Admissions

Admission Process & Forms Tuition Individual Course Fees Miscellaneous Fees

Full Time Students Annual Tuition Fee High School (9th-12th) - $6,100 Middle School (7th-8th) - $5,650 Middle School (6th) - $5,400 Tuition Fee covers the following: Course Instruction Accreditation Membership Handbook School Directory Yearbook Heartbeat Newsletter Copier costs (Teacher usage) Iowa Basic Test Fee (Full-time 6th-8th) PSAT Fee (Full-Time 11th Grade only and all 10th Honors)

Part-Time Students Individual Course Fees See Course Fee Schedule Course Fee covers the following: Course Instruction Accreditation Membership Handbook School Directory Heartbeat Newsletter

The following costs are not included in the above fees and are the responsibility of the student or the student's guardian:

• Textbooks
• Science Lab Kits
• AP Exams
• Day field trips / travel
• Computer Graphics 2 lab fee ($25)
• Physicals
• Late fee ($25)
• SAT/ACT exams
• Family re-enrollment fee
• Contests
• Lunch orders (as available)
• Drama production fee ($25 per semester)
• Additional Yearbooks
• Returned check fee ($30)
• PSAT Exam - TBA (10th Grade)
• Senior Graduation Fee ($100)
• Student Parking Fee ($15/year)
• Transcript ($10 for first sealed copy, $5 for each additional copy)
• Sports / Athletic Fees (including cheerleading)
• Flair ($5)

Detention Fee: $5 to serve one hour detention after school OR $25 buyout fee per detention.

2010-2011 Tuition Payment Plans
Grade Level	Annual Tuition	Payment Plans
		Paid in Full	Semi-Annual	10 month	12 month
9th-12th	$6,100	$5,917	$3,050 x 2	$634 x 10	$529 x 12
7th-8th	$5,650	$5,437	$2,825 x 2	$587 x 10	$490 x 12
6th	$5,400	$5,238	$2,700 x 2	$561 x 10	$468 x 12

Payment Option:	Description:	Payment Due Date:
Annual	One lump sum payment with a 3% discount.	August 1st
Semi-Annual	Two equal payments.	August 1st & January 1st
10 Month	10 equal payments with 4% interest.	1st of every month- beginning August 1st, ending May 1st.
12 Month	12 equal payments for full-time students only with 4% interest.	1st of every month- beginning June 1st, ending May 1st.

NOTE: A $25 late charge will be assessed against all past due accounts.

Family Discount

A family discount program for FULL-TIME student tuition is available.

• First Student - 0%
• Second Student - 3%
• Third Student - 5%
• Fourth Student - 10%
• More than four - consult with the Director, Mrs. Freida Lachman.

New Family Application Fee - $25 (per family) Endowment Fee- $200 (one-time fee)
New Family Registration Fees
Month Fee is Paid	Family (3 or more students)	2 students	1 student
January / February	$300	$275	$250
March / April	$350	$325	$300
May	$375	$350	$325
Beginning June 1st	$400	$375	$350
New Family Registration Fees (2nd Semester Only)
Month Fee is Paid	Family (3 or more students)	2 students	1 student
January	$400	$300	$200
February	$450	$350	$275
Beginning March 1st	$500	$400	$350
Re-Enrollment Fees
Month Fee is Paid	Family	2 students	1 student
January or February	$175	$150	$125
March	$225	$200	$175
April	$275	$250	$225
May	$325	$300	$275
June, July, or August	$350	$325	$300
Beginning September 1st	$400	$375	$350

Referral Incentives: If an ECA family refers a new student for enrollment, the referring family will receive a tuition credit* as follows:

• New Family Full-Time Enrollment - $300 Credit
• New Family Part-Time Credit - $100 Credit

Families that refer a student who starts at the beginning of the second semester (instead of at the beginning of the year) will also receive a tuition credit:

• New Family Full-Time Enrollment (2nd semester only) - $150 Credit
• New Family Part-Time Credit (2nd semester only) - $50 Credit

* This credit will be issued to your account after the completion of a semester by the new family and will only be given once for the school year.

ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.