PATHS Fee Policies

Annual Payment and Fee Expectations for Returning PATHS Families

As a federally recognized 501(c)3 status non-profit that accepts monetary and in-kind donations, grants, etc, PATHS abides by all legal requirements for maintaining non-profit status. 

Registration

• Annual family registration for the 2025-2026 academic year is $200 for current families reregistering before April 1st. On April 1st registration raises to $235 and opens to the public.
• One annual registration fee is paid per family, regardless of the number of children.
• Payment is due at the time of registration.
• If paying by check, please make the check payable to PATHS.
• Registration for returning PATHS families closes on August 15, 2025.
• Families cannot choose classes until registration is paid in full.

Security Deposit

• The security deposit is equal to one month’s tuition.
• The security deposit is non-refundable
• The security deposit is to be paid on August 1^st but no later than the 7^th.
• The security deposit will be used to cover May’s tuition payment.

Supply Fees

• A one-time annual supply fee/course will be paid with the Security Deposit.
• Supply fees vary based on courses.
• Supply fees are non-refundable
• Supply fees do NOT cover cost of textbooks

Monthly Tuition Payments

Payments can be made online through PATHS website, by cash or check either given in person or mailed to:

PATHS

1610 Hodges Ferry Road

Portsmouth, VA 23701

• Payment for September’s tuition is due prior to class starting on Tuesday September 2^nd.
•  If payment is not made PATHS will remove students from class until payment can be made. Once payments are made in full, family can start the reenrollment process.
• Subsequent monthly payments will continue through April, due on the 1st but no later than the 7^th of each month.
• May payment will be fulfilled by the initial security deposit.
• A late fee of $50 will occur for payments after the 7th of each month.
• Checks are not accepted as payment if a late fee has been incurred.
• Recurrent non or late payment is grounds for removal from PATHS.
• Families will automatically be unenrolled by PATHS after 3 late fee charges

Additional Fees

• A charge of $10 per hour is billed for the activity hall. If students are on site and not in a class, they must be in the activity hall.
• Any student not picked up 10 minutes after their last class will be sent to the activity hall and charged for the hour.
• Late pickups after 3:00 PM may be subject to a $15 late fee per 15 minutes late. Late pickups after the 1 hour pickup period for sick children may also be subject to this charge.

Refunds

• PATHS will only issue refunds under special circumstances, pending review of PATHS Board of Directors, eg: military orders, medical, etc.

• Unless a student is removed by PATHS administration, security deposit is non-refundable

• Under typical/normal circumstances, families should expect any change in schedule resulting in an overpayment to be applied as a credit towards future PATHS payments.