2012-09-27T16:24:00.000Z

Suri Avenues School — Suri Cruise is attending a $40,000 per year school in Manhattan. See where she ranks among other celebuspawn. Bonetti/Kozerski Studio/YouTube

Suri Cruise began attending the prestigious new Avenues school that opened in Manhattan this fall.

And her movie star dad Tom Cruise will be paying a steep $40,000 for her education.

However, the price tag isn't out of the ordinary.

A lot of celebs pay near college tuition to send their kids to the best schools in the country.

From tiny Catholic all-girls schools to a larger French-inspired school, we've taken a look at some of the most popular schools for celebrity kids.

Schools are ranked from least to most expensive. Unless otherwise noted, the prices shown include only tuition and do not account for the cost of school supplies, uniforms, or extracurricular activities. All tuition prices are based on 2012-2013 estimates.

The Willows Community School (Culver City, CA): $22,500 [average]

Enrollment: 425

Tuition: $21,000-$24000

Perk: Homework is given in incremental stages per grade (example: 3rd/4th grade: 30 minutes, 5th grade: 45 minutes).

Famous students / graduates: Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's daughters, Rumer, Tallulah, and Scout; Frances Bean Cobain (Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's daughter)

Lycée Français de New York (New York, NY): $26,100

Enrollment: 1,350

Tuition: $26,100

(Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade)

Perks: Most courses are taught in French, classes rotate on a Trimester system, and students qualify for their GED by 11th grade.

Famous students / graduates: the Jolie-Pitt children (Maddox, Pax, Zahara, and Shiloh), Danielle Steel, Lourdes Leon (Madonna's daughter)

Marymount High School (Los Angeles, CA): $27,650

Enrollment: 371

Tuition: 9th - 11th grades: $27,650

12th grade: $28,250

Famous students / graduates: Mariska Hargitay, Mia Farrow, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian.

Harvard Westlake (Studio City, CA.): $29,200

Enrollment:
approximately
1,600 students enrolled
in grades 7 through 12.

Tuition: $29,200

Perks: A new glass window building in honor of a classmate (who died from a heart condition) that will allow students to do independent research and interdisciplinary studies.

Famous students / graduates: Phil Collins' actress daughter Lily Collins, Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Steven Bing, Jason Segel, Tori Spelling, Jason Reitman, Jamie Lee Cuurtis, Shirley Temple. Denzel Washington, Steven Spielberg, Cybil Shepard, Tom Hanks and Peter Gallagher all send their kids, as well, and Ashton Kutcher was a football coach briefly.

Crossroads School (Santa Monica, California): $29,250 [average]

Enrollment: 1150 students

Tuition: K - 5: $26,600

Grades 6 -12: $31,900

Perks: Class materials, extra-curricular courses, and most field trips are included in the tuition. Teacher/Student Ratio 8:1

Famous students / graduates: Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Gary Coleman, Michael Bay, Jonah Hill, Jason Ritter, Maya Rudolph, Gwyneth Paltrow

Rudolf Steiner School (New York, NY): $29,500 [average]

Tuition: ranges
from $23,900-$35,900
depending on the grade (nursery-12th)

Enrollment: average 330

Perks: Hands on experiences, balances learning with fostering a child's creativity, primary teachers lead classes from first through eighth grade.

Also: The school has a strict media policy asking that parents regulate their children's television viewing and video game play under the belief it hinders a child's learning experience.

Notable alumni: Jennifer Aniston

Campbell Hall (Hollywood, CA.): $29,615

Enrollment: 1,000 students from kindergarten through high school.

Tuition: $24,615 for K-6, $29,615 for 7-12

Perks: Dakota Fanning could have been your homecoming queen.

Famous students / graduates: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Dakota and Elle Fanning.

Sidwell Friends School (Washington, D.C.): $34,000 [average]

Enrollment: near 1,100

Costs: $33,268-$34,268 for lower / middle and upper schools respectively

Perks: security and privacy, 1:16 teacher to student ratio

Famous students / graduates: Sasha and Malia Obama, Chelsea Clinton, Tricia Nixon Cox, Charlie Gibson, Davis Guggenheim, Bill Nye

The Calhoun School (New York, NY): $38,200 [average]

Enrollment: near 750

Tuition: Pre-K: $23,100 - $36,500

Kindergarten / 12th grade: $37,700 - $39,900

Perks: Healthy eating approach, the first eco-friendly green roof in NYC, an annual performing arts series, and a program on racism, classes are held around tables, and students call teachers by first names.

Famous students / graduates: Ben Stiller, Tumblr founder David Karp, New Line Cinema COO Toby Emmerich

The Spence School (New York, NY): $39,200

Enrollment: 690

Costs: $39,200

Perks: prides itself on diversity in students and courses offered including introduction to various cultures, green and sustainable food choices, visiting speakers

Famous students / graduates: Gwenyth Paltrow (after attending Crossroads), Emmy Rossum, Kerry Washington, Jade Jagger (Mick Jagger's daughter), Alley Mills ("The Wonder Years")

Avenues (New York, NY): $39,750

When Katie Holmes relocated to New York City, Suri started attending the prestigious Chelsea global school.

Enrollment: 1,320 (The school received more than 5,000 applications for its opening.)

Costs: $39,750

$2000 to cover snacks, uniforms, lunch, laptops, tablets, and other technology.

Perks: Access to the Chelsea Piers arts and sports facilities, classes in Mandarin or Spanish, and in 9th grade, students study abroad. The new school will have more than 20 campuses all over the world.

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