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Tri-City Tuition Information and Fees
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INTRODUCTION

Operating a private school is expensive. TCA receives income from several sources. The Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, and Winston-Salem Seventh-day Adventist Churches provide a subsidy of over $100,000 each academic year. The Carolina Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in Charlotte provides supervision and a portion of the teacher salaries. TCA runs an annual fundraiser called The TCA Pine Car Derby. Individuals also make direct contributions to the school, and these donations made to the worthy student fund are tax deductible. Please ask the treasurer for a receipt. Parents/guardians pay tuition based on enrollment and annual budgetary needs. Financing Christian education is a cooperative effort involving teamwork from many individuals.

TUITION PAYMENT PLAN

Tri-City Christian Academy operates under the tuition payment plan outlined below. Any exceptions must be appealed to the Board of Directors (in writing).

    1. All registration fees must be paid before a student attends class.
    2. The first of ten monthly tuition payments must be paid before a student attends class.
    3. All nine subsequent monthly payments for September through May are due and payable by the fifteenth of the month.
    4. The following policy will be used when there are late payments.
    5. If the payment is 1-5 days late a phone call will be made to remind the parents that payment is due.
    6. If there is no response, the next week a letter will be mailed reminding the parents that the payment is due.
    7. When two weeks overdue, a letter from the principal will be sent giving a certain date by which to respond or the student will be asked to not return to school until satisfactory arrangements are made.
    8. Tuition will be charged to all students on the first day of school and on the first day of each subsequent month. Those enrolling during the month will be charged for the full month. There will be no refund of tuition for early withdrawal during the month.
    9. Students starting late but enrolling within thirty (30) days of the official opening of school will be charged the full tuition for the academic year. Tuition for transfer students during the year will be negotiated.
      Note: Students are prohibited from taking final tests until their accounts are paid in full!

The tuition payment program for Tri-City students is based on whether or not a family is a member of one of TCA’s four constituent churches, a member of a non-constituent Adventist church, or not affiliated with a Seventh-day Adventist church. TCA's four constituent churches (Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, and Winston-Salem) together provide payments in excess of $180,000 per year to assist student families who are members in their congregations. Families with membership in these churches are referred to as Constituent Members in the schedule below. Families who attend any other church besides these four are referred to as Non-Constituent Members.

Because:

  1. these families are paying a tithe of 10% of their income into their home churches,
    and
  2. an additional 2%-3% in church budget offerings,
    and
  3. these churches have voted to offer a base pledge of $1,000 and follow a complicated formula for additional financial support ($3,000-$9,000 per month),

the constituent churches are able to offer financial assistance to their families of approximately ½ of the total tuition costs. This is why there is such a great difference between the constituent and non-constituent rates that follow.  These rates are based on one student.  If there are multiple students from a single family, please see the discounts available below.

 

Monthly Tuition Fees for 08-09 School Year (x 10 months)
Non-Constituent Non Adventist
K-8th Grade: $535.00		 Non-Constituent
Adventist K-8th Grade: $410.00		 Constituent K-8th Grade: $285.00
Non-Constituent
Non Adventist 9th-10th Grade: $590.00		 Non-Constituent
Adventist 9th-10th Grade: $470.00		 Constituent 9th-10th Grade: $340.00
11th and 12th FLDLA: $700.00

 

 

Registration Fees for 08-09 School Year
K-8th Grade--$300 per student 9th-10th Grade--$400 per student 11 & 12 FLDLA -- $500 per student
All families new to the school, or any family who pre-registers in spring:
K-8th Grade--$250 per student 9th-10th Grade--$350 per student 11 & 12 FLDLA -- $450 per student

  

 

Additional Tuition Discounts
Multiple children enrolled: $25 per month less on each subsequent child
One Semester Paid in Advance of Opening Day: 2% discount
Full Year Paid in Advance of Opening Day: 4% discount

 

Penalty for Late Monthly Tuition Payments: $30.00 per instance.

TEXTBOOK USER POLICY

Grades 7-10 students are charged a $100 non-refundable textbook user fee to cover wear and tear depreciation, and to insure that textbooks are maintained and returned in good condition at the end of the school year. Families will be charged an additional replacement price for lost textbooks or books damaged beyond repair.