Financial Policy for High School Students

The following rates are annual rates spread over the 12 months of the year. By charging twelve months of the year, instead of ten or eleven months, we are able to keep our monthly rates lower. If you check prices at other private schools, you will realize that our rates are a bargain. Moreover, we expect students to continue learning even in the summer months. Our fee is assessed every month, 12 months of the year, until the student graduates or is withdrawn from enrollment; we require 30 days advance notice of withdrawal. Home schooling students may enroll and still maintain their home school status.

Our minimum rate is $150 per month. This rate assumes that the student will do nearly all work at home, coming in only to turn in work, to take a test, or to get help on an assignment. This option is recommended for those students who are reliably motivated to get an education or whose families need to budget tightly. This is our most popular option, and we have found that nearly all students work well on their own, even if they didn't at other schools. Parent monitoring of daily work (and regular encouragement) will make a huge difference in the student’s success.

Our partial rate is $350 per month. This rate assumes that the student will do some work at home and some at school. The student has access to our classroom Monday through Thursday mornings (8:45 to 11:45), for the purpose of studying, working on assignments, taking tests, and getting help on assignments. By omitting Friday mornings and all afternoons our staff can work on program development and other goals. This rate is appropriate for students who need the quiet, structured time in a school setting to work well. Parent monitoring and encouragement is also important at this level. Since space is limited, we do not always have openings at this level.

Our full time rate is $475 per month. This rate assumes that the student will do little or no work at home and needs or wants the external time-structuring of being in the quiet environment of the school to get work done. The student has access to the classroom 8:30 till 3:00 Monday through Friday on any day the school is open. Since staff time is limited, we rarely have openings at this level.

Most of our students slow their pace somewhat during the summer, with the consent of their parents. This is acceptable if the student is earning credits at least at an average rate.

We close the school for short vacation and holiday periods during parts of the year; common holidays are observed, and vacation periods are published in advance, usually by telling the students or posting a sign.

Some families do not want to be involved in their child’s schooling; they want to believe that as long as the child is in the custody of the school and its personnel, they don't have to worry about anything. This is a myth: you can and must remain involved daily if you expect your child to get a decent education. As a minimum, you must be aware of what your child does each day, and you must periodically be aware of what grade your child is averaging in each course and how rapidly credits are being earned. Having a child enrolled here is a lot like home schooling, except that we do the hard parts (course design, assessment, records-keeping, and helping with difficulties). Even though we do the hard parts, you must do the important parts: knowing when your child needs some external structure from you and being a constant source of encouragement.

All payments are made by Direct Debit. This is an electronic transaction that is the same as your writing a check. An arrangement will be made between your bank and ours for your fee to be sent automatically on the date due. Normally this is the 5th of the month, but you can arrange for a different date if necessary. It is your responsibility to make sure sufficient funds are in your account on the date of the Direct Debit; if your account has insufficient funds (1) nothing will be sent, (2) your bank will charge you a “bounced check” fee, (3) we will suspend your enrollment until we have met with you and come to an agreement.