Highlands Christian Academy

Tuition

At Highlands Christian Academy (HCA), we understand that many families are on a tight budget. That’s why our desire is to provide a quality Christian education that is both exceptional and affordable. We hope you will take time to compare our curriculum, fine arts program, sports opportunities, and other extracurricular activities with other schools in the area. We believe you will be surprised at how much you get at HCA for a cost that is substantially lower than most other private Christian schools. Most of all, we hope you will pray, asking God for His wisdom and guidance, as you prepare for your child’s future.

2013-2014

Application Fee:
$300.00 per child - new students only This fee covers the cost of matriculation and testing, and is required prior to the processing of any application. Students who are tested and not accepted by HCA will receive a refund of the application fee, less a testing and processing fee of $150.00 (This fee is non-refundable.)

Discounts apply as follows: Paid by Dec. 31st, save $125; by Jan. 31st, save $100; by Feb. 28th, save $50. VPK applicants-fee not required.

Re-enrollment Fee:

$150.00 per child-returning students only (This fee is non-refundable.)

Discounts apply as follows: Paid by Dec. 31st, save $50; by Jan. 31st, save $40; by Feb. 28th, save $25. VPK applicants-fee not required.

Consolidated Fee:
$350.00 for K3, K4 and K5
$425.00 for Elementary

$450.00 for Junior High
$500.00 for High School
If paid on or before June 3, 2013 a $100 per child discount will be given. This payment covers fees and sundry charges and is non-refundable. All consolidated fees must be paid before the student can begin school.

Included in Consolidated Fee: Use of softback textbooks, workbooks, hardback books; achievement testing, secondary student liability coverage, locker and lock rental, activity fee, season tickets to home games, yearbook, elective fees, and lab fees. Excludes: PE uniforms & field trips

Additional Fees:
$75.00 - Drama Participation Fee (per year)
$75.00 - Athletic Fee (per year)/ $125 Football & Competition Cheerleading
$50.00 - Junior Class Fee
$125.00 - Senior Class Fee
$125.00 - AP Class/Testing Fee
$100.00 - Quiz Team Fee

$38.00 - FACTS Mgmt Fee (Tuition Payment Set Up Fee)

Tuition Fees:	Rate for Oldest Child	Rate for Additional Child*
K3 (Half Day):	$4,715.00	$3,772.00
K4 VPK:	See separate information
K5-5th Elementary:	$7,088.00	$5,670.00
6th-8th Junior High:	$8,185.00	$6,548.00
9th-12th High School:	$8,920.00	$7,136.00
*Oldest child goes at full price; all additional children go at the multi-student discount rate.

Before/After School Daycare Fees: (Please keep your own records for tax purposes.)
School Tax ID: 59-1108796

		Regular Rates	Rate for Additional Children**
K4	11:00AM - Noon	$1,100.00	N/A
K3 & K4	Noon - 3:00PM	$2,007.00	$1,605.00
K3 & K4	Noon - 6:00PM	$3,340.00	$2,672.00
K5-6th	3:00PM - 6:00PM	$2,095.00	$1,676.00

**The child who stays the longest in daycare pays full price; all others receive discount.

There is a charge of $10.00 per hour or any part of the hour for any drop-in use of daycare due to lateness, special circumstances, etc. These charges will be billed monthly.

Full-time daycare is on a per-semester basis. If you withdraw your child from full-time daycare during the semester, the child can not reenter on a full-time basis until the beginning of the next semester. Drop-in daycare will be available if the student withdraws from daycare anytime during the month. No refund will be given for any part of that month's payment. If your child is using daycare on a drop-in basis, you may sign him/her up for full-time daycare anytime during that semester, but you must commit to the remainder of that semester. A form must be filled out in the school office whenever any changes, additions or withdrawals are made for your child's daycare.

Requirements for Registration:
Upon registration, HCA requires that new students have an original birth certificate, an original current State of Florida Health Form, an original current Florida Immunization Certificate, proof of insurance, student social security number, allergy form, and a copy of the most recent report card and achievement test scores. Highlands requires that the student speak and understand English fluently. Students must be of proper age on or before September 1st to enter into their respective grade. Reenrolling students must have an updated health form, current immunization certificate, and an allergy form.

Payment Information:
The rates for tuition and after-school care are annual fees, payable by one of the following options:
1) Year-in-Advance Plan - A 4% discount will be granted. This is due on or before August 1, 2013. (K4 11:00-noon daycare does not qualify for this discount.)
2) Automatic Bank Withdrawal Plan through FACTS Tuition Management: Payments will be withdrawn from your selected bank account once each month for 10 months, August, 2013 through May, 2014.
(Details on FACTS Management will be sent to you after registration is complete.) Payments for monthly tuition and daycare will not be accepted in the school office; all monthly payments must go through FACTS Management.

We will accept money order, check, cashier's check, VISA, MasterCard and Discover payments for Year-In-Advance payments and additional charges on your account. We discourage cash payments. We will not accept post-dated checks; they will be returned.

If a payment does not process successfully on the 5th of the month, or the 20th of the month, based on your agreement with FACTS Management, it will be reattempted on the opposite day of the month (20th or the 5th). Report cards will not be issued to those students with balances on their accounts. Students with accounts 60 days past due will not be admitted to class. School rates are annual rates, and no credit can be given when a child is sick or goes on vacation.

Withdrawals:
Withdrawals must be conducted through the school office. Those withdrawing will be charged tuition until the withdrawal procedures have been completed. When a student withdraws anytime during a month, no refund will be given for any part of that month. All books, equipment, etc., must be turned in at the time of withdrawal. A parent will be charged for any required materials not turned in at that time. Report cards, student records, and transcripts cannot be released until all outstanding accounts are cleared.

Scholarship:
We gladly seek volunteer donations towards our scholarship fund. This donation will provide scholarships to HCA families to be used toward tuition assistance.