Tuition & Fees

An important part of the decision to send your child to a private school is consideration of tuition payment. St. John's Academy offers one of the most affordable private educations in the region. Particularly given its outstanding academic rating, this amounts to excellent value-for-money. Nonetheless, ensuring that you are able to pay tuition and fees is an important consideration in application. We strive to keep our tuition and fees as affordable as possible, while ensuring that we have the resources to provide students with the highest in Orthodox and academic standards.

 

Comprehensive Tuition for the 2024-2025 School Year

Tuition and fees:

Starting the 2024-2025 school year, there is only one tuition schedule for Distance Learners (DL) and On-Campus Learners in grades 2-8. There is no Distance Learning program for Kindergarten & 1st grade. Please note that not all electives are available for students enrolled in Distance Learning.

  • Kindergarten & 1st Grade (On-Campus only, No DL): $8,851

  • 2nd-5th Grades (DL and On-Campus): $9,131

  • Middle School/6th-8th Grades (DL and On-Campus): $10,154

These comprehensive figures are inclusive of tuition and books. There are additional supply fees for in-person art classes in grades 2-12 and photography classes in grades 8 and 9.

There is a 10% tuition reduction for the second child and 20% for the third and additional child(ren).

A clergy tuition discount of 20% is offered for full-time clergy (those whose full-time income is dependent upon the Church). A clergy tuition discount of 10% is offered for clergy whose income is not fully dependent upon the Church.

Additional Fees & Costs

The one-off application fee of $100 is payable in each student's first year only.

The $400 per child registration fee is due each year.  

Parents must purchase a school uniform and athletic dress for all students.

Per Family Pledge

A $2,500 pledge is added to each family's account at the beginning of the school year, increasing the amount payable each month.  The Per Family Pledge is payable on a per-family (not per-student) basis, meaning that only one such pledge is required of each family, regardless of how many children you have enrolled in the school. It is a tax-deductible pledge that helps maintain an even distribution of fundraising across all families.

Family Donation

An annual $1,000 tax-deductible donation is required of each family regardless of how many children they have enrolled at the school.  Please contact the administration for full details. 

Payment Schedule, Late Payments, Early Withdrawal

Families have the option to pay the full tuition and fees up-front directly to the school, or to make twelve monthly installments across the school year. Installment payments are required to be made through SmartTuition, an outside company, with the first payment for each school year received in July (payable on the 20th of the preceding month). Please see full details on payment policies and procedures, including late payments and early withdrawal, in our School Handbook section: 3.4 - Tuition & Fees Payment Policies.

Field Trips

During the academic year, teachers incorporate field trips into their curriculum. In some cases, there may be a small fee, which is the responsibility of the parents. The teachers leading these field trips will give advanced notice to the involved parents. Read further details can be found in the student handbook.

Scholarships

Students interested in applying for financial aid should contact The Basic Fund, with whom St. John’s has worked in the past.