Admission

Tuition & Financial Aid

Tuition & Fee Schedule for 2024-25

Prekindergarten: $26,470
Kindergarten: $26,470
Grades 1-5: $29,150
Grades 6-8: $31,390
Grades 9-12: $32,710

One-time new student registration fee: $1,000

Textbooks & Class Trips

Students in grades 6-12 purchase textbooks online from Barnes & Noble (MBS); the cost of textbooks usually ranges from $500 - $800.

Class trips are offered annually for students in grades 6, 8, and 9. These trips range in cost from approximately $450 for ninth grade, $800 for sixth grade, and $2,400 for the eighth grade trip to Washington, D.C. The cost of school trips is not included in tuition.

Financial Aid Policies

All financial aid is based on a family’s demonstrated financial need; the school does not award merit scholarships based on academic, athletic, or other student talents or achievements.
For a student who is also applying for admission to Cooper, the financial aid decision will be sent upon notification by the Admission Office that the student has been offered admission. Parents will not be required to make an enrollment decision until the school issues the financial aid decision.
For a student who attended Cooper in 2024-25, a re-enrollment contract and $300 deposit for 2025-26 must be submitted before a financial aid decision can be made.
The school keeps all financial aid information confidential, and it is the school's expectation that you will also keep your award confidential. Failure to do so may result in the removal of your award.
Financial aid is awarded on an annual basis; a new financial aid application must be filed each year, even if the family received financial aid the previous school year.
The school begins issuing financial aid awards in March and continues until the financial aid budget is fully expended.
The school does not hold funds in reserve for families who received financial aid the previous year.
Financial aid for 2025-26 will not be awarded to a current Cooper family that has a delinquent tuition balance.

Financial Aid Procedures - Deadline: March 1, 2025

Our new financial aid processing company is Clarity. Please use this link to apply for financial aid for the 2025-2026 school year.

Clarity Family Application Guide

CONTACT US

Laura Doan

financialaid@johncooper.org
Office: 281-367-0900 ext. 2313

Financial Aid Frequenly Asked Questions

List of 4 items.

How do I let the school know I am seeking financial aid for the 2025-26 school year?

Start a Clarity application and select "The John Cooper School" to receive your student's Application.
What is the deadline for completing our financial aid application for the 2025-26 school year?

The deadline is Monday, March 1, 2025.
Why did the school start using Clarity instead of SSS?

Clarity's platform gives a much more user-friendly experience than our previous platform. Data entry is much quicker and can be accomplished on a smartphone.
Should I mail my tax returns, W-2s, or completed Financial Aid Form to the school?

Do not bring in or mail in any forms. All information will be entered into Clarity's website.

The John Cooper School

One John Cooper Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381
281-367-0900 or 800-295-1162

From Curiosity to Wisdom

The John Cooper School is an independent, non-sectarian, co-educational, college preparatory day school. Our mission is to provide a challenging education in a caring environment to a diverse group of select students, enabling them to become critical and creative thinkers, effective communicators, responsible citizens and leaders, and lifelong learners.

The John Cooper School seeks to attract qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds to its faculty, staff, and student body. The School does not discriminate against any individual in admissions, educational programs, personnel policies, general practices, or employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, or age.