Tuition 2025-2026
Tuition rates for the following school year are announced in January.
Tuition for the 2025-2026 school year: $9800
TUITION PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Option 1–Annual Payment
- Tuition deposit due upon enrollment
- Full tuition due in August
Option 2–Semester Payments
- Tuition deposit due upon enrollment
- Half of tuition due in August
- Half of tuition due in January
Option 3–Monthly Payments
- Tuition deposit due upon enrollment
- Monthly tuition payment due every month from August-May
ADD-ON SERVICES
These add-on services are not covered by tuition, but can be wrapped into the monthly tuition statement.
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In-service Days
Hours: 6:30am-6:00 pm on days that we are out of school for teacher in-service days. 11:30am-6:00pm on half-day in-service days.
Cost: $600/year
Morning Extended Care
Hours: School days from 6:30am-7:45am
Cost: $1000/year
Full-time Extended Care (includes mornings, afternoons, and in-services days)
Hours: mornings from 6:30am-7:45am, afternoons from 3:00pm-6:00pm, in-service days from 6:30am-6:00pm
Cost: $2200/year
Drop-in Care
Available on any regular school day that you need to drop off before 7:45am or are unable to pick up your child by 3:00pm.
Cost: $10/morning, $15/afternoon
Yearly Lunch Plan
Pay up-front for lunch for the entire school year. The student will receive one lunch every school day and will not have to order weekly.
Cost: $850/year
Daily Lunch Purchase
Ordering lunch for students not on the annual lunch plan will be managed through a third-party service provider, MyHotLunchBox. Parents can order up until 1:00 p.m. the day before. Students will pay upfront for the meal when ordering, and the vendors will deliver the food labeled with the student’s name at lunchtime.Â
E-books of our textbooks are available in many subjects. High school students receive e-books as part of their book fees. Elementary, intermediate, and middle school students have the option to purchase e-books if the parents feel they would be beneficial to the student.
Cost: $100/year
An athletic participation for middle school and high school students will be billed after tryouts are complete and the rosters have been set each season.Â
Cost: $75/student per sport, ($150/student for football)
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
NC Opportunity Scholarship
The Opportunity Scholarship is a state-funded grant program that helps families pay tuition at participating nonpublic (private) schools. Grants of up to $7400 are awarded based on income. The application for the NC Opportunity Scholarship is typically open during the month of February. More information about the NC Opportunity Scholarship can be found at https://www.ncseaa.edu/k12/opportunity. Students who are planning to apply for financial assistance at WCS must first apply for the NC Opportunity Scholarship.
WCS Financial Assistance
Let’s make this work! Wayne Christian School is thankful to provide tuition assistance to families who provide documentation of their financial need. By offering tuition assistance, Christian education becomes affordable for more families who desire a partnership with us. Factors including income, assets, family circumstances, and financial obligations are considered and reviewed by a third-party company, FACTS Grant & Aid. After FACTS provides their recommendation for each family in the applicant pool, the WCS Tuition Assistance Team makes a final award decision. Apply at factsmgt.com. Please note that students who are planning to apply for financial assistance at WCS must first apply for the NC Opportunity Scholarship.
TUITION DEPOSIT
A tuition deposit of $300 is due upon acceptance at WCS to confirm your commitment to attend. A tuition deposit for the following school year will be due in February each school year to hold your spot each school year.
