Stuart Hall School
★ Founded 1844; Grades 6-12, boarding and day; 7:1 student-teacher ratio and an average class of 12; 16 AP classes; 15 countries represented; the school states 62% of its boarding students are internationalCheck accreditation yourself
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An Episcopal boarding and day school for Grades 6-12 in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, founded in 1844. A 7:1 student-teacher ratio, an average class of 12 and 16 AP courses. International boarding for 2026-27 costs USD 75,684 all in, and the school runs a priced ESL programme for students still building English.
- Tuition 2026-27 as published by the school. International boarding (Grades 8-12): USD 70,675 tuition + USD 1,225 programme fee + USD 1,484 tuition refund plan + USD 2,300 health insurance = USD 75,684. Seven-day domestic boarding is USD 68,075 and five-day domestic boarding USD 54,266, both without the health insurance line. The international rate is therefore about USD 7,600 above the seven-day domestic rate once insurance is counted.
- Day tuition is far lower and is the same for everyone: Grades 6-8 USD 20,104 all in, Grades 9-12 USD 23,320 all in. This matters only if your child has a guardian in the Staunton area, but the gap is large enough to be worth asking about.
- Two add-ons decide the real number. ESL support costs USD 5,000 in the first year and, unusually, nothing in later years if it is still needed — a structure that rewards a student who arrives with weaker English and improves. Learning Support Services is separate: USD 3,900 at Level 1 or USD 7,900 at Level 2.
- The tuition refund plan is compulsory unless a family pays in a single instalment. It is already included in the totals above, so do not add it twice when comparing schools.
- The school publishes a 7:1 student-teacher ratio and an average class of 12, with 80% of faculty holding advanced degrees and an average of ten years' teaching experience. Sixteen AP classes are offered and 15 countries are represented.
- Admission is rolling, and the school says it limits the size of both its classes and its residential life programme. Decisions come within two weeks of a completed application. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo; the school publishes no minimum score, so the test result is read alongside transcripts and the interview rather than as a gate.
- The school is Episcopal and reports 100% college placement. It publishes that figure without a method or a named graduating class, so treat it as the school's own claim and ask admissions how it is counted.
Tuition, supplemental fees, the ESL charge and Learning Support were read directly on stuarthallschool.org on 17 September 2026 at /admission/tuition-and-fees. The ratio, class size, AP count, country count and the 62% international boarding figure come from /about/quick-facts; the 1844 founding and the grade range from /about; the application requirements from /admission/application-process. NOT FOUND on the school's site: total enrolment, the number of boarders, campus acreage, the accrediting body, and any minimum TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo score. The '100% college placement' and 'USD 3.8 million in merit aid' figures are published by the school without a stated method or named cohort. Tuition changes from year to year.
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Stuart Hall School sits in the High tuition band. Tuition and scholarships change every year and by program, so VNIS provides the exact up-to-date figures for the program you choose during consultation. The school publishes an Indexed Tuition programme rather than a fixed discount list, and reports USD 3.8 million in merit aid — a figure it publishes without saying whether that is one year or a cohort total, so ask. Admission is rolling with decisions within two weeks of a completed application, which means aid money is committed as families enrol: applying in October is a materially different proposition from applying in March, even with identical paperwork..
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Where is Stuart Hall School located?
Stuart Hall School is located in Staunton, Virginia, United States, a private boarding school.
What are the tuition and scholarships at Stuart Hall School?
Tuition sits in the "High" band. Tuition and scholarships change every year and by program, so VNIS provides the exact up-to-date figures for your chosen program during consultation. The school publishes an Indexed Tuition programme rather than a fixed discount list, and reports USD 3.8 million in merit aid — a figure it publishes without saying whether that is one year or a cohort total, so ask. Admission is rolling with decisions within two weeks of a completed application, which means aid money is committed as families enrol: applying in October is a materially different proposition from applying in March, even with identical paperwork..
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