has
been to locations like Ottawa and Quebec City, is the most
expensive, costing about $300 for three days; trips to camp
spanning multiple days tend to cost roughly the same amount.
Costly overseas travel does not fit well with Linden's philosophy
or curriculum. Senior girls plan trips overseas -- this year
they went to Cuba -- to fit with a special element in their
curriculum, but such trips are organized years in advance
and are subsidized by extensive fundraising, most of which
is conceived and organized by the students themselves.
Low-cost after-school supervision (until
5:45 PM) is available for girls in Grade 5 and younger. Parents
pay $1350 for the school year. The school provides tax receipts
on request so parents can deduct this and the percentage of
fees deemed to apply to childcare from their taxable income.
Financial assistance is available. Bursaries
are based on need. Applicants should fill out a bursary form
each Spring. A $1000 deposit for the coming academic year
is required from families of all enrolled students. If the
proposed bursary is not satisfactory and the family chooses
not to send their daughter to Linden as a result, the school
will refund all deposits and tuition fees. Click
here to visit our Downloads section to obtain a bursary appliction
form.
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