School fees
As a public charter school, the Alberta Classical Academy does not charge tuition. However, like other public schools, all families are required to pay some annual fees to cover program costs that are not funded by Alberta Education. Some additional fees may apply for school trips, optional extracurricular programs, bussing, utilizing the Full-Day Kindergarten Program, or attending after-school programs.
To view our School Fee Policy, click here.
2024 / 2025 Academic Year Fee Schedule
| Kindergarten: | |
| Enrichment fee | $120/year |
| School Supply Program fee | $45/year |
| Total Required fees (Kindergarten Students): | $165/year |
| Grades 1-8: | |
| Enrichment fee | $185/year |
| School Supply Program fee | $70/year |
| Home Library Program fee | $40/year |
| Total Required fees (Grades 1-8): | $295/year |
Additional fees for activities such as field trips may be presented to parents during the academic year, in such cases the fees presented will be on a cost-recovery basis.
Following is a schedule of optional fees at the Alberta Classical Academy:
| Kindergarten: | |
| Kindergarten Transportation fee, part-time | $487.50/year |
| Full-Time Kindergarten fee | $400/month |
| Grades 1-8: | |
| Transportation/bussing fee | $975/year |
Transportation Fee
Bussing will be provided using congregated community stops. The fee for bussing will be $975/year, payable in instalments throughout the year. Families with 3 or more children will pay no more than $3000/year.
| Grades 1-8 and Kindergarten Two-way: | |
| Upon Registration (non-refundable) | $275 |
| August 19 | $350 |
| November 15 | $350 |
| Kindergarten One-way: | |
| Upon Registration (non-refundable) | $137.50 |
| August 19 | $175 |
| November 15 | $175 |
Fee Waivers and Financial Supports
We believe that all children should have the opportunity to access a traditional liberal arts education, irrespective of their background, socio-economic status, or postal code.
In addition to providing a tuition-free program and a transportation fee payment plan, low-income families may also apply for a partial fee waiver and other financial supports.
For qualifying families in the 2024/25 academic year, we offer:
50% Waiver for Field Trip fees for all mandatory students trips in a particular class/grade
50% Waiver for Instructional Resource fees
50% Waiver for School Supply Program fees
50% Waiver for Home Library Program fees
100% Waiver of the November Transportation fee payment,
$100 Account Credit (To be issued no later than November 1st 2024, for each pupil enrolled as of October 1st, 2024)
Families that have a combined household income below the income thresholds for Canada Student Grant eligibility, for the maximum grant, as determined by the federal government.
| Family Size | Income Threshold |
|---|---|
| (including parent(s)) | |
| 2 | $50,104 |
| 3 | $61,365 |
| 4 | $70,859 |
| 5 | $79,222 |
| 6 | $86,784 |
| 7+ | $93,737 |
If the combined gross family income for all adults in the household from the previous year is below the amount for family size, all students from the family will qualify for the above listed financial supports. Should your family have a significant change in circumstances this year that would not be reflected in your previous year’s Notice of Assessment, please provide details in the notes section of the application form.
The only documentation required or accepted is the previous year’s Notice of Assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency for all adults in the household and all parents/legal guardians. Single adult households will qualify with submission of one parent’s Notice of Assessment.
Please do not submit any of the following, as they are not acceptable:
Paystubs
Employment Insurance documents
Workers Compensation documents