Membership fee
$20.00- Frequency
- Per child / year
- Period
- Sep 1 – Aug 31
Posted once per child at enrollment or renewal.
Late payment fee
$25.00- Frequency
- Per occurrence
- Period
- After 10-day grace period
Applied when balance remains unpaid after due date.
Late pickup fee
$1.00 / min- Frequency
- Per minute after 6:00 PM
- Period
- Unit default — override per account
School 18 closes at 6:00 PM; fee starts at 6:01 PM.
Field trip / activity
Variable- Frequency
- One-time
- Period
- Posted manually by staff
Amount set when trip is scheduled.
Charge types staff can post
- Membership fee ($20/child)
- Weekly / periodic tuition
- 4Cs weekly copay
- Late payment fee
- Late pickup fee
- Field trip / activity fee
- Other manual charge
Staff add charges from Member billing.
Payment plans
- Weekly
- Bi-weekly
- Monthly
Online card payments
Parents pay the Stripe processing fee (2.9% + $0.30) on card payments.
Tax statements
Require $0 balance before parents can download year-end tax PDFs.
Who can do what
Configure per user in Billing permissions:
- Add charge — all staff (default)
- Delete charge — directors & admin
- Add credit — admin only (default)
Scholarships
Full rate is charged each cycle; a discount line reduces what the family owes.