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Tuition

In order to maintain a high quality of educational programs and services, we supplement our income from the Ministry of Education and Child Care through tuition and program fees. 

We are dedicated to keeping these financial obligations as low as possible, recognizing the significant time and resources families invest in home education. We offer flexible payment options. After paying tuition and an initial deposit, ministry funds are allocated to classes or clubs that you sign up for. The remaining balances can be paid in full or in 10 monthly payments.

Tuition Assistance & Bursary Donations

Our goal is to eliminate financial barriers, allowing families to choose the home learning options best suited for their children. We help families in financial need through our tuition assistance bursaries.  We rely solely on the generous donations of benefactors to maintain the bursary funds. For tax purposes, donors cannot designate recipients of assistance. If you wish to support a specific family, please arrange direct payment of their fees on their behalf (without eligibility for a charitable donation receipt) by contacting our Finance Department at finance@rcoa.ca. 

Thank you for considering contributing to RCOA’s tuition assistance bursary. General donations of $25 or more qualify for a tax receipt. 

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Grades K-9 Financial Details

 

Annual Tuition Options Per Student  Ministry Funds Per Student 
 $200*   $600  
A $25/student application processing fee is required for those new to RCOA (except kindergarten siblings of existing RCOA families) or switching from Registered to Enrolled status.  

*Maximum K-9 family annual tuition of $600
*Annual tuition may not be paid with Ministry funds or Inclusive Education funds
*Annual tuition assistance bursary available based on financial need & monies available
*Onsite & virtual programming has additional costs. See OTIS for details 
  • A non-refundable deposit is required to sign up for RCOA onsite & virtual programs (e.g., classes, clubs). This is not an additional fee; it will be credited to your program costs.
  • Ministry funds will automatically be applied when you sign-up for RCOA onsite, blended & virtual programs.
  • Remaining Ministry funds to be used for resources – advanced May 1st.
  • Remaining Ministry funds to be used for 3rd party services – half available Sept 1st, the remaining available Feb 1st

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Grades 10-12 Financial Details

Grade 10-12 Students  Tuition 
Enrolled (SOR* with RCOA)  $200 
Cross-enrolled (XE) not SOR* with RCOA  $50/course 
Adult Dogwood  $80/course 
Adult 18 and older (non-graduated)  $80/course 

A $25/student Application Processing Fee is required for those who are new to RCOA as their Online Learning School of Record (SOR). This includes new students (excluding Kindergarten siblings of existing families), registered students changing to enrolled status, and annually for cross-enrolled students. 

Maximum K-9 family annual tuition of $600 does not apply to per course tuition for cross-enrolled, Adult Dogwood, or age 18+ students. 

Grade 10-12 annual and per course tuition: 

  • is due in full upon enrolment.
  • is not refundable.
  • may not be paid with Ministry funds or Inclusive Education funds    

Tuition assistance bursary available for enrolled families based on financial need & monies available.
Onsite & virtual programming has additional costs. 

Additional fees may apply for proficiency assessment of prerequisite courses and acceleration requests in the absence of official BC prerequisite course completion documentation. 

*SOR = School of Record.