Admissions at Orchard House

Financial Aid

Orchard House is committed to ensuring economic diversity within each class. In order to accomplish our mission, the Board, faculty, and staff raise funds exclusively for the purposes of scholarships. Annually, 10% of the Orchard House operating budget is dedicated to funding students who fit the mission of our school and who are unable to attend without financial support. Scholarship awards range from 100% of tuition and fees to 30% of tuition. Scholarship students come from throughout the metropolitan Richmond area.

If a family wishes to apply for financial aid, contact Diane Ferguson in the Business Office.

Click below to link to the FAST website.

Link to FAST Application

Financial aid awards are based on the following criteria:

  • The amount of need identified by the family
  • A family's annual income and extenuating circumstances
  • The amount of financial aid suggested by third party review (the FAST application) FAST stands for Financial Aid for School Tuition and is a program of Independent School Management

Orchard House also offers several tuition payment options to accommodate the financial needs of families.

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