FAQS ABOUT GCA

Tuition covers:

• The cost of providing the Christian education program.

• Includes "all day" field trips and one yearbook per student.

The third child in the same family receives a 50% discount (this does NOT apply to Kindergarten), and any subsequent children receive a 100% discount on this amount (this DOES apply to Kindergarten). To receive these discounts, all applicable children must be attending GCA simultaneously.

Any admission after September 30 may be subject to additional fees.

Repeating Kindergarten students may be required to pay an additional fee of $2500 (paid in advance and refunded after September 30 if Alberta Education provides a second Kindergarten year of funding).

For families new to GCA, there is an opportunity to apply for subsidized funding through an organization called the Prosser Foundation.

Please see drop down menus below for specific grade costs.*

*Costs are for the 2025-26 school year

Our Facility Fee is a one-time, NON-REFUNDABLE fee that applies to all NEW Kindergarten to Grade 9 students.

• First child: $2000

• Subsequent children: $500

Bussing is an additional cost*. One-way bussing is available at the same cost as two-way; communities serviced may vary based on registrants. Bussing is available in the following areas:

Alpine Park, Auburn Bay, Belmont, Bridlewood, Chaparral, Chaparral Valley, Cranston, Creekstone, Evergreen, Legacy, Mahogany, Millrise, Midnapore, Rangeview, Seton, Shawnee, Shawnessy, Silverado, Somerset, Sundance, Vermillion, Walden, Yorkville.

Annual Bussing Fees for Routes A, B & C

• One child (K-9) - $1380 ($115 per month)

• Two children - $2760 ($115 per month per child)

• Three children - $4140 ($115 per month per child)

*Costs listed are for the 2025-26 school year

The GCA ABC & Royal CUBS programs offer out of school care for GCA students before and after school, and during school hours for Kindergarten students on the weekdays that they are not in Kindergarten.

The GCA ABC & Royal CUBS program operates during the regular school calendar and does not cover any holiday or vacation periods. There is limited coverage on some PD days and parents are required to register for these days once the dates have been provided (this information is usually provided at the Parent Orientation meeting held prior to the start of the school year).

ABC Out-of-school-care (OSC) costs are based on a 10-month commitment. Should a child be withdrawn, or a program changed, a completed withdrawal/change form must be submitted to the ABC Coordinator or GCA Director of Admissions a minimum of 30 days in advance of the anticipated withdrawal/change date. Parents are responsible for payment of fees for the entire time the child is enrolled, including the required notice period. If the notice period ends in the following calendar month, payment for that entire month will be retained. Deposits are required upon registration and will not be refunded in the event that a child is withdrawn from a program during the school year. The deposit covers the program fees for the month of June for the designated school year.

The Government of Alberta, in conjunction with the Government of Canada, offers Affordability Grants to help reduce the cost of childcare in Alberta. As GCA’s Junior Kindergarten program is operated under a daycare license, a few of GCA’s Junior Kindergarten programs receive this funding, based on the number of monthly care hours in those programs. The programs that receive the funding include:

• Monday / Wednesday / Friday Full Day Program

• Tuesday / Thursday Full Day Program

• Monday through Friday Full Day Program

With these Affordability Grants in place, GCA will offer the following prices in 2025-2026. Note that the pricing is dependent upon the continuation of the Government's Affordability Grant at its current rates. Fees may change in April 2026 when the current Affordability Grant expires and a new Agreement is entered into. Parents are expected to sign up to the program that they will most likely meet the hour thresholds for. If consistently not meeting the hours thresholds, prices are subject to change.

Tuition Fees (if paid by June 1) - $3450*

Tuition Fees (if balance carried past June 1) - $3550*

*Costs are for the 2025-26 school year

Tuition Fees (if paid by June 1) - $7010*

Tuition Fees (if balance is carried past June 1) - $7110*

*Costs are for the 2025-26 school year

Tuition Fees (if paid by June 1) - $7330*

Tuition Fees (if balance carried past June 1) - $7430*

*Includes cost of overnight outdoor education trip. Costs are for the 2025-26 school year.

Tuition Fees (if paid by June 1) - $7920*

Tuition Fees (if balance carried past June 1) - $8020*

*Includes cost of overnight outdoor education trip (Grade 7 only) and ski trip (Grade 7 and 8). Costs are for the 2025-26 school year.

Tuition Fees (if paid by June 1) - $8150*

Tuition Fees (if balance carried past June 1) - $8250*

Grade 9 Mission Trip - $600**

*Includes cost of overnight outdoor education trip in September and ski trip. Costs are for the 2025-26 school year.

**This amount is only a partial payment of the total cost of the trip. Further amounts are realized through fundraising projects organized throughout the school year by the Grade 9 students and their families. $600 deposit is non-refundable after May 31, 2025 (unless trip is cancelled). The cost of this trip is expected to be approximately $2500.