Tuition determinations are made by a family's entire financial profile, not solely income, and are assessed by the San Domenico Indexed Tuition Committee and the School and Student Services Association (SSS).
When applying for indexed tuition, parents must complete and submit a Parent Financial Statement (PFS) through (SSS. Expected contributions are then determined through a methodology developed by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), which takes into consideration a family’s gross taxable and non-taxable income, assets, liabilities, unusual expenses, family size, and the number of students in tuition-charging schools or colleges. After allowances for basic necessities and taxes, as well as a cost of living adjustment for the Bay Area, a portion of the remaining funds are considered available for education.