2020 / 2021 Tuition​

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All children have access to Eagle Creek's excellent education!

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Big Discounts for Siblings

​We offer 20% off for your second child, 40% off for your third child, and 60% off for your fourth child, from preschool through sixth grade. These discounts will last the entire time your family is at Eagle Creek. See the charts below!

Limited Increases

For each of our tuition programs, we limit the increases to 3% per year. Please see the details within each section. In addition, when you start your other children at Eagle Creek, we will give them the same great tuition options.

Money Back

Earn $200 off your tuition each time a new family lists you as the person who was most responsible for referring them to Eagle Creek. Guidelines: (1) The new family must list your name on their enrollment paperwork. (2) The new family cannot have had a child at Eagle Creek Academy or Alpine Academy in the past. (3) We credit the $200 to your tuition in December of the following school year. (4) Other, similar rules may apply. Get out and advertise!

Preschool & Young Fives

For preschool and Young Fives, the tuition rates are fixed with no options for reducing them. Great news: these rates go up no more than 3% per school year. Please see the chart below for the 20/21 prices.

Adding Time to your Preschool & Young Fives Schedule

If your child registers for morning-only classes, you may add afternoons any time during the school year. For example, if your child registers for MWF mornings, you may add Wednesday afternoons, or even Thursday afternoons. Adding afternoons one day per week costs $726 for the school year. Adding afternoons two days per week is twice that, and so on. We prorate this cost based on the day your child starts coming in the afternoons. Please let us know your plans, as these spots fill up quickly.

Tuition Options for K-6

For children in kindergarten through sixth grade, you have the following options:

• Pay the full price of $16,300 for the 20/21 school year
• Use the income-based tuition program
• Use the military, fire, law enforcement discount
• Apply for financial aid, which you are not required to pay back
• Use your past program

Full Price for K-6

For children in kindergarten through sixth grade, the full price is $16,300 for the 20/21 school year. Our promise: this price will go up no more than 3% per year. 

Income-based Tuition for K-6

​For children in kindergarten through sixth grade, you can determine your tuition based on your family's income. Just look at the chart below! Our promises: (1) The tuition within each category will increase no more than 3% per year. (2) If you use this program for any child, it will be available to your family until all your children have finished sixth grade. Guidelines for the 20/21 school year: (1) For the 20/21 school year, your "family income" is the "total income" listed on line 7b of your 2019 federal 1040 tax returns. (2) All parents and guardians must turn in their 2019 federal 1040 tax returns. If you file separately, we will use your combined totals on line 7b to determine your "family income." (4) All families must sign the "Income-based Tuition Letter" and turn it in. (5) Turn items in by emailing them to info@eaglecreekacademy.com or sending them through the U.S. mail to Eagle Creek Academy, Admissions, 3739 Kern Rd., Oakland, MI 48363. (6) Exceptions: If any parent or guardian is self-employed or related to his or her boss or employer, he or she must do all of the above AND apply through FACTS, so we may take an in-depth look at his or her finances before deciding a tuition amount. 

If you are self-employed or related to your boss or employer, you must also apply through FACTS. Please click here.

Military, Fire & Law Enforcement Discount for K-6

For children in kindergarten through sixth grade, the tuition for the 20/21 school year is $6,520. Our promise: this tuition will increase no more than 3% per year. Guidelines: (1) At least one parent or guardian must currently serve in fire, law enforcement, or the U.S. armed forces, OR have served in the U.S. armed forces and been honorably discharged. (2) Each school year, you must present one of the following in person: current DOD identification card, DD214 verifying honorable discharge status, or current fire or law enforcement identification card. Thank you very much for your service.​

Financial Aid for K-6

This option is for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. I​f you receive financial aid, you are not required to pay it back. ​Although you must reapply each year, we understand that you rely on aid in order to keep your children with us. We are known for offering each family the same general discount every year, as long as their finances remain relatively the same. Guidelines: (1) You must apply for aid through FACTS, a third party that will request your 2018 and 2019 tax returns and your 2019 W-2's. They will verify your information and recommend an aid amount. (2) Students receiving aid must maintain acceptable grades, attendance, and discipline records.

Click here to apply for Financial Aid

Use Your Past Program for K-6

This section is for families whose students were at Eagle Creek during the 19/20 school year. In January 2020, we looked at your family's 19/20 tuition rates, added no more than 3%, and determined your family's 20/21 tuition. We then sent you a letter through the U.S. mail with this information. If you choose to use the 20/21 tuition listed in your letter, you do not need to take any extra steps. This tuition amount is already in your FACTS account for future collection. If you would like to use a different K-6 tuition option, please let us know. Thank you for coming back!

