Lighthouse Christian Academy & Daycare

About Lighthouse Christian Academy & Daycare

2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR
Tuition costs cover one academic year for Kindergarten through Grade 12.
Tuition, for the 2012-2013 school year, per student, is as follows:
Kindergarten - $ 3,289.00
Grades 1 -12 - $ 3,498.00
K- $299.00 per month in 11 Monthly Payments running
1 - 12- $318.00 per month in 11 Monthly Payments running

Kindergarten is a full day, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuition may be paid in full by August 17, 2012 (for a 5% discount), or, in 11 equal payments, once per month, beginning with a payment due August 20th, 2012. Delinquent accounts will be assessed a late payment fee of $25 per month (exceptions may only be made by the Administrator).

Tuition refunds will be available only for students who withdraw during the academic school year. Refunds will be available only for tuition paid in advance, for months in which the student attended no classes or school functions. It will be determined by the appropriate tuition daily rate, for each child, for the days school has been in session. A withdrawal form must be filled out and is available in the school office. Until this form is completed by the parent or guardian of the student withdrawing, monthly billing will continue and there will be no refund submitted (if applicable), and no records will be transferred or released until account is paid in full.

Registration Fees
A once-yearly registration fee of $149.00 is charged for each student. This fee is used to offset the cost of such things as our yearbook, biennial Stanford testing/scoring, ACTS (accreditation) membership, MSA (accreditation) membership, ACSI membership, school insurance, and other such periodic and recurring special fees incurred by our school. The registration fee is non-refundable and is due and payable prior to enrollment. (Family discounts do not apply toward the registration fee.)

Family Tuition Discounts
Family tuition discount schedule is as follows:
1st Child - Full Tuition Amount
2nd Child - 10% Discount
3rd Child - 20% Discount
4th Child - 30% Discount
5th Child - 40% Discount
6th Child - Free
All students using the family tuition discounts must live in the same household.

Active Members of Central Assembly of God - 5% Tuition Discount
Pastoral Discount - 10% Tuition Discount
Ministers must be credentialed by their denomination or fellowship, and be salaried by the church or parachurch organization they are serving. A copy of their current credential is required to be placed in our file.
No combination of tuition discounts can exceed 40%.

Book Fees
The Book Fee includes the textbooks used by the students and also the teacher's editions and applicable visual and testing materials (prorated per student).
Kindergarten: $237.45 before the Maryland Non-Public Textbook Credit of $90.00 is applied. A 10% discount is given if paid by June 30th. Total by June 30th: $ 132.70. Total after June 30th: $ 147.45
Grades 1 - 12: $ 269.85 before the Maryland Non-Public Textbook Credit of
$90.00 is applied. A 10% discount is given if paid by June 30th. Total by June 30th: $ 161.86. Total after June 30th: $ 179.85

RenWeb Fee: $25.00 for all grades (with one student enrolled), $40.00 (if two or more students are enrolled.)

Lab Fees: $ 50.00 per student in Grades 9 - 12, and $ 20.00 per student for
Grades 6 - 8.

NOTE:
If you feel you may qualify for low income tuition reduction you are invited to go to our website (www.mylca.org), and click on œAbout  (on the top of the page). On that page click on œFor FAST (Financial Aid for School Tuition) please click here , and then click on the FAST icon. That will open an application for you to apply for and see if you are eligible for a reduction in tuition. (Please note that the FFNA applications we have used in the past are no longer being used. The owner of that company has retired and sold out to Independent School Management [ISM], who uses the FAST application process.)

Daycare Rates
REGISTRATION AND ACTIVITY FEES
A $55.00 registration fee is required per school year. A registration fee is not required for Before and After school. The summer activity fee is $60.00 for new students and $55.00 for students already enrolled at LCDC or LCA. All registration fees are non-refundable.

In no case may scheduled time for an enrolled child be used for another child not enrolled in Lighthouse Christian Day Care.

Book Fees - School Year: (as of 4/1/10)
2 & 3 year-old book fee is $20.00* 4 year-old book fee is $50.00*
*These fees are based on the cost to the day care.

Daycare Rates: (as of June 4, 2012)
You will be charged weekly (every Monday) based on your requested schedule for your child\'s attendance. Fees are prepaid on Mondays (or your child's first scheduled day of the week) by check, money order, or cash. A $25.00 fee is charged for any returned check. If extenuating circumstances arise in your family, please express these to the director before the due date of your weekly bill.
Please check one of the following payment options. The weekly fees remain the same even if the child is absent or center is close for a holiday or any other reason. Payment options may be changed with a two-week written notice to the director. There will be an additional $2.00 / day charge for children in the process of potty training.
Charges for 2 year old class:
Full time 5 day 6:30 am- 5:30 pm: $115.00 / wk
Full time 4 day 6:30 am- 5:30 pm: $ 92.00 / wk
Full time 3 day 6:30 am- 5:30 pm: $ 69.00 / wk
Preschool Only 5 day 8:30 am - 11:30 am: $ 82.50 / wk
Preschool Only 4 day 8:30 am - 11:30 am: $ 66.00 / wk
Preschool Only 3 day 8:30 am - 11: 30 am $ 49.50 / wk
Part time 1 day 6:30 am-5: 30 pm: $ 24.00 / day
Part time 2 days 6:30 am-5: 30 pm: $ 48.00 / wk
Part time Preschool Only 8:30 am - 11:30 am 1 Day: $ 18.00 / day
Part time Preschool Only 2 days 8:30 am - 11:30 am: $ 36.00 / wk
Diaper Fee ($2.00/day)

