PATHS Fee Policies
Annual Payment and Fee Expectations for Returning PATHS Families
Registration
- Annual family registration for the 2024-2025 academic year is $250.00.
- 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, 2024.
- 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 1st but no later than the 7th.
- 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 2nd.
- 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 7th 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
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PATHS will only issue refunds under special circumstances, pending review of PATHS Board of Directors, eg: military orders, medical, etc.
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Unless a student is removed by PATHS administration, security deposit is non-refundable
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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.