FINANCIAL AID
Les Lilas is proud to offer need-based financial aid to its students. Each year, Les Lilas’s Board of Directors designates a portion of the school’s budget to assist families whose resources would not otherwise allow them to enroll their children at Les Lilas.
The goal of the financial aid program is to attract a socio-economically diverse student body by providing tuition assistance to those who demonstrate a financial need and the availability of school funds. Priority for financial assistance goes to families already enrolled at Les Lilas. Financial aid awards apply to one school year—families are required to re-apply for financial aid every year. Please note that financial aid is to help with tuition; it is not currently available for after-school programs.
FINANCIAL AID PROCESS
Les Lilas is proud to use the Clarity Application to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share, which includes assets, income, expenses, and debts.
Les Lilas’s Financial Aid applications for the 2027-2028 school year open November 1.
APPLICATION STEPS
Go to the Clarity Application and create an account.
Complete the Clarity application. This mobile-friendly application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete. You are also able to save your progress and return at any time.
At the end of the application, there is a $60 fee to submit. You can share your application with additional schools that accept the Clarity Application for no additional charge. Simply use the dropdown menu in the application to select those schools.
Please remember to return to your dashboard after you complete and submit your Clarity Application. Please note that while financial aid decisions for the 2027–2028 school year are based on 2025 (2026 when available, starting Jan 2027) tax documentation, uploaded to Clarity directly from the IRS by signing Form 4506c, Les Lilas may require you to manually upload additional tax documentation, including your 2025 and/or 2026 W2 and business tax forms (including all Schedules), if applicable.
If you need support during the process of completing your application, there is in-app support available through the “Help” button in the bottom left of the screen, as well as email and phone support at support@clarityapp.com or 206-210-3752, in both English and Spanish. The application itself is also fully translated into Spanish.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP
French citizens may be eligible for the Bourses Scolaires through the French Consulate in San Francisco. Eligible families may also apply for tuition assistance with Les Lilas
That application will be reviewed after the decision from the Bourse Scolaire program.
The French Bourse Scolaire application is submitted online through Scolaide, a portal managed by AEFE. For information on creating a profile on Scolaide, please contact Virginie Harroch.
See the list of required supporting documents.
For more detailed information on eligibility for the Bourse Scolaire program, please contact the French Consulate in San Francisco:
Rémi Gouello
Affaires SocialesBourses scolaires
Consulat de France à San Francisco
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 3400
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 616-4914
remi.gouello@diplomatie.gouv.fr
DO FINANCIAL AID REQUESTS IMPACT ADMISSIONS DECISIONS IN ANY WAY?
No, financial aid decisions are completely separate from admissions decisions.
WHO MAKES FINANCIAL AID DECISIONS? WILL MY FINANCIAL INFORMATION REMAIN PRIVATE?
Financial aid decisions are made by by committee that looks at families' sensitive financial information. All information submitted to the committee is kept confidential. The committee is made up of the head of school, the business manager, and two board members.
WHO CAN I CONTACT IF I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions regarding Les Lilas's financial aid program, please contact Dyana Stevens, our Business Manager, at dyana@les-lilas.com. If you have questions or need support with the application platform, please contact Clarity directly, by email at support@clarityapp.com or by phone at 206-210-3752.