Charges for 3 year old and Pre K 4 year old classes:
Full time 5 day 6:30 am- 5:30 pm: $110.00 / wk
Full time 4 day 6:30 am- 5:30 pm: $ 88.00 / wk
Full time 3 day 6:30 am- 5:30 pm: $ 66.00 / wk
Preschool Only 5 day 8:30 am - 11:30 am: $ 77.50 / wk
Preschool Only 4 day 8:30 am - 11:30 am: $ 62.00 / wk
Preschool Only 3 day 8:30 am - 11:30 am: $ 46.50 / wk
Part time 1 day 6:30 am-5: 30 pm: $ 23.00 / day
Part time 2 days 6:30 am-5: 30 pm: $ 46.00 / wk
Part time Preschool Only 8:30 am - 11:30 am 1 Day: $ 17.00 / day
Part time Preschool Only 2 days 8:30 am - 11:30 am: $ 34.00 / wk
Diaper Fee: ($2.00/day)

Before and After School Care:
Please choose one of the payment options. The weekly fees will remain the same even if the child is absent or the school is closed. Payment rates may be changed with a two-week written notice to the director.
Drop in care is accepted if child's paperwork is complete and space is available. Children enrolled in the after school program receive a snack. Children in the before school program on 2-hour delay days will also receive a snack.

Organized games and free play, arts and crafts are scheduled for both before and after school. Homework time is scheduled during after school.
Before School care 6:30 am - 8: 15am: $ 15.00 / wk
After School care 3:10 pm - 5: 30pm: $ 15.00 / wk
Before and After School Care: $ 25.00 / wk
Drop In = $5.00 / each time attended

School Age Summer Fees
Full time 5 days: $ 100.00 / wk
Full time 4 days: $ 80.00 / wk
Full time 3 days: $ 60.00 / wk
Drop in/Part Time 2 days or less: $ 23.00 / per day
FULL TIME CHILDREN DISCOUNTS (Children registered at three (3) full days or more) 5% discount for parent(s)/guardian(s) being tithing members of Central Assembly of God (tithing records may be checked). You must notify the director of membership.

Multi-child discounts (with siblings in day care or the academy):
15% off for 2nd child; 30% off for 3rd child, etc. 10% Pastor Discount
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1. There will be a charge of $10.00 per family after the first five minutes past 5:30 PM, and $1.00 per minute for every minute after that.
2. SNOW DAYS, CANCELLATIONS & DELAYS: In almost all cases, LCDC will be open on scheduled days and on time Monday through Friday 6:30 AM until 5:30 PM except for extreme weather conditions and then a one-call will be made notifying parents.
3. HOLIDAYS: The center will be closed for the following major holidays: New Year\'s Eve & New Year\'s Day Good Friday Memorial Day July 4th Labor Day Thanksgiving and the Friday After Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
The center may close the day before or the day after the holiday if the holiday falls on a weekend.
*You will be informed of any additional closings that the center does not have scheduled. Days are subject to change and a notice will be issued to the parent(s)/guardian(s).
4. PAYMENT VACATION
Full-time (three full days or more per week) children are entitled to one-week non-payment per school year and per summer session. Children enrolled in the before and after school program receive a one week payment vacation during the school year. Payment vacations are to be used when children are absent from daycare. A written notice must be given to the daycare.
5. TRIAL PERIOD: Your child\'s adjustment is important to all of us. Therefore, a 30-day trial period is provided before arrangements for continued care to become final. At the end of this period, the parent(s)/guardian(s) and day care center\'s director will discuss how the child has adjusted to the new setting realizing that this varies from child to child. At this time, or during the course of the trial period, either party may terminate care upon immediate notice. After the trial period, the provisions of Section 6, Termination and Withdrawal apply.
6. TERMINATION AND WITHDRAWAL: The center reserves the right to remove a child from the facility after two weeks written notice to parent(s)/guardian(s), if the center believes that continued care might be detrimental to the child or the program. If the provider gives notice of termination, the parent(s)/guardian(s) may remove the child immediately, paying only for that week, and further advanced payments will be refunded. Parent(s)/guardian(s) must give at least two-week\'s written notice before they withdraw their child from the program. Pre-paid fees will not be refunded without a two-week written notice.