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Discounts are calculated on the basis of the highest level student at full price with additional students being discounted.
Registration fee:
$300.00 for each new family
$200.00 for returning families
This fee covers the cost of matriculation and testing and is non-refundable, and is required prior to the processing of any application. There will be a refund of $250.00 for students who are tested and not accepted by HCA.
Orientation fee:
There is an orientations fee of $20.00 per family. This fee must be paid at the time of registration, and is required prior to the processing of an application. It is refundable at the first orientation meeting held at the beginning of the year. You must attend the orientation meeting and sign in, in order to receive your refund.
Consolidated fee:
K3, K4 and K5 $250.00
1st - 5th grades $325.00
6th - 8th grades $350.00
9th - 12th grades $400.00
This fee is due on or before June 1. This payment covers fees and sundry charges and is non- refundable after August 3rd (before August 3rd, 50% percent will be refunded).
Included in the Consolidated Fee:
Softback textbooks, workbooks, hardback book rental, achievement testing, secondary student liability coverage, lock and lock rental, graduation fee, activity fee, season tickets to home games, yearbook, science, music, electives, and technology fees.
Excludes: PE uniforms (Uniforms are purchased through the athletic department)
Additional Fees:
$50.00 - Drama Participation Fee (per year)
$75.00 - Athletic Fee (per year)/ $125 Football
$60.00 - K5-6th Grade Technology Fee
$120.00 - 7th-12th Grade Technology Fee
$50.00 - Junior Class Fee
$75.00 - Senior class Fee
$75.00 - AP Class Fee
$75.00 - Quiz Team Fee
Before/Afterschool Daycare Fees:
| Regular Fees | Multi-Student Discount | |||
| K4 | 11:00AM - Noon | $1,000.00 | N/A | |
| K3 & K4 | Noon - 3:00PM | $1,650.00 | $1,485.00 | 10% |
| K3 & K4 | Noon - 6:00PM | $2,750.00 | $2,062.50 | 25% |
| K5-5th | 3:00PM - 6:00PM | $1,720.00 | $1,290.00 | 25% |
The above charges include morning care starting at 7:00AM.
There is a $5.00 per hour charge for any drop-in use of daycare due to lateness, special circumstances, etc. These charges will be billed monthly. It is necessary for you to keep your own personal records of your daycare expenses for your tax records.
The school tax ID# is 59-1108796
Requirements for Registration:
Upon registration, HCA requires that new students have a copy of a birth certificate, an original State of Florida Health Form, an original current Florida Immunization Certificate, proof of insurance, student social security number, allergy form, and a copy of the most recent report card and achievement test scores. Highlands requires that the student speak and understand English fluently. Students must be of proper age on or before Septemeber 1st to enter into their respective grade. Reenrolling students must have an updated health form, current immunization certificate, and an allergy form.
Tuition Payments:
The rates for tuition and after-school care are annual fees, payable by one of the methods listed below.
1) Year-in-Advance Plan - A 5% discount will be granted. This is due
on or before the first day of school. (K4 11:00-noon daycare does
not qualify for this discount.)
2) Automatic Bank Withdrawal Plan through FACTS Management: -
Payments will be withdrawn from your selected bank account once
each month for 10 months, August 1, 2009 through May 1,2010.
(FACTS Management Enrollment information will be sent to you)
The enrollment process will not be complete until one of these options is chosen and listed on the back of the student enrollment card.
We will accept money order, check, cashier's check, VISA and MasterCard payments for any payments made to Highlands. We discourage cash payments. We will not accept post-dated checks; they will be returned.
If a payment does not process successfully on the 5th of the month, or the 20th of the month, based on your agreement with FACTS Management, it will be reattempted on the opposite day of the month (20th or the 5th). Report cards will not be issued to those students with past due accounts. Students with accounts 60 days past due will not be admitted to class. School rates are annual rates, and no credit can be given when a child is sick or goes on vacation.
Tell-A-Friend:
This program is designed to encourage HCA families to introduce the Academy to other families in the community. A tuition discount will be given for recommendations resulting in new enrollment for the 2008-09 school year. We trust that this program will be a benefit to the school and an encouragement to those sharing in the ministry of Highlands. Please note the guidelines below:
A tuitions discount of $200 for each new family enrolling will be given if a recommendation results in an enrollment. There is no limit to the number of discounts received. The enrolling family must be new to the school. A brother or sister of current students would not qualify (If any family member previously attended HCA, they would not qualify.) The new family must indicate on their enrollment card the name of the family receiving the discount. New studnets must be accepted and enrolled in school on or before September 8, 2009 and remain enrolled throughout the year. All discounts will be tallied and applied to the November tuition statement. A "Tell-A-Friend Drawing" will be held during our Open House in October. The school will award three families with a $2,000.00 tuition voucher for the 2009-2010 school year. (Must be present to win.)
Withdrawals:
Withdrawals must be conducted through the school office. Those withdrawing will be charged tuition until the withdrawal procedures have been completed. When a student withdraws anytime during a month, no refund will be given for any part of that month. All books, equipment, etc., must be turned in at the time of withdrawal. A parent will be charged for any required materials not turned in at that time. Report cards, student records, and transcripts cannot be released until all outstanding accounts are cleared.
Scholarship:
We gladly seek volunteer donations towards our scholarship fund. This donation will provide scholarships to HCA families to be used toward tuition assistance.