2024–2025

Financial Information

Registration Fees

• New Student - Due at the time the application is submitted

• Returning Student - Due at the time the re-enrollment application is submitted

Annual Fees

• Annual fees help to cover major facility improvements, curriculum, Chromebooks (grade specific), and other overhead costs not covered by tuition. Fees cover free admission to all home athletic and performing arts events for immediate family members (excluding playoffs and theatre performances).

• Annual fees will be split in two equal payments, due June 1st and July 1st. If accepted after July 1st, the total fees are due at the time of acceptance.

Annual Tuition

• *The Dining Program is included in the annual tuition for K4 through 12th grade students.

• Tuition may be paid in full or in ten equal monthly installments.

  • Full Tuition Payment - Must be paid in full by August 1st (or prior to the first day of school if accepted after August 1st).

  • Monthly Tuition Payments – Due the 1st of each month, spread evenly between August and May. If accepted after August 1st, the first tuition payment is due at the time of acceptance.

Financial Accounts

• Tuition and Fees are non-refundable, including Registration Fees.

• All payments must be made through Tuition Management.

• A late fee of $40 will be assessed for any unpaid balance remaining after the 10th of each month.

• The complete Financial Policy is listed in the TCS Handbook under Campus Life www.tcslions.org.

Incidental Charges

• Additional charges incurred, including but not limited to the following, will be billed separately from tuition:

  • Sports, Middle School Extended Day, Field Trips (if applicable), Skills Development

• All Charges (excluding Agape Afterschool charges) will be billed monthly through Tuition Management or Blackbaud Forms.

Late Admissions

• If accepted after August, the tuition is prorated based on the start date. Annual fees and the first tuition payment are due at the time of acceptance. 

Discounts

• Discounts are applied to tuition only.

• Full Payment Discount

  • 3% discount will be applied to tuition for those who pay in full by August 1st (or before the students first day if acceptance is after August 1st)

• Multi-Child Discount

  • Multi-child discount is only applicable for 5-day, full day students.

  • Each child must be within the same family with the same parent paying

    • First Child (Oldest) - Full tuition

    • Second Child - $1,500 off the yearly tuition

    • Third Child - $2,100 off the yearly tuition

    • Fourth Child - $2,700 off the yearly tuition

    • Fifth Child - $3,300 off the yearly tuition

• Pastoral Discount

  • Full-time pastors may be eligible for a tuition discount. Please contact the business office (tuition@tcslions.org) for additional information.

Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (GSNS)

• SB10 scholarship payments received from the state of Georgia can only be applied to Skills services and tuition. This money cannot be used for uniforms, athletic fees, etc. (See TCS Handbook for policy)

Waiting List

• In the event a class is full, families may request to be placed on the waiting list until a space becomes available.

• Application and application fee must be submitted for the student to be placed on the waiting list.

Financial Assistance

The TCS Financial Aid Committee allocates financial aid to qualifying families. To qualify for assistance, students must be in good standing academically and behaviorally. To determine financial eligibility, the family must apply using the Blackbaud Financial Aid Management System (BFAMS). The BFAMS evaluates all applications and makes recommendations to the TCS Financial Aid Committee as to qualification. Recommendations from BFAMS are evaluated without regard to race, age, or sex of the applicant family. Typical financial assistance averages between $250 to $3,000 off the yearly tuition, per student. Applications for assistance will be accepted beginning March 1st. There is a $35 fee to apply, payable to BFAMS. Interested families should apply through https://www.tcslions.org/financial-aid. The TCS School Code is 14919 (Trinity Christian School). Applications should be submitted by June 30th. Applications can be submitted after June, but most of the funds are awarded in June and July. Financial aid applications will only be reviewed if the Trinity application and application fee have been submitted.

Withdrawals

• The TCS Withdrawal Form (obtained from registrar@tcslions.org) must be completed and submitted to the Registrar.

• All withdrawals will be assessed a $500 withdrawal fee.

• Application fee, annual fees, and tuition are non-refundable.

• Tuition is due through the end of the month for which the student attends school, regardless of the number of days the student attended.

• Student records will not be released until all accounts have been paid in full.

Please be sure to familiarize yourself with the TCS Handbook, including the statement of faith.

Trinity Christian School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and local programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.