Tuition and Fees

Registration Deposit:
A non-refundable deposit of $300.00 per child is due upon acceptance for admission to Thomasville Christian School for students who are enrolling and re-enrolling in Kindergarten through 8th grade. This amount will be applied toward tuition; there is no longer a separate Registration Fee.

Tuition Rates:
Tuition covers the general costs of operating the school, which are primarily teacher and staff salaries and benefits, as well as other operating costs. Beginning this year, the Registration Fee has been added into Tuition. Rates for the 2010-2011 school year are as follows:

Testing/Application Fee:
Families wishing to apply for admission to Thomasville Christian School must pay a non-refundable $25 fee per student for entrance testing and application processing. The Testing Fee will not discounted.

Multiple-Student Family Discount:
In an effort to keep tuition more affordable for families with multiple students in the school, a Tuition discount is given for families who have more than one student in Kindergarten through 8th grade (Book fees, Testing Fees, and Activity Fees remain the same). The family discount rates on Tuition are as follows:

1st student: $4,675.00

2nd student: $4,207.50 (10% discount)

3rd and subsequent student(s): $3,740.00 (20% discount)

Discounts Given to Ordained Ministers Serving on Church Staff:
Senior, Associate, and Assistant Pastors will receive a discount on Tuition only. Book Fees, Testing Fees, and Activity Fees will not be reduced. The discounted Tuition fee is as follows:

1st student: $3,973.75 (15% discount)

2nd and subsequent student(s): $3,740.00 (20% discount)

Explanation of Book Fees:
Book Fees cover the cost of updated student textbooks, curriculum guides, teacher editions, and classroom items. Non-consumable books remain the property of Thomasville Christian School and are reused from year to year. If a student loses a book, the parent is responsible to pay the replacement cost.

Book Fees are payable by cash or check and are due by July 1st. Book Fees are separate from Tuition; they will not be discounted and must be paid before a student begins school.

Explanation of Activity Fee:
The Activity Fee will cover all field trip fees, programs, parties, special meals (e.g. Thanksgiving Feast), and pay for one yearbook; it does not cover the monthly Chick-Fil-A meal. This Fee will not be discounted, but may be paid over the course of the school year, according to the Monthly Payment Option below.

Tuition Payment Options:
Tuition may be paid using either of the following options:

1.  Annual Payment Option
A single payment of total tuition for the year is due in the Thomasville Christian School office by August 1st.

2.  Monthly Payment Option
Ten payments (August - May) will be automatically withdrawn from either a checking or savings account by electronic withdrawal. The payment will be withdrawn on either the 5th or the 20th of each month, with the date selected by the family. An authorization for electronic withdrawal form must be completed for families who select the monthly payment plan. The authorization form should have a voided check (checking account) or a savings account deposit slip attached. Whenever a change of bank or bank account occurs, the school office needs to be notified and a new authorization form must be completed.

Tuition and the activity fee may be paid over the course of the school year; the deposit and book fee must be prepaid.

Insufficient Funds Fee:
There will be an Insufficient Funds Fee of $20.00 assessed each time an electronic withdrawal is attempted and there are not sufficient funds available. This fee will be assessed (you will receive an insufficient funds notice from your bank as well) and collected by electronic withdrawal along with the missed tuition payment on the next scheduled withdrawal date (5th or 20th of next month). For example, if a payment was due on the 5th and insufficient funds were available to make the withdrawal, then a $20 fee, plus a double tuition payment would be withdrawn on the 5th of the following month (the next scheduled withdrawal date) to bring payments up to schedule.