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Why Choose Londonderry

Choosing this school for your child means giving them a nurturing environment where children grow academically, socially, and emotionally.

With a focus on kindness, curiosity, and community, students learn at their own pace and build meaningful relationships. Through personalized instruction, mixed-age classrooms, and a commitment to emotional well-being, your child will thrive and become a confident, compassionate individual ready to engage with the world.

Tuition

The following shows tuition for the 2025–2026 academic school year. Tuition is paid in 10 monthly installments (August 2025–May 2026). 

Preschool Program

  • Two mornings: $340 per month for 10 months

  • Three mornings: $520 per month for 10 months

  • Three full days: $700 per month for 10 months

  • Five mornings: $670 per month for 10 months

  • Five full days: $1,067 per month for 10 months

Full Day Kindergarten, Elementary and Middle School

  • $10,670 per year for one child and $8,020 for each additional child from the same family.

Additional fees include an administrative and grounds fee of $750 for families with one child, $1,300 for families with two children, and $1,750 for families with three children.  For the two-year old program and three morning preschool program, the fee is $650 per child.  Fees are due by June 1 before the next school year.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Londonderry School is committed to making the school accessible to children from different economic levels by providing financial aid to qualifying families with elementary age children.

Additionally, scholarship money for students, Preschool through 8th grade, has been made possible through donations from area businesses using the State’s tax credit program.

Eligible families may also enroll in the state subsidized child care system for assistance with preschool and after school tuition.

Contact us to learn more about these opportunities.

What do parents and alumni say about Londonderry?

All parents worry; it’s part of the job description. Most of us want the same things for our children: to be kind, to explore and learn, to find joy and friendship, to grow into confident, self-aware adults.

Enter Londonderry. The six hours a day my daughter, Charley, is at school, my worry lessens. I know she’s in an environment that values kindness, suits her learning pace, and surrounds her with teachers who truly know her. When I asked what was so great about Holly’s class, Charley looked at me like I was silly and said, “Because Holly teaches people how to be good friends.” And THAT is what we want for our kids.

Thank you, Londonderry, for being a safe home for them to become the good humans we know they can be.

– Mandy Fullmer

Grandparenthood is a special time to enjoy our grandchildren with unhindered time and patience. We delight in their milestones, exuberance, creativity, personalities, and idiosyncrasies. Whether in person or via Facetime and Zoom, we treasure our special relationships with this next generation.

As a grandparent lucky to have all five grandchildren nearby and attending Londonderry—where my children went and I taught—I share with other Londonderry grandparents appreciation for the gifts the school provides.

There’s the gift of play, treasured at Londonderry and preserved for a media-inundated generation. Whether building in the woods or with blocks, Londonderry kids have a real childhood.

There’s the gift of treasuring each child as an individual and tailoring learning to their needs.

There’s the gift of friendships—same-age peers, friends of different ages, and teachers who are friends, facilitators, and mentors.

And most importantly, there is the gift of family, for Londonderry was never just a school, but always a family.

– Jane Allis

Thank you for all the gifts you gave and continue to give. Thank you for the love, kindness, compassion, and thoughtfulness with which you cared for me, other children, and our community.

To approach learning with the heart and talents of each child as the foundation of an educational philosophy is a unique understanding and wisdom that has resonated far beyond our permanent home and into the world for fifty years.

As a parent, alumni, and steward of this community, I am grateful—grateful my child also has the opportunity to be here and be loved for what she is and will become.

Thank you to all the amazing people who make Londonderry a brave and thoughtful place.

– Heather Shelley

Start their adventure today.

Prospective students are encouraged to spend a day in the classroom before families make a final decision.