Tuition and Fees Schedule 2008-2009

Required Annual Registration Fee

(Due with signed contract)$500

One-Time Facility Use Fee

One-time fee for all new entering students$1,000

(May be paid in full or in ten monthly installments through FACTS.)

Tuition and Program fees

Tuition and program fees cover all expenses except: lunches, health screening, uniforms, After Care and other optional after-school activities for which the School incurs an additional expense.

Tuition and program fees may be paid annually, semi-annually, or in ten monthly installments through the FACTS program.

Grade	Tuition	Book and supply	Field trip and activity	Tech Fee	Total tuition and program fees
Kindergarten	$8,610	$100	$100		$8,810
Grade 1	$8,610	$150	$100		$8,860
Grade 2	$8,610	$160	$100		$8,870
Grade 3	$8,610	$170	$100		$8,880
Grade 4	$8,610	$180	$100		$8,890
Grade 5	$8,770	$235	$400 includes "Ranch Romp"	$250	$9,655
Grade 6	$8,770	$235	$400 includes "Ranch Romp"	$250	$9,655
Grade 7	$8,770	$235	$500 includes 7th grade trip	$250	$9,755
Grade 8	$8,770	$235	$800 includes retreat	$250	$10,055
Piano					add $900

Optional Annual Fees

Group piano lessons*$900
(on space available basis)

*Piano lessons are offered first to returning students who return their signed contract by the deadline, followed by new students who return signed contract by the deadline. The piano charge will be added to the annual tuition and program fees and may be paid annually, semi-annually or in ten monthly installments through FACTS.

Other Fees

These fees are not included in the Tuition and Program Fees and are billed as used:

Health screening$40

This fee covers state-mandated vision, hearing and/or scoliosis screenings required in grades K, 1, 3, 5, and 7 and for students new to GSA.

Lunch programCost varies

Parents may order lunch from a menu distributed monthly. Vendors used in 2007-08: Scholtzky's, Jason's Deli, Sweetish Hill, Austin Pizza. Billed monthly.

Aftercare

Offered on a drop-in basis; parents are billed monthly.
Picked up between 3:16 and 4:30 p.m.$7
Picked up between 4:31 and 5:30 p.m.$14

After School programs

Cost varies; a sampling of programs in 07-08:

Fall Robotics$50
Spring Robotics$150
Spring Speech Club$175

Sibling Discount

A 10% tuition discount will be deducted from the younger sibling's tuition.

Financial aid

Financial aid is available to qualified families. Information is available in the GSA office.

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