Registration:
There is an annual registration fee per student. This is a non-refundable and non-transferable fee. This helps defray administration expenses and supply fees. It also lets the office be aware of any openings. For returning students, early registration will be open mid-January through the end of January. For those who register during this time, the fee will be $40.00 (this guarantees you a space in September). From February until April 30th, the fee will be $50.00, with a first come, first served spacing; and $75.00 if you register after April 30th.
Financial Commitment and Statement of Cooperation Forms:
Each family must sign and return to the school office the Financial Commitment and the Statement of Cooperation forms. The financial obligation to pay tuition and all fees rests solely with the parent. Also, the Statement of Cooperation informs parents that they must fully support all school policies contained within the Parent Handbook, as well as all paperwork distributed on Orientation Day. Students will not be allowed to attend school until these forms have been signed and returned to the school office. We require both parents’ signatures on these forms, if applicable.
Kindergarten Snack Fee:
For your convenience, we prepare snacks for the Kindergarteners. At midmorning each day, the children will be served a snack. A $5.00 monthly snack fee has already been included in the tuition.
Tuition:
Metuchen Christian Academy’s tuition is based on an annual fee for 180 school days. For parents’ convenience, we have a ten-month payment plan. Tuition is due on the first Monday of each month. (The exceptions are the first day of school and when a holiday falls on a Monday, than tuition is due the 1st Tuesday.) Tuition is paid one month in advance. The first payment is due on the first Monday of August, and the last payment is due the first Monday in May.
Event Participation Points:
Throughout the year (beginning in August with our Workday) we will offer many “events” where the school will need your help. Each event will be worth 10 points unless otherwise noted. Each family is required to earn 250 points per school year. (If a parent wants to volunteer to help a teacher during class time, it is worth 10 points.) If you cannot earn the points, you will be allowed to make up the difference monetarily; each point is worth $1.00 totaling $250.00. Please make sure you notify the office each time you volunteer your services for the school. Only those points earned in the month of June are transferable for the next school year. Parents who earn more than 250 points are donating their service to the school and are doing it out of gratitude for MCA.
Book Fee:
The book fee is due June 1st and is non-refundable and non-transferable. There will be a $10.00 late fee per family if the book fee is one day late. If the book fee has not been paid by the last day of school, there will be an additional $10.00 late fee. These fees will also apply to those students who currently attend MCA but have not registered for the upcoming school year. Any parents, who have not ordered their child’s books by June 1st, will be required to purchase a full set. Used books will not be accepted after June 1st! Refer to the Parent Handbook for further information.
Tuition for Full Time Extended Care:
Full time extended care tuition is based on 180 school days and must be paid one month in advance. If a parent uses extended care from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM the daily fee would be $12.00. Because we have 180 school days, this would make the total annual fee $2,160.00, which comes out to $216.00 per month (based on 10 months). However, we only charge $140.00 per month which saves parents $760.00 per year. Because of these savings, families who decide to go full-time must remain full-time for the entire school year. Please remember that our fees are based on 180 school days and then divided into 10 monthly payments for your convenience. Even though there are fewer days in December, April, and June, for consistency, we charge the same amount each month. Parents cannot withdraw from full time extended care during these months if they have been using it regularly. It isn’t fair to our school when the fee has already been greatly discounted by 35.2%.
Frequently used Extended Care Fees:
Extended care that is used regularly and/or frequently must be paid in advance and must be included in each month’s tuition payment. Parents who occasionally use extended care must deposit $50.00 into their account prior to using the service. When a pattern of occasional use evolves, it will be requested by the bookkeeper to estimate, in advance, what amount will be included in with the tuition. It is preferred to estimate monthly the amount that will be used when parent’s working schedule fluctuates. If the estimated amount is not used in its’ entirety, a credit will be carried over towards the next month’s balance.
Occasionally Used Extended Care Fee:
All parents who occasionally use our extended care program must deposit $50.00 into their account before using this service. Once the account is down to $10.00, an additional $50.00 must be deposited in order to continue to use extended care.
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