Affording GMS
The Girls’ Middle School strives to be an inclusive and equitable community that is accessible to everyone. An integral part of our mission is to develop a student body from diverse backgrounds, including families from all income levels.
We encourage all families to learn more about these programs and contact our office with any questions. We are committed to enrolling students from all backgrounds and we make admission decisions independent of a student’s application for tuition assistance.
GMS tuition in the 2026-27 academic year is $52,500. After-school sports and homework club, course textbooks, and all school trips are included in tuition. Additional costs not included in tuition include a one-time technology fee for the student laptop, school uniforms, hot lunch, and shuttle transportation.
Meet The Team
Sue Kramer
Maria Garcia
María Pérez
Flexible Tuition Program
We offer Flexible Tuition to families who qualify. Flexible Tuition is determined through an annual review process that considers many factors affecting a family’s capacity to pay tuition. A family’s income, family size, assets, expenses, other tuition obligations, and extenuating circumstances are all considered in determining the family’s tuition. With Flexible Tuition, a family’s tuition contribution could be anywhere from $5,000 to $40,000, depending on individual family circumstances. The average tuition paid by families in the Flexible Tuition program last year was $20,500.
You can learn more about Flexible Tuition by reviewing these FAQs or attending our Tuition Assistance Information Session.
The Bennett Scholars Program
The Bennett Scholars Program supports high-achieving students who often attend under-resourced elementary schools and represent the first generation in their families to be college bound. Bennett Scholars receive a comprehensive scholarship and wrap-around support to enable them to attend GMS. While at GMS, in addition to tuition, we provide Bennett Scholars with laptops, lunches, uniforms, one-on-one tutoring, and the costs of all trips and material expenses.
We know that families face barriers beyond financial need. Bennett Scholar families are offered an array of additional support, ranging from transportation and language interpretation to counseling and mentorship. Our Bennett Scholars receive testing and application support in applying to high school, and graduates receive support and tutoring to prepare for college applications.
To Apply
To apply for Flexible Tuition or The Bennett Scholars Program, families must complete an application through Clarity. To get started, please go to the Clarity Application and create an account.
More information about the process can be found in the following documents:
- Clarity Family Application Guide or the Clarity Quick Reference Guide
- Guía de Aplicación Para Las Familias o Como aplicar: Una guía de referencia rápida
There is a $65 fee to submit your Clarity application. You can share your application with additional schools for no additional charge. If this fee poses a hardship, please contact our office to request a fee waiver.
The deadline to complete the Clarity application is February 5, 2027.
Learn More
We will host a Tuition Assistance Information Session for all interested families in the fall. Please register through the Ravenna system.
If you have questions about Flexible Tuition, please contact Sue Kramer at 650-968-8338 x123.
To learn more about The Bennett Scholars Program, please contact María Pérez at 650-968-8338 x102.