Fees

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The Board of Directors meet annually to review the schools’ finances and prepare the budget for the upcoming academic year. All effort will be made to keep fees at a reasonable level while at the same time maintaining the necessary standards expected by parents. 

SCBS does not charge an application fee.

A Registration fee of $500.00 is payable within thirty days of accepting a place at the School. 

• This payment is non-refundable. Failure to receive these funds may result in the placement being reassigned to another student on the waiting list. 

Tuition must be paid in advance unless prior arrangements have been made for fees to be paid in installments. Such arrangements must be made with the Business Manager at the start of each term.

New Students 

Once your child has been accepted, school fees must be paid within three months of acceptance but no later than June 30th or whichever comes first. 

• For students who applied after that date, school fees are to be paid upon acceptance. 
• School fees for all first year students are to be paid in advance each subsequent term of year one. 

Existing Students

• Tuition fees for second year students and beyond may be paid by installments as arranged with the office

There are three options for school fees to be paid: 

Bill Payment Method

• Payments can be made online. It is the parent’s responsibility to forward copies of receipts for all online payments to the school by email.

Cash or Direct Debit 

• Payment of fees by cash or direct debit can be made at the School between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays. 

Payment by cheque

• Cheques or bank drafts payable to the School may be dropped off at the office any time during regular office hours.

All returned items are subject to a fee of $75.00 which will be added onto the outstanding balance. 

For all unpaid fees, the  school reserves the right to:

• Refuse entry into the classroom unless prior arrangements have been made with the office
• Hand over any outstanding payments to a third party for collection. All  for which additional collection charges incurred will be added to the outstanding debt

SCBS can mandate payment of fees in advance from any parent who gives little or no priority to paying fees in a timely manner.

Tuition is normally increased every two years. Should a student join the school after the first term, the student will be expected to pay the fee established for the upcoming school year. 

Examples:

• If school fees were increased in 2023, then the next likely increase would be the year 2025.
• If a student joins in January and school fees are scheduled to be increased in September of that year, the student will pay the increased fee amount.