In the self-contained P'TACH programs, parents are charged tuition based on the actual costs of the program. Keeping in mind the small student-teacher ratio averaging 4-1, and the full parallel instruction to the mainstream program, the costs run in excess of $30,000 per year per child. The fee for resource room services is between is in excess of 4,000 per year per period (over and above the regular school tuition).

Many parents cannot afford this type of tuition (this burden becomes an additional problem for families having a learning disabled child). Thus every school year, P'TACH has awarded over one million dollars in scholarships. As a result of economic downturn the need for additional scholarships increases. Families are often unable to meet even the minimal tuition commitments they make.