Admissions and Tuition

Admissions Policy and Procedures

At The School of Choice, we believe gifted and challenged students should follow their own “inner agenda” in order to achieve their fullest potential. The School of Choice welcomes qualified students of all races, genders, ethnicities, faiths and creeds. The School of Choice Admissions Committee accepts students based upon a broad variety of factors that reflect each student's diverse interests, talents and motivations: academic ability, tests, writing samples, recommendations, portfolios, personal interviews and a Qualitative Assessment. The admissions process involves the following steps.

  1. Submit Application Form.
    Interested parents fill out an application form.
    -Admission Form
    -I-20 students should obtain and fill out our special I-20 Application Form
  2. Interview School Officials.
    As a small school, we endeavor to know the abilities, goals and challenges of each family that applies. Our approach is personal and individual because we want everyone involved to make the right decision for their children to enter a viable learning community. Therefore, we place a high weight upon personal interviews as a measure of preparation and motivation.
  3. In-school Academic Assessments.
    We will also administer our own academic testing that will include a writing sample as well as math and English problems. This allows us to understand their academic abilities firsthand and to place students in particular classes with the consent of the parents.
  4. Enrollment.
    The school's Board of Directors will decide upon enrollment based upon a combination of all of the factors above. Parents then will be presented with a contract and offered matriculation. Matriculation may be conditioned upon certain remedial work (e.g. summer school) and a period of observation that includes time spent in our classes
To understand how we tailor education to your child’s specific needs, one-on-one, ask us to make a preliminary PEP—Personalized Education Plan—at no cost to you. We will work with you until satisfaction is guaranteed.

Tuition and Scholarships

School of Choice Independent Study Academy Pricing Policies

• Full-time Day School (8:30-3:15 daily)
The yearly tuition for the full-time day school is $12,000. This includes curricula and tutorials or small group classes in each subject, homeroom supervision, and social activities included in their program. We accept mid-year admissions; fees involve proportionate tuition charged with a $200 interim admissions fee added. Families who enroll siblings simultaneously will get additional ten percent discounts. Discounts of fifteen per cent for pre-payment in full will be accepted.

• Part-Time Day School (Scheduled between 8:30-3:15 daily)
We accept part-time day school students for tutorials and homeroom supervision as follows: $500 registration fees plus $2,000 per graded class taken (45 minute class daily) per year plus equivalent amounts of homeroom supervision (one additional 45 minute period per day). Additional homework supervision, PE, social activities, field trips, drama and other activities which are included in the full-time tuition are additional in the part-time program. The all inclusive charge for such activities is $2000/yr.

• After-School Classes for Credit. (Scheduled after 3:30 or on weekends)
Many parents enroll students in graded classes after-school for high school credit or, through the AP program, for college credit. The School of Choice offers graded high school and AP classes to qualified students. Tuition is $2,000/yr. per class ($225/month) in the day school. Graded classes for High School credit or AP college credit are ALSO available at SOC in the after school tutorial program. Tuition is $2000 per year per class, payable $250 monthly after $500 initial down payment.

• Enrichment Classes and Tutoring.
After-school prices ARE as follows: $50/hr for one-on-one tutoring in all advanced subjects: Math from grade school through Calculus, English through AP Literature and Composition, Science from middle school through AP Physics, Chemistry and Biology; History from middle school through AP subjects. Join one of our ongoing middle school writing groups for $250 per four weeks’ contract.(limit four students per class). Single classes on a drop-in or pre-arranged basis are $75 per two hour tutorial session, on an as available basis. Make-up sessions for group classes are an extra $25 per session.

• Drop-in homeroom supervision.
The School of Choice provides homeroom supervision students on a drop-in basis for $10 per hour (until 6:00 p.m.). Leave the ‘homework hassle’ to us; we will be glad to supervise your children and give limited assistance in all subjects on a ‘drop-in’ basis.

• Summer School Classes
Ask us about our summer school pricing.

• Scholarships Available.
Under some circumstances, scholarships are available. A request made of the Scholarship committee is usually acted on within two business days. Scholarships are based primarily on need, and supporting information is, therefore, required.