Tuition

• $250 each month for 10 months: a very reasonable $2,500 / student / year.
• The first month’s payment (non-refundable) is due at the time of accepted registration.
• Second payment is due Sept 1st. Tuition is due the 1st of each month thereafter.
• Check made out to The Gathering Place with Scholar Prep in the memo.
  Tuition will not receive a giving record from the church.
• Buy books by the registration deadline, August 4th. FYI  Book fee’s and school supply list.
• Unpaid tuition, delinquent two weeks, results in student suspended for one week with $100
  late fee. If still unpaid, the child will be replaced by someone on the waiting list. This procedure
  will be offered to each family once during the year to help in a hard moment.

• Registration forms 

• FAQ - below
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• Q. Why is the tuition so low when other schools charge more and even day care can cost so much?

                A. Scholar Prep is located in a Church that provides rent at no charge as a ministry outreach to SP.
                     SP has one full time teacher and several part time teachers that  keep cost down thus SP just
                     does not have the overhead expenses as other schools.

                A. Yvonne Coselmon (as the full time teacher) does not seek to make a lot of money with the school.
                      It is a ministry and a love to teach that drives her to touch each child's discovery.

• Q. Is there a charge for the music, spanish or sign language  lessons provided by the school?

                A. There is no extra charge for the lessons but it must be understood all students will participate.
                     This is another great savings to the parents on educational expenses to advance the culture of the child.
                     Many studies have shown that a student who takes music lessons, has a higher IQ and enjoys learning

• Q. Is Scholar Prep an accredited school?

                A. No. SP is like many Christian Private Schools in the area. We are registered with the state, we
                    maintain the state required student instructional hours of 1116 for a school year, and we are able
                    to issue our own diploma.

• Q. Why is ABeka omitted from the Curriculum?
        A. Yvonne does not use Abeka; other materials provide opportunity for "individual" interaction
            
• Q. What are the adjustments you see students going through with your personality?

       A. The first week or so they love the new environment, curriculum, and classmates. The rules are okay and
            tolerable. About the third week they can't believe that I am actually going to make them stay within those
            clearly laid lines every day! After the physical, physiological, and emotional adjust (some take longer than
            others) a respectful, love relationship is born and we have a great year. Sounds pretty typical-huh!

• Q. Will my child be able to transition from a "home-school environment" to a "classroom environment" and what
        do you see the struggle being?

       A. What I have seen over the years, the places where home-schooled children have the hardest time in their
            new environment, are remembering to put their name on the papers they hand in. The parent knows
            who the paper belongs to and this is usually a classroom expectation that isn't practiced in the home.
            It's fun to see them eventually remember, however, and the fun I have celebrating with them is indescribable.
            There is nightly work that must be done to maintain the student's success level at their best performance
            peek. Spelling should be reviewed nightly; some reading may be required in an outside reading or literature
            book we will be combing through. The struggle here that surfaces is also with the parent. The parent has
            governed closely the rhythm of the child's progress and expects the child to suddenly be able to work on
            their own, without that confidence that mom brings to their work. A weaning of "the constant observer"
            is necessary to help the parent and instill the freedom and responsibility required of the child for future
            independence. The home-schooled child is usually a very diligent, highly successful, dedicated student
           over all.

  A note about a six hour day Vs a quick "home-school" 3-4 hour day.

  We pack our day with education opportunity and require a level of excellence from each child - neatness, thoroughness,
  completion of every section and following the directions to the letter; no alterations.

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