School Tuition and Fees

	Elementary School Grades K-6				Middle School Grades 7-8			High School Grades 9-12
	1st child	2nd child	3rd+ child		1st child	2nd child		1st child	2nd child
Application Fee	$100	$100	$100		$100	$100		$100	$100
One-Time Deposit (applied to final tuition payment when applicable)**	$500	$500	$0		$500	$500		$500	$500
Endowment Fund (One-time fee for new families upon entering New Hope Academy; nonrefundable)	$200				$200			$200
Annual Tuition	$8,190	$7,440	$7,050		$8,450	$7,690		$9,010	$7,700
Academic Fees: Book, Technology, Field Trip, Equipment, and Facilities	$595	$595	$595		$630	$630		$745	$745

Special Fees

8th Grade Graduation Fee	$25		Dishonored Check Fee	$20
High School Graduation Fee	$60		Transcripts (former students)	$5

Before & After-School Care (Grades K-12)

Before Care 7:15-8:15 a.m. After Care (K-7) 3:30-6:00 p.m. After Care (8-12) 3:45-6:00 p.m.	New Hope student  (per child)	8th-12th Grade (Students over age 13)	Students enrolled in optional after-school programs at New Hope Academy that begin after 3:45 p.m. (K-7) or 4:00 p.m. (8-12) and/or end before 6 p.m. must also be enrolled in the appropriate level of after-school care unless the student will be supervised by a parent or designated pickup person for any time they are in the school after 3:45 p.m. and not in the optional program after the academic day ends. Students over age 13 with written parental permission on file may leave the school premises but are not to remain on or return to school grounds. After-care for non-New Hope students is limited to currently enrolled families or siblings of New Hope Academy students. Fee for annual plan before- or after-care will be included in coupon book or annual payment. As-needed care should be scheduled and paid for in advance or drop-in rate applies.
Annual Plans (for entire school year)
Before School	$360	$360
After School 4-5 days/week	$1450	$750
After School 2-3 days/week	$935	$425
After School 1 day/week	$360	$180
Prepaid & Prescheduled Care (by the day or week) - For parents who occasionally need these services
Before School	$12/Week $4/day	$12/Week $4/day
After School 4-5 days/week	$50/week	$30/week
After School 1-3 days per week	$12/day	$7/day
Drop-in Care - billed after care is provided
Drop-in Before Care	$5/day	$5/day
Drop-in After Care	$16/day	$16/day

Preschool and Day-Care Fees

Age Requirements for Classes   Pre-k(4): Child must turn 4 before 9/1/2010 and be toilet-trained   Pre-k(3): Child must turn 3 before 9/1/2010 and be toilet-trained	7:30a.m. - 6:00p.m. Pre-K(3) or Pre-K(4)
	1st child	2nd+ child
Registration Fee	$50	$50
One-Time Deposit (applied to final tuition payment when applicable)**	$500	$500
Endowment Fund (One-time fee for new families upon entering New Hope Academy; nonrefundable)	$200
School-Year Plan (September 1 - early June)
School-Year Tuition (10 months)	$7,735	$6,575
School-Year Educational Materials, Field Trips, and Equipment Fees	$360	$360
Full-Year Plan (Summer & School Year, or School Year & Summer)
Full-Year Tuition (based on 50 weeks)	$9,535	$8,375
Full-Year Educational Materials, Field Trip, Equipment and Recreation Fees, including $25/week summer activity fees	$610	$610

Payment Plan Options: Annual Plan: Pay tuition and fees in full by August 10, 2010, to receive a 4% discount off annual fees. 2.5% convenience fee if paid by credit card. Bi-Annual Plan: Prepay for Fall semester by August 10, 2010, and Spring semester by January 10, 2011, to receive a 2% discount off of your annual fees. 2.5% convenience fee if paid by credit card. Monthly Automatic (10 payments): Automatic monthly payments made August through May through FACTS Tuition Management. Flexible payment dates (1st, 5th, 10th or 15th of each month.) NO SERVICE FEE! Automatic payments may be made from bank accounts (ACH) or by credit card with a 2.5% convenience fee. Monthly from Invoice (10 payments): Pay by invoice through FACTS Tuition Management, with payments due August 1 through May 1. $45 ANNUAL SERVICE FEE MUST BE PAID BY FAMILY. Payments may be submitted by mail, phone or online and may be made by check or debit card with no additional fee or by credit card, with an additional 2.5% convenience fee. Late fee assessed after 10-day grace period. Preschool Full-Year Automatic (12 payments): Automatic monthly payments made June through May (for Summer 2010 + School Year 2010-2011) or August through July (for School Year 2010-2011 + Summer 2011) through FACTS Tuition Management. NO SERVICE FEE! Automatic payments may be made from bank accounts (ACH) or by credit card with a 2.5% convenience fee. Preschool Full-Year from Invoice (12 payments): Pay by invoice through FACTS Tuition Management, with payments due June 1 through May 1 (for Summer 2010 + School Year 2010-11) or August 1 - July 1 (for School Year 2010-11 + Summer 2011). $45 ANNUAL SERVICE FEE MUST BE PAID BY FAMILY. Payments may be submitted by mail, phone or online and may be made by check or debit card with no additional fee or by credit card, with an additional 2.5% convenience fee. Late fee assessed after 10-day grace period. Summer Options: All K-8th students and Preschool students enrolled in a school year plan are welcome to participate in our ten week summer program by registering for the specific weeks they will attend. Please request our summer program registration materials for more information. Preschool students enrolled in the full-year plan will be covered for one 10-week summer session. In order to offer flexibility in summer, such families may schedule up to two weeks "break" during the summer and receive a credit of $205/week not attended, applied to that month’s fees. You must notify us of your plans by June 1 in order to receive this credit. This credit is not available for missed weeks during the school year. Late Enrollment: If a family enrolls after the start of the monthly payment schedule and wishes to pay on a monthly plan, payment will be divided over remaining months. All school-year payment plans end in early May. For families wishing to pay on an Annual or Bi-Annual Plan, we will adjust the due date on the initial payment to be no later than the child’s first day of school. Deposit/Refunds/Withdrawal Policies: $500 per student (or a maximum of $1000 per family) non-refundable deposit is due upon acceptance. Deposit is only applicable to the final tuition payment of the student's final full year. **Deposit is forfeited if student does not attend or if student is withdrawn before the end of the school year. Two-week notice is required for all withdrawals. Tuition will be charged whether or not student attends for the final two weeks. All tuition and fees must be paid in full. (See Delinquent Payment Policies, immediately below.) Delinquent Payment Policies: Late payments will be subject to a late charge of $40/month (and additional collection fees if applicable). Families who do not remain current with payment of tuition and fees will be dismissed from the program. No school records of any kind will be released until all outstanding tuition and fees have been paid. Financial Aid: Financial aid requests for K-12 will be processed by FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment. Please contact the office for more information on the application process. Financial aid is not available for preschool students, although Department of Social Services or employer vouchers are accepted. New Hope Academy will close for a winter break (approx. 7-10 days) and spring break (5-6 days) as well as for a number of holidays and in-service days throughout the year. Fees are due to according to the payment schedule regardless of closures. A complete school calendar is available at the start of the school year. Fees may be subject to change without notification. See tuition and fees for the 2009-10 school year. Go to the main New Hope Academy introduction page. Go to the main New Hope High School page. Read the principal's message. Meet the teachers. See the curricula outlines.

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