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EXTENDED CARE

The HCA Extended Care program is designed to assist working parents in dropping off and picking up their children around their work hours.  Our Extended Care program offers adult supervision for students before & after school.  For safety reasons, in order to release a student from extended care a signature must be required.

Morning Care 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. 

Supervised care in the gym is provided for students K5 - 12th grades.  There is a $1.50 per child per day fee for this service.

Elementary Afternoon Care              3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Elementary students remaining at school after carpool ends will be charged $4.00 daily.
LATE PICK-UP POLICY:  $10.00 per child picked up after 6:00 p.m., plus $10.00 per child for each 15 minutes after 6:15 p.m.

Secondary Afternoon Study Hall            3:30 p.m. -  5:30 p.m.

For students in grades 6^th – 12^th remaining on campus after 3:30, a study hall is provided with adult supervision.  The fee is $4.00 daily. 

FEES

Please refer to the HCA Fee Schedule

FUND-RAISERS

In lieu of fund-raisers for student clubs and sports, HCA has implemented an Activity Assessment that will be billed to all parents in October.  The amount of the activity assessment will depend on the number of children at HCA and their grade levels.  (Please see the HCA fee schedule.)  Although this assessment will not pay for all expenses during the school year, it should offset some expenses without the hassle of constant fund-raising.

 *Since the PTO is not considered a student club or sport, they will be permitted to do fundraisers during the school year.  We appreciate your assistance and support for our PTO during this endeavor.

LUNCH ACCOUNTS

Each student will be assigned a "LUNCH ACCOUNT".  It is the parents' responsibility to maintain that account. 
Lunch accounts will be charged for each meal served.

Cost:               

            $3.50 per day for hot lunch

How to Pay:

1) For more information regarding student's account call 928-0067.

2) We encourage you to deposit enough for one week or one month, or no less than $30.00 per deposit.

3) You may pay for more than one student at a time, but please include students' names and lunch # for each student on the check.

4) NO CHARGING ALLOWED.*

*Students will not be allowed to intentionally charge lunches to their accounts. However, should a student forget his/her lunch, HCA will allow students to charge a single lunch to their school account.  Parents, please remember that it is your responsibility to insure that your child has his/her lunch.  If a student develops a pattern of constantly forgetting his/her lunch, the parents will be reported to Child Welfare.

PAST DUE ACCOUNTS

HCA expects the prompt payment of all monthly bills.  Late charges will be assessed in accordance with the HCA enrollment contract. Any account not current by the 6^th of each month may result in temporary suspension of the student/students until the account is made current. 

Cashier's Checks, Money Orders, or Cash will be the only accepted form of payments for the following situations:

a.       A family whose account is more than 30 days past due.

b.       A family who has a history of delinquent payments.

c.       A family who has written any NSF check to HCA in the past. 

A senior or kindergarten student cannot participate in graduation exercises until all tuition and fees are paid.

Further actions will be required for accounts that are delinquent at the end of the school year. Grades will not be issued, student records will not be transferred, and diplomas will not be awarded in a delinquency case until the account is cleared.

TUITION, FEES, PAYMENTS, AND DONATIONS

Salaries of staff members and operating expenses are paid from tuition.  Therefore, it is imperative that tuition be paid on time.  Tuition is due on the first (1^st) of each month and is considered late after the 5^th.

When paying with cash, always ask for a receipt.  Label all money with your name and specify what is being paid.  Lunch money should never be included with tuition checks.  All lunch payments should be made in the HCA cafeteria.

 It is our understanding that all fees paid to the academy are in exchange for a service and therefore, are not tax deductible; however, donations are encouraged and may be used as a tax deduction.

 WITHDRAWALS AND DISMISSALS

Withdrawals from school must be made through the office in writing by the parent or guardian.  If a student withdraws after the parent or guardian has signed the CONTRACT OF ENROLLMENT, then the parent or guardian remains responsible for the balance of the contract. Furthermore, any fees that have been paid to date will not be refunded as in agreement with the original CONTRACT OF ENROLLMENT. 

Payment in full on the balance of the Contract of Enrollment is due to HCA at the time of withdrawal, whether the withdrawal is due to dismissal, expulsion, or any personal decision made by the parent or guardian under contract.  Grades will not be issued, student records will not be transferred, and diplomas will not be awarded until the account is cleared