TCA Fees and Tuition
Tuition covers all costs including books with the exception of band, recorder, personal school supplies, uniforms, school pictures, field trips, and school lunch. Sports participation fees will be assessed as part of the secondary program as needed.
Please call the office at (540) 943-0600 if you have any questions concerning tuition.
RATES
A current SCHEDULE OF TUITION AND FEES is available reflecting all fees and up-to-date tuition rates associated with enrollment for both new students and returning students. All applicable fees are due up front at the time of acceptance, and application fees are non-refundable.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
For annual tuition, we offer several different payment options in an effort to accommodate our families. Our tuition payment schedule for all payment options is based on a twelve-month time frame, beginning with May 10, prior to the first day of school and ending on the following April 10.
You may prefer the automatic monthly draft option because of its ease. Once an ACH DRAFT AUTHORIZATION FORM is submitted, your tuition account can be drafted on the 10th of each month, and any rate changes from year to year are automatically adjusted based on your reenrollment.
Other available payment options and respective due dates are outlined on the TUITION PAYMENT ELECTION FORM. If you choose one of these other options, this form is required each school year at reenrollment so that we will know your intended payment method for that year.
TUITION OBLIGATION
Trinity Classical Academy relies solely on tuition income to meet annual operating expenses. Therefore, it is necessary that the financial obligations for enrollment be for the entire school year. Once a family accepts a seat for their child’s enrollment, they are initiating their commitment (per their signed Parental Contract in the student application or the reenrollment agreement) to begin or continue tuition payments for the entire school year, even if the student is voluntarily withdrawn or expelled from school.
LATE ENROLLMENT
Tuition for late registering students is prorated on a weekly basis at the time of enrollment.
TUITION ASSISTANCE
Trinity Classical Academy has set aside funds specifically to help families who could not otherwise afford to enroll. Based on several factors determined during the application process, grants may be made to a maximum of 50% of a family’s tuition bill. Tuition assistance is available for reenrolling families only. A grant allocation is made only once per year coming from a set amount in the budget, and once allocated, those funds are no longer available.
Families anticipating a financial need for the upcoming year must register with the school and submit an application to our third-party program during the reenrollment period. All families receiving assistance in any form are required to volunteer a minimum number of hours around the campus. This effort is organized and coordinated by the school. If you anticipate the need for financial assistance to pay your tuition, please contact the business office for more information.
STUDENT WITHDRAWAL
In the event of a student withdrawal, the parents must make their intention known by notifying the appropriate principal in writing. Should a reenrolled student withdraw for the upcoming year between the period of March 1 through April 30, a Reenrollment Termination Penalty (RTP) of $600 per student will be assessed.
As of May 1, regardless of the reason necessitating withdrawal, including but not limited to a family move, other voluntary withdrawal, or expulsion from school, the financial obligation for the student continues for the full year. There is no refund of money already paid, and if monthly tuition payments are under way, they should continue.
The only exception requires another student to fill the vacated seat in a full class before the first day of school. If the seat is replaced in this manner, then the exiting family may be released from further tuition payments beginning with the new student’s start date.
All tuition and fees paid up to that date remain with TCA. This includes all payments made prior to the first day of school as these payments reserve the seat for a particular student.