Tuition Fees updated May 21, 2010

At John Knox Christian School, our fee schedule is based upon a family rate.  Each family pays the same tuition regardless of the number of children who are attending the school.  It is our belief that our community should have the desire to help establish and maintain Christian schools.  This belief and desire can be extended to the tuition fee structure and by having a family rate, we share the cost of providing Christian education as a community.

Members of the John Knox Christian School Society of Brampton which operates John Knox Christian School have long recognized that in order to keep the school financially accessible to as many as possible, we need to strive to keep fees affordable. 

Our tuition fee is set by the Board of Directors and approved by the Membership. The tuition fee includes transportation to and from school, the music program and the swimming program. However, since the tuition fees do not cover the school's total budget, the school community organizes a number of fund raising activities (e.g. dinners and hockey tournaments, bazaars, drive campaigns) in which the parents and supporting community are expected to participate.

This means that every family is supported financially through the generosity of many donors and through fundraising endeavours.

Finance Committee

As the name implies, the Finance Committee looks after the finances of the school.
Members of this committee are:
   Mr. Tim Greening - treasurer                        Mrs. Diana Wiedemann
   Mrs. Wendy Goodridge - bookkeeper           Mr. Graham Postma    
   Mr. Mark Thompson                         

Fee structure for the 2010-11 school year:

     Tuition Deposit Fee $500.00   
   Family rate (Children in Grades 1-8) $10800.00   
   Senior Kindergarten $8640.00   
   Junior Kindergarten $6480.00   
   Reduced rate for families with children attending an
   affiliated Christian High School		 $8640.00   

The tuition fee is a family rate of $10800.00 for the 10/11 school year. This is the total amount families with students in Grade 1 - 8 will pay from September to June, for all students enrolled. For example, if you have children in Grades 1 and 3, you will pay $10800.00.

Families with children enrolled only in either our SK or JK programs pay $8640.00 and $6480.00 respectively.

Families with (for example) a child in grade 1 and a child in JK or SK will pay $10800.00

Families with children in both JK and SK would pay the family rate of $10800.00

Payments for tuition can be paid monthly or annually and a portion of the fees become tax deductible. 

At the time of enrolment, please submit a tuition deposit cheque for $500.00, post-dated for May 1. This amount is refundable only if notice is given before May 1. Deposits for registrations submitted after May 1st are due upon receipt of the application and are non-refundable.

Payment Options:

Please note that fees are reviewed in the spring and approved by the membership at its Spring meeting. The new fee structure goes into effect in September.

Since John Knox is a non-profit organization, parents are able to claim a portion of tuition as a charitable donation on their tax return. Please click here for more details.

You can reduce your tuition amount for the following school year by participating in the Tuition Reduction Incentive Program (T.R.I.P.), a program through which you can earn a tuition credit simply by shopping with gift cards and vouchers purchased from the school at a wide variety of retailers and at most grocery stores.  Some families have earned up to $500 a year through this program by inviting family and friends to participate as well. Please click here for more information.