Tuition and Residency

For many years the Bronxville School has generated revenue by admitting non-resident tuition students. This current year, 35 tuition students have been admitted, providing income of about $1,660,875. Of these, 20 are special education students and 15 are K-12 regular education students. Admission as a tuition student is made on a space available basis at the discretion of the school principal, the recommendation of the Superintendent, and approval by the Board of Education. In the current school year elementary tuition is $18,300 and secondary tuition is $23,300.

Each year questions arise about how the district handles families who move out of town during the school year or who may no longer be residents eligible to attend our schools. State law and Bronxville policy are very clear. Only students who reside in the Village of Bronxville may attend tuition-free. For those who leave the District during the year, tuition is pro-rated. District policy on pupil residency can be found here.

When a credible inquiry about residency is received, the district verifies residency through the use of investigative services. Anonymous complaints are typically disregarded. Since September 2008, the district has investigated eight claims of non-residency. In each case, residency has been verified, tuition has been charged, or non-residents have withdrawn from school. At the present time there are five pending cases.