Financial Policies

SCS uses tuition and fees to hire teachers and purchase books and supplies to prepare for the school year.

Re-Enrollment Fees

Re-Enrollment fees are due yearly to secure your child's placement for the coming school year. These fees are NONREFUNDABLE and NONTRANSFERABLE. We understand that SCS has complete discretion to refuse to accept our child as a student.

Tuition

Tuition is due according to the SCS payment option selected. SCS requires that all parents utilize automatic bank draft for paying tuition.

Payment options and schedules are as follows:

  • Annual - tuition payment will be drafted on August 15th of the current school year.
  • Semi-Annual - tuition payments will be drafted on August 15th and January 15th of the current school year.
  • 10 Month - tuition payments will be drafted on the 15th of each month for the months of August through May of the current school year.
  • 12 Month - tuition payments will be drafted on the 15th of each month for the months of June through May for the current school year.

*If the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday, payment will be drafted on the next business day.

Activity and Specialty Fees

SCS will bill fees for participation in athletics and various extra-curricular activities. These fees will be drafted on the 15th of the month after they are billed. Activity and Specialty fees are NOT PRORATED and are NONREFUNDABLE and NONTRANSFERABLE. Activity and Specialty fees include Athletic Fees, Band Fees, Bus Fee, NWACC tuition, Gifted/Talented, AP Test Fee, Extended Care, etc...

Directed Services

Directed Services will be billed annually. 

Tuition Assistance

SCS offers a limited tuition assistance program to all qualified students. A student must be registered with SCS before they will be considered for tuition assistance. Tuition assistance can only be applied to tuition; all other fees are the responsibility of the applicant. The deadline for filing an application is April 15. Tuition Assistance will be awarded by June 1. PLEASE NOTE: Tuition Assistance is available for all new & returning students in grades K5 - 12. Please contact Chrissy Avey for information on tuition assistance.

Delinquent Accounts

  • Accounts not paid by the 25th of the month in which they are due will be considered delinquent. Returned payments will be assessed as a $30.00 returned fee by FACTS.
  • Families with delinquent accounts will not receive report cards, transcripts, or a diploma (in the case of a graduating senior) until all financial obligations to SCS are paid in full.
  • Students who have an outstanding balance that is sixty (60) or more days delinquent may not be permitted to attend classes until the account is brought to a current status or arrangements have been made for payment.
  • According to the Arkansas Activities Association rule regarding athletic eligibility, secondary students who have an outstanding balance that is sixty (60) or more days delinquent WILL NOT be permitted to compete in any athletic events.
  • Students who have an outstanding obligation to SCS from a previous school year WILL NOT be permitted to start school the next year until that obligation is paid in full.
  • Students who have an outstanding financial obligation to another school, public or private, WILL NOT be permitted to start school until that obligation is paid in full.

Other

Should a family be required to move from the Northwest Arkansas area, a partial tuition refund can be applied for. If a student attends any part of a month, the entire tuition for that month will be due. 

If you have a financial emergency and are unable to pay, please contact the Business Office.