Tuition & Membership

River Farm Forest School fees and tuition for the 2023-2024 school year start at $9,710 per student. Half the first month’s membership fee is due upon enrollment as a non-refundable deposit that holds your child's space. Membership fees can be made in full, quarterly, or ten monthly installments.

A family with multiple children enrolled at RFFS will pay the total tuition for their first child and will pay full-time tuition minus a 10% reduction for any additional child enrolled.

The breakdown of Membership FEES is as follows:

• Application and fee submitted: $75.00

• Background check: $35.00 per person

• New member enrollment fee: $300

• Annual membership fee deposit of $300 for the first child, $270 for each additional child

• Supplies & extracurriculars fee: $1300 for Kindergarten, Lower and Upper Elementary, and $2100 for Middle School

• Tuition and annual membership are paid in monthly, quarterly, or yearly installments with a 2% discount for yearly payment

Other non- direct costs:

• Yoga mat

• Insect repellent (picaridin recommended)

• Sunblock (and optional sunhat)

• House shoes (for indoor use only) such as Crocs or hard-sole slippers

• A set of extra clothes to keep at school, including socks and underwear

• Outdoor gear: RFFS has an Outdoor School Shop page with a 15% discount code for enrolled students

  • Rain jacket with room to layer on cold days

  • Rain pants (optional but recommended)

  • Rain boots: Bogs are great all year round!

• Opinel child-safety knife for whittling

River Farm Forest School has partnered with Outdoor School Shop. You can check out our school’s suggested shopping list and use code RFFS for 15% off. A portion goes towards rewarding our teachers annually with gear.