Jewish day school Tuition Transparency Tool pilot

Supporting Greater Boston Jewish day schools in giving families clearer insight into tuition and financial aid.

Purpose and eligibility

Jewish day schools in Greater Boston can participate in this pilot to help families better understand tuition and financial aid. While tuition can seem high at first glance, many schools offer substantial financial aid that significantly reduces the cost of enrollment.

Many families underestimate the aid they may qualify for and never explore day school options. Often, this is because getting accurate information requires multiple conversations and applications.

The Tuition Transparency Tool helps reduce this barrier by providing families with an early estimate of tuition and financial aid through an online calculator.

Over the past three years, several Jewish day schools received grants to build tuition transparency tools for their websites. These calculator tools help families better understand potential tuition and financial aid scenarios.

The tools can be accessed at dayschoolcost.com.

In the 2026–2027 school year, CJP will continue this pilot and offer additional grant opportunities to build tuition transparency tools.

Applicants must be Jewish day schools within CJP’s catchment area.

Tuition Transparency Tool pilot process

Based on where CJP believes the tool can provide the greatest benefit, up to two schools will be selected in FY27. If interested, CJP will support building a tuition transparency tool for the school’s website.

Participate in the pilot

CJP will work with finance professionals from each day school to discern patterns in historical financial aid grants and tuition support.

Working with a contracted developer, CJP will create a custom site for each school, including standard inputs and a visualization of outcomes.

CJP will work with the school to test the tool to ensure it operates as designed and reflects the school’s financial aid framework.

Each school will determine how the tool is marketed to its constituents and incorporated into its admissions communications.

Markers of success

Together, we will evaluate the parameters below to gauge the success of the tool.

The number of times the tool is accessed and the sources of traffic (website, email, etc.).

Whether entered values indicate legitimate users (versus those “just testing it”).

The number of admission consultations scheduled through the tool.

How often the tool is referenced in admission conversations.

Jewish day school Tuition Transparency Tool pilot

Purpose and eligibility

Tuition Transparency Tool pilot process

Markers of success

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