Home School Academy Costs
Registration fee
There is non-refundable, annual, fee to register your family with Home School Academy (HSA).
$100 for new families
$65 for renewing families
NYS LEAH annual dues $35
The Home School Academy is part of the statewide organization for home schoolers called LEAH (Loving Education at Home). Each LEAH group, or chapter, decides how they want to support their families. HSA’s primary method is to offer academic classes that are difficult to accomplish at home and give parents a break. Membership in LEAH is required to participate in any of HSA’s programs. However, if you are a current member of a different LEAH chapter, you will not have to pay dues through HSA. Each family will see an invoice that reflects a combination of registration and LEAH fees on their account. You are paying for ’23-’24 LEAH Membership which begins October 1st.
www.LEAH.org explains some of the personal benefits offered to you. LEAH is constantly watching and working for all NY State home-schooling families. They also offer support and counsel to our leadership and help us cover the liability insurance required to rent our buildings.
If you would like to consider bartering your time in exchange for credit on your tuition, please fill out our application here: /2421/iform/86020
Tuition/Class costs
Basic costs:
- PreK through 6th grade = $980 for the full year. That’s $35 per day of awesome fun and learning for 28 days of the school year! (Note that all Primary students must be full day students.)
- 7th through 12th grade = See the description for class costs as cost may vary per class. (All fees will be displayed with the class information.)
There are 5 class periods in a HSA day, 28 Tuesdays throughout the school year, as noted on the calendar.
Additional class costs:
- Study hall - $3 per study hall per week is charged to cover rental space and staff oversight. Your student must have quiet work to do. This is not a social period. It is only an option for 7th Grade and up, and we have limited space.
- Purchase or rental of curriculum - You are responsible for purchasing and paying for curriculum. (Occasionally done as a group instead of families purchasing separately. )
- Extra supply fee - classes known to incur large supply fees may add an additional cost as noted in the class description.
Club costs
Extra-curricular clubs extend the day and add opportunities for additional growth. The prices attempt to cover the costs of the club. See the clubs page for details. There are no discounts for clubs.
Supply/Admin fee:
- Primary Building: $60/student/year
- Secondary Building: $10/class/year
- This is an annual supply/admin fee for regular classes. This fee covers normal classroom expenses (consumables such as copying costs, paper goods, art supplies, cleaners, etc. as well as equipment like lab supplies, storage bins, tables, printers, tvs, etc.), and a part of our admin fees.
- These fees are added to the class fees at registration. Note that some classes incur higher supply fees as noted in the class description.
Event costs
Throughout the year, events such as field trips and drama performances, etc. will require an additional cost to attend. Other events such as science fairs and showcases are incorporated into the class costs. Please read each event description to see if there is an additional cost, and methods of payment. Events descriptions, details, and sign-ups are found on the HSA Calendar.
Payment Plan
Tuition/Class costs can be found by logging into the HSA website and choosing “Balance” from the dark blue top menu. It is expected that you will pay for classes prior to your child(ren) attending those classes. Your membership and LEAH fees are due upon joining. You may pay in full or pay your first tuition installment by August 16th (four weeks prior to first class). Subsequent installments would then be due at the start of the next 4 weeks of classes (taking into account holidays and breaks). You can check HSA’s schedule and note dates into your calendar. Below is a payment schedule for you to refer to:
August 22, 2023 - First tuition payment
Sept. 26, 2023 - Second tuition payment
Oct. 24, 2023 - Third tuition payment
November 28, 2023 - Fourth tuition payment
Jan 23, 2024- Fifth tuition payment
Feb. 20, 2024 - Sixth tuition payment
March 5, 2024 - Seventh tuition payment
April 23, 2024 - Final tuition payment
Important Notes
- You are committing financially to the entire school year. We plan our classes based upon registration. If enrollment dropped mid-year, we would not be able to honor our commitments to our teachers, church facilities, etc. We need you to honor your commitment.
- If you must drop out of classes we will not charge for classes after the date of notification (notifcation is filling out a drop/add form), but there will be a drop fee of $30 per class or $100 per full day student that will help to offset our costs. Date of notification will be based on when we receive the HSA Drop/Add form which is located under the Class Registration tab on the home page. Note that until July 31st, you may add or drop classes without the form and without a charge.
- One time fees (registration, LEAH dues, supplies, etc.) are non-refundable.
- If you are brand new to HSA, and aren’t sure if the group is right for you, ask for a two week trial period in your registration. We expect payment for the classes you attend and any associated fees, but we will waive the drop fees if you find that we cannot meet your needs after the second day that you attend. You will still owe for the classes you attended. You must fill out the HSA Drop/Add form and contact your facility Administrator (Amy or Heather) to discuss dropping out to avoid accruing additional tuition costs. Note that the trial period is for those who are actually trying out the classes, not for those who want to sign up and just keep a place in case they might want it; therefore, even new people who drop between the end of July and our first week of classes, will be charged the drop fee.
- In general, we do not refund for days missed due to illness or vacation. If a student is unexpectedly out for a long period, please let us know so we can work with you.
- If HSA must cancel a day or two of classes for weather or other emergency, the school year will be extended up to two weeks in May. Beyond our two emergency days already built into the schedule, we will adjust fees if we are closed and need to go online.
- Payment can be made in one of three methods:
- Online payment made through our web-site. Note - paying with credit card online will incur a 3% fee.
- Check made out to Home School Academy (or HSA) placed in locked payment box at either location on Tuesdays. (NO CASH)
- Check mailed to:
Home School Academy
4560 Williamson Road
Marion, NY 14505
If you have questions related to billing that you could not find here, please email hsaleahfinance@gmail.com.