First Through Fifth Grades –

Tuition

Tuition is set based on a tiered schedule whereby tuition will be reduced as enrollment growth occurs. The intention is to be forthright in our breakeven finances and to share the benefits of enrollment growth equally with all families. Enrollment as of April 30, 2026 was used to establish the 2026-2027 tuition. In support of all FCAE families, we ask for your assistance in bringing new students to FCAE. The FCAE Director and FCAE School Board will also work diligently to promote FCAE in the community. Prayers are greatly appreciated.

1st – 5th Grades: $6,345 annually / $528.75 monthly installment plan

CONTINUING – We will once again offer a multiple-child discount for families enrolling more than one child. An academic year total discount of $720 will be applied for each child a family enrolls in addition to their first child. This will apply as a $60 discount per month for the 12-month plan or $720 for the full-pay option.

CONTINUING – We will once again offer parents/caregivers the opportunity to earn a FREE month of tuition per family through our volunteer program. Please see the Parent/Caregiver Volunteer Tuition Discount for more details.

CONTINUING – We will once again offer tuition assistance for those who qualify based on need. To learn more about scholarship opportunities, please contact Director Gailey. We are happy to work with you within our ability to do so.

PAYMENT

Tuition is due in full by June 1, 2026. To assist our families with their budgets, we are happy to instead bill in 12 equal payments of $528.75. We are thankful we can offer this interest-free installment plan to assist our families. Families will be automatically enrolled in the 12-month plan. If full payment is preferred, please indicate Pay in Full on the online application.

Payments are due on the first day of each month beginning with June 1, 2026 and ending May 1, 2027. A per child late fee of $20 will be charged for each monthly payment not received by the due date. Payments are to be made by check. Persons enrolling after June 1, 2026 will receive a first bill equal to the amount of all missed installment payments to that point and will then move forward under the remaining defined 12-month plan.

Payments are to be made by check or through Realm, the online payment system. If paying online, please select the dropdown option “FCAE Tuition.” Checks should be made payable to FCAE. They may be dropped in the FCA drop box, hand-delivered, or mailed as indicated below.

CHECK PAYABLE AND MAILED TO:

FCAE
PO BOX 280
Rockville, VA 23146

OTHER FEES, DISCOUNTS, and DETAILS

Registration Fee $225 non-refundable, per child registration fee due to secure enrollment spot; must be paid at time of registration.
Returned Check Fee: $40
Monthly Late Fee: $20 per child; payment is due the first day of each month and is late on the second day of the month

Staff Full-Time Employee Discount: 25% off each child’s tuition; contact the Academy for openings
Sibling Discount: see Tuition 2026-2027 table above
Earned FREE Month of Tuition: see Parent/Caregiver Volunteer Tuition Discount Section
Late Pick-Up Fee: $10 per 5 minutes late; at the Director’s discretion

Parent/Caregiver Volunteer Tuition Discount

For 2026-2027, we are pleased to again offer an opportunity for our Academy families to earn one FREE month of tuition per family. With a contribution of 25 volunteer school hours to the Academy performed between 8/1/26 and 3/31/27, a family will receive a credit equal to their most expensive student’s 12-month monthly tuition amount due 5/1/27. This credit will appear on their April bill due 5/1/27. To calculate credit for volunteer hours that are less than the requested 25 hours, the family’s most expensive student’s 12-month tuition monthly amount will be divided by 25 to arrive at a per-hour credit amount. That amount will then be multiplied by the actual number of hours volunteered (less than 25) to arrive at the credit to appear on their bill due 5/1/27. Hours must be properly logged at the direction of the Academy Director. Background checks will be required for all volunteers as coordinated by the Academy Director. To provide an equal opportunity for all families to participate, tuition-credit volunteer hours will be capped at 25 hours per family. If a family chooses to pay in full at the start of the school year, any credits earned will be refunded in May 2027 before the close of the school year.

Waiting List

If the Lord should bless us with full capacity enrollment, a waiting list will be started. Families will be contacted in the order to which they were added to the list if openings should arise for the grade levels for which they are waiting.

Gratitude

We thank you for your prayers, patience, gifts, support, and family as we work to grow Faith Community Academy Elementary. The Lord has most definitely been with us for school year 2024-2025. We will continue to work within the faith He wishes us to continue for school year 2025-2026. “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.” – Proverbs 22:6

Giving to FCAE

Tuition alone does not cover the cost of a child’s education at FCAE. The school is dependent upon a variety of other sources to help make up the difference. The giving of individuals and businesses is crucial to the school program. All gifts are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated. Please indicate your check as a donation. Donations can be made by check payable to Berea Baptist with FCAE Donation on the “for” line.

Mail donations to:

Berea Baptist

ATTN: FCAE DONATIONS
PO BOX 280
Rockville, VA 23146