Because it was one of the purposes of The Five Points House to make its facilities available to those who were striving independently to hold their families together, the fee charged for tuition, room and board was substantially less than the cost of those services.
The standard fee included routine medical and dental care, school supplies, athletic equipment, school or camp trips, private tutoring (where indicated), laundry and weekly allowances according to school grade. This policy of no extras protected against unforeseen expenses and assured equal opportunity to the children for participation in all school activities. Additional scholarship aid may have been provided in special cases where the regular fee could not be paid in full. In every case, personal interviews were required before acceptance and visits to the School were welcomed and encouraged.