Schools
Free Education? Not So Much . . . Find All Evergreen Park Public School Fees
A breakdown of what families are paying this year to send their children to Evergreen Park public schools.
A public school education isn't entirely free. While it is typically much less expensive than sending a child to an area private school, families often have to pay some sort of one-time fee at the beginning of each school year because most public schools cannot run on taxes alone.
Evergreen Park's public schools are among the many in the country with start-of-the-year fees. Here's a breakdown of the fees of Evergreen Park's public schools:
Evergreen Park Community High School
The following are Evergreen Park Community High School's full year fees for the 2013-2014 school year.Textbooks: $59
Clean Towel Service: $5
Student Newspaper: $10
Summer Reading: $11
Student Planner: $6
2 IDs with 1 Lanyard: $10
Testing Program: $16
Technology/Insurance Fee: $28
Activity Fee: $10
Total General Fee for in-Building Students (total of items listed above): $155
Instructional Resource Fee: $200
TOTAL: $355
Other Miscellaneous Fees for EPCHS
PE Shirt (both regular and leadership): $7 (S, M, L, XL), $9 (2XL & 3XL)
PE Shorts: $10 (S, M, L, XL), $11 (2XL), $12 (3XL)
Driver's Education: $150 (Classroom - summer school and after school), $125 (Behind-the-Wheel)
AP Test Fee: $55
Graduation Fees: $37
All locks: $5
Student Parking Fee: $50
Athletic Fee per sport (uniform & equipment use fee): 1st sport - $25, 2nd sport - $25, 3rd sport - free; no family pays more than $75
Replacement Student Planner: $6
Call the registrar 708-398-1275 or the principal's office 708-398-1233 for more information.
District 124
The following are the fees for Central Junior High, Northeast School, Southeast School, Northwest School and Southwest School.Early childhood: $70
Half-day kindergarten: $80
Full-day kindergarten: $90
Grades 1-6: $90
Grades 7-8: $100
Technology Fees per child (Grades K-8): $20; no family pays more than $60
Activity Fee (Grades 7-8): $15
Graduation Fee (Grade 8): $40
Extracurricular Fees
Band: $35
Chorus: $25
Sports (each): $25
Clubs: $10
Maximum extracurricular fees per student: $75
Lunch Fees
Student Lunches (Grades 1-6): $2.45
Student Lunches (Grades 7-8): $2.70
Milk: $0.50
Breakfast (Northeast and Southeast only): $1.25
Extended Day Program Fees
Annual Enrollment Fee: $50 (one child), $60 (family rate)
The following shows the Daily Rate per Child:
Before School Care*: $4 (7 - 8:20/9:20 a.m.)
Optional Breakfast: $1.25
After School Care: $4 (3 - 4 p.m.), $7.50 (3 - 5 p.m.), $11 (3 - 6 p.m.)
*For families who need the before school program on PLC days only (late start Wednesdays), refer to Fee Schedule II in the Extended Day Program 2013-14 flier, which is located on the district website.
Visit the District 124 website for more information.
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