The school at a glance
Maclay is a nonsectarian day-school option in Tallahassee with grades spanning preschool through high school. It belongs on an affordability shortlist only with a clear aid-dependent label: its full tuition and additional fees remain substantial for many middle-income households. The school offers need-based assistance without a fixed income threshold and a small, competitive full-tuition scholarship program for incoming ninth graders. It explicitly declines government tuition vouchers, so a Florida scholarship should not be subtracted from its price. Families must also budget for grade-specific technology, uniforms and other incidentals. The tuition and aid sections describe the enrollment deposit differently, which should be resolved before payment. Current published aid deadlines concern the next admissions cycle. A written award, a complete bill and the enrollment commitment terms are essential before treating this as an affordable choice.
Aid-dependent candidate broadens Tallahassee and nonsectarian coverage; institutional assistance rather than state vouchers is the affordability route.
PUBLISHED COSTS · 2026-2027
Tuition is the starting point.
| Grade / rate conditions | Published amount |
|---|---|
| K–5 | $18,700 |
| 6–8 | $19,700 |
| 9–12 | $21,700 |
Not verified
Grade, family-size, parish, program, and eligibility labels are part of each price. Do not sort or compare an unqualified minimum; family totals and conditional contributions are not individual sticker tuition.
Required fees
- Security and facilities per enrollment cycle
- amount: 600; currency: USD; notes: Unknown
- New student enrollment, grades 6–12
- amount: 600; currency: USD; notes: One-time
- Technology, grades 4–6
- amount: 500; currency: USD; notes: Unknown
- Enrollment deposit
- amount: Unknown; currency: USD; notes: Tuition schedule lists $1,500, while aid section mentions 10%; confirm amount and crediting. Deposit is nonrefundable.
Additional costs to ask about
- Before-school annual option
- amount: 1000; currency: USD; notes: PreK–5
- After-school annual option
- amount: 2500; currency: USD; notes: PreK–5
School aid & discounts
- Need-based assistance for K–12, with no fixed income ceiling. Annual reapplication and funds available matter. Two incoming ninth graders receive full-tuition Head of School merit awards annually. Aid receipt requires enrollment and deposit; obtain terms before committing.
State scholarship participation
- Florida state vouchers
- status: school-confirmed nonparticipation; source url: https://www.maclay.org/admissions/tuition-andfinancialaid
- notes
- School explicitly does not accept government tuition vouchers or funding. Do not deduct a Florida state award.
Deadlines
- 2027-2028 aid final
- 2027-05-31
- aid priority
- April 15; year not explicit in that paragraph
- 2026-2027 remaining aid
- Not independently verified
What still needs checking
- Individual need-based award
- Remaining 2026–27 aid
- Deposit amount and application to tuition
- 2027–28 tuition
- Complete books, uniforms, care, laptop and activity costs
CHECK THE ORIGINAL INFORMATION
Sources & verification
- Tuition and Financial Aid2026–27 prices, fees, aid process, voucher nonparticipation, deposit inconsistency
- About Maclaynonsectarian identity, PreK–12, Tallahassee
Checked 2026-10-07. Prices and availability can change. This profile is a researched starting point, not an endorsement or an aid determination.