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How to Apply

TJ’s enrollment process is simple and straightforward.

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We are delighted by your interest in Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School. Take the first step and contact our Admissions Office to schedule a visit: Call (417) 781-5124, e-mail admissions@tjeffschool.org or complete our online form.

We are here to assist you. Please reach out to us at any stage in the process.

 

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Please contact our Admissions Office to learn more about the application process for grades 1 through 12:

 

After scheduling a visit to TJ, please follow these steps:

  1. Attend a school event (during the school year or Summer Discovery Academy)
  2. Complete and submit an admissions application
  3. Schedule an admissions assessment
  4. Arrange for your child to spend a day at TJ (during the school year)
  5. Meet TJ’s President and the Head of School (we will introduce you during your visit)

Please contact our Admissions Office to learn more about the application process for Pre-K and Kindergarten:

 

After scheduling a visit to TJ, please follow these steps:

  1. Attend a school event (during the school year or Summer Discovery Academy)
  2. Complete and submit an admissions application
  3. Schedule an admissions assessment

Tuition & Affordability

Tuition & Affordability

There is no better gift than a TJ education. The investment you make now in your child/grandchild’s education can pave the way to merit-based scholarships from colleges and universities. For example, TJ’s last five graduating classes each earned an average of 4.25 million in merit-based scholarship offers, which is an average of more than $208,000 per graduate.

To ensure TJ’s tuition is within reach for all families, TJ offers need-based financial assistance and scholarships to more than 55 percent of families with children enrolled at the school.

For more information, see our Tuition & Affordability page.

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“We would not have been able to send our son to a private liberal arts college. He was able to do it all through the scholarships he received because of the excellent education that he obtained while he was here at Thomas Jefferson. That’s the focus of the teachers and the school administration, and our investment came back multifold.” 

Alumni Parent