Middletown Christian School

About Middletown Christian School

2012-2013 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following is a list of school fees and charges. This is effective February 1, 2012.

Testing Fee: All new students entering grades 1-12 will be tested. A $30.00 fee is due at time of testing.

Registration Fee: Non-refundable and due with the application New and Returning Students, Kindergarten - Grade 12
Early Registration by April 13th: $100
Registration Fee by July 31st: $150
Late Registration after July 31st: $200


Curriculum Fee: Non-refundable and due by August 1st
Grades K-5: $125
Grades 6-12: $200

Monthly Tuition Fees
MCS uses FACTS Tuition Management for (11) monthly tuition payments. There is a yearly $45 fee charged per FACTS contract. There is one contract per family.
In households of more than one child, the oldest child is considered the first child, second oldest is considered second child, etc.

Yearly rates
1/2 Day K
1st Child: $3,520
2nd Child: $3,025
3rd Child: $2,354

Full Day K-5
1st Child: $5,016
2nd Child: $4,312
3rd Child: $3,355

Grades 6-8
1st Child: $5,225
2nd Child: $4,488
3rd Child: $3,498

Grades 9-12
1st Child: $5,511
2nd Child: $4,741
3rd Child: $3,696

If kindergarten or school age day care (grades 1-5) is desired, please contact the Preschool/ Daycare Office at 513-424-6788.

Transportation
There are a number of local school districts which provide bus transportation at no additional cost. Please call your local school district's transportation department to see if you live within one of these districts. Agreements must be made by the parents with the proper department of transportation. If you live outside of a district that provides transportation, contact your school district for possible reimbursement of transportation costs.

INTRODUCTION
We believe that your tuition payments are an investment in your child's education and spiritual growth. Therefore, the school's Board of Education accepts responsibility for recommending, to the Pastor, policies concerning the amount of tuition, the manner of payment, and, in general, the development of policy in this area. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of the School Board to insure that adequate financial resources are available for the school and that enrollment is as available and affordable as possible to all families.
FEES
Registration fee is due with the application and is non-refundable.
Testing fee of $30 for new students entering grades 1-12 is due at time of testing.
Curriculum fee is due by August 20th and is non-refundable after the first day of school.
FACTS Tuition Management fee of $45 will be added to your FACTS account.
Students with any outstanding balances will not be admitted on the first day of the new school year.

TUITION PAYMENT
All families shall be expected to make tuition payments according to one of the following payment plans. Options for payment shall include:
A. Full Payment: Under this plan the entire amount of tuition is paid directly to MCS on or before June 30, 2012. After this date, full payments may be made to MCS or through FACTS but will incur a $45 service fee.
B. Monthly Payments Through the FACTS Payment Plan-Automatic: Under this plan the entire amount of tuition (plus a $45 service fee) is divided into eleven (11) monthly payments paid through FACTS by automatic deduction from your checking/savings account beginning in August. Payments can be set to process on either the 5th or 20th of the month.
C. Monthly Payments Through the FACTS Payment Plan-Credit Card: Under this plan the entire amount of tuition (plus a $45 service fee) is divided into eleven (11) monthly payments paid through FACTS by using American Express, Discover or MasterCard beginning in August. Payments can be set to process on either the 5th or 20th of the month. A convenience fee of 2½% will also be added for each payment.

LATE REGISTRATIONS
A. Families registering after June 1st and choosing the 11-month payment plan shall be expected to fulfill their tuition obligation by paying the first tuition payment to MCS by August 1st and the remaining payments through one of the Monthly FACTS Payment Plans.
B. Tuition for students registering after the first day of school shall be prorated over the number of school days they will be in attendance according to a formula established by the Finance Office. The family will then pay their first month's prorated tuition at the time of registration and the remaining payments through one of the Monthly FACTS Payment Plans.

LATE PAYMENTS
It shall be the responsibility of each school family to keep the Finance Manager informed of their need to make any changes in their preferred tuition payment plan or adjustments in the amount of tuition expected to be paid. Without such information, the following policy will apply when payments are received after the due date.
A. Full Payments. If payments have not been received on or before the due date, the Finance Manager will contact the family within five (5) days concerning the missed payment date and alternative tuition payment options will be offered.
B. Monthly Payments. Families who have chosen the eleven (11) month payment plan will be charged a $25.00 late fee if payment is not available for ACH or CC payment by the due date.
In addition, school families who have missed two monthly payments and have not made suitable arrangements within fourteen (14) calendar days of the second missed payment will be informed that their child/children will not be re-admitted to school according to the œNon-Admission  specifications of this policy.

NON-ADMISSION OF STUDENTS DUE TO TUITION DELINQUENCY
School families failing to pay tuition according to the agreement which they have made with the Finance Office, or who have been unwilling to make suitable alternative arrangements with the Finance Manager, will be informed that their child/children will not be re-admitted to our school. In addition to the policy that accounts must not be more than 2 months delinquent, all families must be current in their payment of tuition:
By August 15th: If not, students may not be admitted on the first day of school.
By January 2nd: If not, students will not be re-admitted on the first day of class in January and will not be eligible for semester examinations.
By June 7th: If not, students will not receive report cards and permanent records will not be released by the school administration.

DELINQUENT TUITION FROM PREVIOUS YEAR(S)
All previously unpaid tuition must be paid before enrollment is considered complete and before a student will be placed on a class list. Students with any outstanding balances will not be admitted on the first day of class for the new school year.

TUITION REFUNDS
Families withdrawing students prior to the first day of school shall be refunded the entire amount of tuition that has been paid for the current school year. After the first day of school, tuition refunds shall be prorated over the number of school days that each student was in attendance according to a formula established by the Finance Office. Registration and Curriculum fees are not refundable.

FINANCIAL AID
Middletown Christian Schools does not have an actual financial aid program. Families are encouraged to seek financial aid through various outside assistance programs.