Buckley offers financial aid based on demonstrated need beginning in Pre-Kindergarten. Requests for assistance do not affect admissions decisions or a current student’s place in the school community. All financial information is held in the strictest confidence.

Buckley uses Clarity to process financial aid applications and help determine need. Based on the financial information you submit, Clarity will report to us an estimated amount your family can contribute towards tuition. This helps us make fair and objective financial aid decisions.

TO APPLY

We recognize that an independent school education is both a powerful investment in your child’s future as well as a considerable financial commitment. The purpose of our financial aid program is to fill the gap between the actual cost of a year’s tuition and what a family can realistically afford to pay toward this cost. The Financial Aid Committee awards grants to families who demonstrate financial need as determined by Clarity, which provides a streamlined and user-friendly financial aid application process that can take as few as twenty minutes to complete.

Click here to access the Clarity app.

BCDS school code is 1923.

To begin your application for the 2026-27 school year, please note the following timeline:

Clarity applications are due no later than January 15, 2026

Separated or divorced parents must each submit an application, if filing individual tax returns.

We recognize that a families’ financial circumstances are personal and unique; the BCDS Financial Aid Committee uses the Clarity evaluation as the basis for review. Discussion and financial statements held by the Financial Aid Committee are strictly confidential. Families who violate the confidentiality agreement may immediately risk their grant.

All awards are conditional upon the review of required documents. Late applications for aid may not be considered and are subject to availability of funds.