Grace Christian School
1111 South Conyer Street Visalia, CA 93277
www.gracechristianvisalia.org / 559-734-7694
2015-2016
Tuition and Fee Schedule
Full Day Kindergarten – Eighth Grade
Re-enrollment
Annual non-refundable Registration Fee
$50.00
New Student
$100.00
Effective 2015-2016 School year, current enrolled K- 8 students will have their tuition locked in until they leave
Grace Christian School. The student must remain in good standing and have re-enrolled prior to March 1st
of the upcoming school year to continue with the frozen rate.
If re-enrollment forms and fees not received by March 1st, the student will be charged
new start school year rate*. This is a DEADLINE DATE.
2015-2016 $5,081.00
Please note this is per student, not per family.
includes: tuition, curriculum & technology fee, capitol use fee
combined into one convenient payment amount.
Enroll after March 1st the rate will be $5,224.00
*The new start year rate will be an 3% increase in tuition for the 2016-2017 school year and so.
Monthly Payment Plan Schedule
Description
First Payment Date
Last Payment Date
st
May 1st
12 month
June 1
11 month
July 1st
May 1st
10 month
August 1st
May 1st
Payment in Full – there is a 5% discount. Discounts only apply to the tuition portion.
Payment MUST be received on or before August 1st, no exceptions. Credit card payments will not be accepted.
Financial Aid
Grace Christian provides assistance to families with demonstrated financial need. Families desiring financial
assistance will need to submit a FAST application that is found on our website. Application MUST be submitted
by May 1st for the upcoming school year.
The final decision will be made by the Christian Education Board.
Recipients will be notified on or before June 20th. Note: we are self-funded, no outside sources are available to
us at this time.
Financial Aid / discounts only apply to the tuition portion of the overall cost.
Grace Lutheran Church Active members receive a 15% discount off their tuition cost. “What constitutes and
active member? Communicant member of the congregation, immediate family members only, attends worship at
Grace Lutheran Visalia a minimum of 26 times per year. This discount can only be combined with the full year in
advance payment- No other double discounts are given.
What is curriculum and technology fee?
($150.00)
This annual fee is used to purchase curriculum and classroom needs, which includes Chromebooks for all 5 th – 8th
grade students.
What is the Capital Use Fee?
($150.00)
This annual fee will be used to defray the cost of building additions, maintenance, and upgrades of the facility.
ADDITIONAL
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SCRIP Program
Participation in the SCRIP program (see attached sheet regarding SCRIP information). SCRIP
is a gift certificate program. A graduating scale will be applied for more than one student per family. See the SCRIP
information sheet or contact the Business Manager for further details.
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Classroom Supplies
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Field Trip expenses-Mainly for upper graders overnight field trips, such as, Genesis Science Camp, Gold Rush
A list will be provided by the classroom teacher, example crayons, folder, glue stick etc.
Trip, State Capital, San Francisco etc. These classrooms are authorized to host fundraisers to defray the cost during
the school year.
VOLUNTARY
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Lunch Milk Program $8.00 20 milks per card, either white or chocolate
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Hot Lunch $_______
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Weekly Chapel Offering
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Booster Club and School annual fundraisers- Auction, tamale sale, magazine sale etc.
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Service Project opportunities at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter
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Fundraising Opportunities for the 4th – 6th Grade classes to help defray overnight field trips-
(2014-2015 $8 per card)
(2014-2015 $3.50 per meal)
Maverick coffee, See’s Candy, Snow Cones etc.
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After School and Holiday Childcare Registration- Annual onetime fee- $30.00 per child
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Childcare Program
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Before School Child Car 7-8:25 AM NO Charge
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After School Child Care 3:15-6 PM – Rate $5 per child for first hour, $2.50 per every 30 minutes after the initial
first hour fee.
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Holiday Child Care- full day $30 (partial day rates not available)
General Information
Tuition and fees are reviewed annually by the Christian Education Board
and Grace Lutheran Church Council.
Tuition and other fees for the school are not deductible for tax purposes (IRS Revenue Ruling 83-104).
Enrollment and Registration Fees are non-refundable
1111 South Conyer Street Visalia, CA 93277 559-734-7694 (office)
559-734-0146 (FAX) www.gracechristianvislaia.org
Capital Use Funds
Oversight Committee
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This committee would only meet when requests were received.
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This committee would review all requests regarding the use of Capital Use Funds.
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The 5 person Committee would consist of:
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o
Member of the Church Council
o
Principal
o
School family – non-member
o
School family – member
o
Business Manager
All requests must be submitted in writing with needed documentation, bids etc. to assist in the decision
process.
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The $150.00 per student needs to be held separately in an interest generating account from general
operating expenses.
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The committee will generate a report when funds are used. This report will be made available to school
families and church members.
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The committee will submit all records for audit as requested by the Business Manager.
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Payment of funds will be made through the Business Office of Grace Lutheran.