It's easy to enroll in Al-Ridah Academy!

We believe that a child's preschool and elementary school experience will determine the direction of his or her future. We recommend that parents visit the school along with children prior to enrollment. Call us at 949.951.0442 or e-mail us to schedule an appointment.

Guidelines Tuition Fees Additional Fees Financial Aid

Guidelines
In order to enroll your son or daughter, we invite you to pick up the guidelines packet from our Administration staff and fill out the admission form completely. You will need to provide the following information to complete the admission process:

Preschool & Pre-K	Elementary
Application for Enrollment	Application for Enrollment
Children's Roster	Children's Roster
New/Returning Student Form	New/Returning Student Form
Parent Directory	Parent Directory
Physician's Report	Physician's Report
ID & Emergency Information	ID & Emergency Information
Consent for Medical Treatment	Consent for Medical Treatment
Pre-Admission Health History	Report of Health Examination for School Entry
California School Immunization Record	California School Immunization Record
Admission Agreements	Home Language Survey & Program Information
Parent Handbook Signature Page	Enrollment Information: Education and Ethnic Background
Notification of Parent's Rights	Asthma Health History
Fee Schedule	Bee Sting/Insect Bit Health History
	Admission Agreements
	Parent Handbook Signature Page
	Fee Schedule

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuition Fees
Al-Ridah Academy provides superior education at an affordable price. Monthly tuition fees for the 2008–2009 school year are listed below. Tuition is due on the first day of every month. A five-day grace period is in place to account for weekends and holidays. A late fee of $10/day will be assessed starting on the fifth day of each month that your payment is late. Tuition during school closings and holidays must be paid in full. Please make checks payable to Al-Ridah Academy.  Credit cards are accepted with an additional 2.4% fee and debit cards are accepted with an additional 1.4% fee.

For families with more than one child enrolled in Al-Ridah Academy, a 20% tuition discount applies to the second child and a 30% tuition discount applies to the third child.

If you pay your annual tuition before the first day of school, you are eligible for a 5% discount.

If you pay half of your annual tuition on the first day of school and half of your annual tuition on February 1, you are eligible for a 3% discount.

Note: Fees can change at any time without prior notice. Please inquire about current fees from school administrators.

Grade	Days	Cost	Time
Preschool–PreK	Full Time	$595	8:00am–3:00pm
Preschool–PreK	MWF	$495	8:00am–3:00pm
Preschool–PreK	T/TH	$395	8:00am–3:00pm
Kindergarten–5th Grade	Full Time	$595	8:00am–3:00pm
After School Care	Full Time	$225	3:00pm–6:00pm
After School Care	MWF	$150	3:00pm–6:00pm
After School Care	T/TH	$90	3:00pm–6:00pm

 

 

 

 

Additional Fees

Description	Cost	Notes
Registration Fee*	$175	One-time fee per year. Nonrefundable.
Tuition Deposit**	$300	Refundable
Preschool & PreK Supply Fees T/TH	$125	One-time fee per year.
Preschool & PreK Supply Fees MWF	$175	One-time fee per year.
Preschool & PreK Supply Fees Full Time	$225	One-time fee per year.
K–5th Grade Supply Fees	$300	One-time fee per year.
Friday Pizza with Juice & Activities	$4/week or $112/year	Due each week or year.
Friday Activities Only	$3/week or $84/year	Due each week or year. Can also be paid with monthly tuition.
Field Trip Fee	TBA	Fees vary.
Earthquake Kit	$15	One-time fee per year.
Blue Logo Shirt	$10	Optional
Non-Parent Participation ***	$40	Due each month if there is no parent participation.
Late Child Pick-Up Fee ****	$1/min. after 3:30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The registration fee is due at the time of enrollment.

**The tuition deposit will be held in your account throughout your child's enrollment at Al-Ridah Academy. We require a 14-day written notice of intent to withdraw. At the time of withdrawl, the tuition deposit will be applied to the last month's enrollment tuition.

***In order to keep tuition costs as low as they currently are, parents must participate in at least three hours of volunteer activities/month/family. A $30 fee will be assessed each month to families who do not participate in volunteer activities. We have a PTO incentive that for every one hour of PTO time you volunteer, you receive two hours of Parent Participation.

****Parents who pick up their children after 3:30pm will be assessed a $1/minute late fee that begins accruing after 3:30pm.

Financial Aid
A private Islamic education is for everyone—not just those who can afford it. Al-Ridah Academy gives financial aid awards to those to apply and qualify. If you can't see how to fit a private education into your budget, complete our Financial Aid Application and submit it to our Administrator in time for the next review date.