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20/21 Tuition - Kindergarten to 6th Grade

K-6 Tuition Plan​	Family Income​​ ​	Oldest child ​ ​	Next oldest child 20% off​​	Third oldest child 40% off​​	Fourth oldest child ​60% off​​
Income-based A	0 to $25,000	$3,500	$2,800	$2,100	$1,400
Income-based B	$25,001 to $50,000	$6,000	$4,800	$3,600	$2,400
Income-based C	$50,001 to $75,000	$8,000	$6,400	$4,800	$3,200
Income-based D	$75,001 to $100,000	$9,500	$7,600	$5,700	$3,800
Income-based E	$100,001 to $125,000	$11,000	$8,800	$6,600	$4,400
Income-based F	$125,001 to $150,000	$12,500	$10,000	$7,500	$5,000
Full Price	N/A	$16,300	$13,040	$9,780	$6,520
Military, Fire, Law Enforcement​	N/A​​​ ​	$6,520​ ​	$6,520 ​	$6,520 ​	$6,520 ​

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20/21 Tuition - Preschool & Young Fives

Preschool & Young Fives ​Days​ ​	Yearly tuition for ​Mornings Only 8:25 a.m. to 12 p.m.​	Yearly tuition for Afternoons Only ​1 to 3:30 p.m.	Yearly tuition for ​All Day 8:25 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tues, Thurs	$3,420	$1,452	$4,860
Mon, Wed, Fri	$5,136	$2,172	$7,296
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri	$8,556	$3,624	$12,156
Second oldest child	20% off the above tuition	20% off the above tuition	20% off the above tuition
Third oldest child	40% off the above tuition	40% off the above tuition	40% off the above tuition
Fourth oldest child	60% off the above tuition	60% off the above tuition	60% off the above tuition

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Tuition Details

• The 20/21 school year goes from Sept. 8, 2020, to June 9, 2021.
• ​For children who start mid-year, we prorate the tuition.
• Families may split their tuition over 12 months, from May 20, 2020, to April 20, 2021. All families pay for the 20/21 school year in full by April 20, 2021.
• School is from 8:25 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Before-school care is from 7 a.m. to 8:25 a.m. After-school care is from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. You may use before-school care and after-school care on a steady basis or a drop-in basis. ​Please contact us for the rates.

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What if the building is closed due to COVID-19?

What if Covid-19 is still a threat in September? What will the school do, and how much will I be charged?

Suggestions from our Eagle Creek community:

1. Start school in the building no matter what.
2. Give each teacher a very small group of children, and keep the groups totally isolated from each other. 
   
3. Do distance learning from September to December. Be in the building from January to June.
4. Be in the building from November 2020 to August 2021.
5. Start a year-round schedule.
6. Offer private tutoring through live Google or Zoom meetings.

Our teachers have come up with some great ideas on how to make all of these scenarios work, and our board of trustees is considering pricing for such options. We have not yet made any decisions, but we want you to know we are thinking about all these ideas and more. 

Enrollment for September 2020-21

We are collecting information from our “potential” families and preparing their links to enroll, with the hope that we will start school in the building in September. Here are some things to remember:

1. If we are in the building in September, we would like to know your plans. That way, we can email you the link to enroll.
2. Telling us your plans does not commit you. Receiving our “link to enroll” does not commit you. 
3. You may commit whenever you are ready. You commit when you click on the link and sign the online contract.
4. There is currently NO deadline for committing. Families that have already asked for a link will not lose their spots.

Next Steps

1. In the hopes that we will be in the building in September:
   1. For children entering preschool and young fives, we would like to know the days you would like (MWF or TTh or all five days) and the times you would like (morning/afternoon/all day). 
   2. For our K-6 families, if you want to use the income-based tuition program, we will need your 2019 tax returns. 
   3. For any K-6 families that apply for use financial aid, please let us know if you will accept our offer.
2. If it seems like we will not be in the school building in September, we would very much like to know what other options would work best for your family. It may be an idea from the above list or another idea entirely. Please let us know your thoughts.

Click here to read the letter we wrote recently to our "potential families" about this issue.

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Eagle Creek has no hidden fees.
​All costs are described here and in the family contract.

• Families are not required to donate or volunteer.
• The non-refundable $225 registration fee is for the child’s first year only. ​ ​
• Children in grades 2 to 6 must bring a Chromebook, a charger, and headphones to school each day.
• Children in preschool, Young Fives, and kindergarten must have a Chromebook (or another device), a charger and headphones available to use at home. 
• Families pay for field trips and guest speakers. 
• There is a small, yearly fee to make online payments.

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