Admissions

Tuition & Affordability

An Out-of-Door education is an investment in your child’s academic, artistic, athletic, and personal growth. 

Tuition & Fees: 2025-26

At The Out-of-Door Academy, we are guided by a clear mission and the vision established by our founders when our school was founded in 1924. We proudly uphold the core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Responsibility, delivering an exceptional independent school education. As a privately funded institution, we do not accept state or federal funding or participate in Florida scholarship programs, including the Family Empowerment Scholarship. However, we are committed to supporting our community by offering need-based financial assistance to qualifying families.
 

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  • Lower School Tuition (Grades PK - 5)

    Pre-Kindergarten
    Tuition:     $22,585
    Comprehensive Fee: $1,100
    Facilities Fee (one-time): $1,500

    Kindergarten
    Tuition: $23,585
    Comprehensive Fee: $1,100
    Facilities Fee (one-time): $1,500

    Grades 1 - 5
    Tuition: $25,975
    Comprehensive Fee: $1,100
    Facility Fee (one-time): $1,500

    *Transportation, uniforms, supplies, lunch, and additional costs apply and will vary by student.

  • Middle School Tuition (Grades 6 - 8)

    Tuition: $29,615
    Comprehensive Fee: $1,400
    Facilities Fee (one-time): $2,000

    *Transportation, uniforms, books, supplies, lunch, and additional costs apply and will vary by student.

  • Upper School Tuition (Grades 9 - 12)

    Tuition: $32,105
    Comprehensive Fee: $1,500
    Facilities Fee (one-time): $2,500

    *Transportation, uniforms, books, supplies, lunch, and additional costs apply and will vary by student.

Financial Assistance

We are committed to making an Out-of-Door education as financially accessible as possible. The School annually distributes approximately $2 million dollars in need-based financial assistance awards to help bridge the gap between the cost of an Out-of-Door education and what a family can afford to pay. More than 18% of our students are recipients of these need-based funds.

  • Our financial assistance begins at Kindergarten.
  • Many of our financial assistance awards cover 50% or less of tuition. 
  • Financial assistance awards are granted on a yearly basis. Renewals are based upon continued demonstrated need through an annual application process.
  • Financial assistance decisions are made independently of admissions decisions and do not impact a candidate’s admission. 
  • We do not offer athletic, academic, or art/music scholarships. 
  • We do not participate in Family Empowerment, Gardiner, Hope, McKay, or Step Up scholarship programs.

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  • Financial Assistance Timeline

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  • How to Apply for Financial Assistance

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  • Frequently Asked Questions

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The Out-of-Door Academy

LOWER SCHOOL |  Historic Siesta Key Campus  |  Pre-K – Grade 5
444 Reid Street, Sarasota, FL 34242  |  941-349-3223  |  Fax: 941-349-8133

LOWER SCHOOL |  Lower School Campus on Clark Road  |  Pre-K – Grade 1
11011 Clark Rd, Sarasota, FL 34241   |  941-349-3223

MIDDLE & UPPER SCHOOLS  |  Uihlein Campus in Lakewood Ranch  |  Grades 6 – 8 |  Grades 9 – 12
5950 Deer Drive, Sarasota, FL 34240  |  941-349-3223  |  Fax: 941-907-1251
The Out-of-Door Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, physical ability, religion, sex, age, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin.
The Out-of-Door Academy is an equal opportunity employer.

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