Your child’s education = your BEST investment
Join over 350 other children who are growing in their faith, growing in bilingualism, and growing in critical thinking at Charleston Bilingual Academy – enroll now and see your child become a CBA Mighty Oak!
In partnership with parents, CBA exists to inspire world changers through Christ-centered, intercultural, immersion-based education.
Non-Discrimination Policy: Charleston Bilingual Academy admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin.
FEES
PAYMENTS
The following fees are due each school year.
School Year Enrollment Fee
2024-2025 – $260/student
- The enrollment fee is non-refundable and is due within 2 business days of acceptance.
- Upon acceptance, new families will confirm enrollment by paying the enrollment fee (see below), signing the Parent-Student Handbook, and completing an enrollment packet in the FACTS Family Portal.
- The CBA finance team will set up an account for enrolled families to receive invoices from Quickbooks.
Early Childhood Education Class Supply Fee
2024-2025 – $110/student (2yo-5K)
Elementary and Middle School Book & Technology Fee
2024-2025 – $160/student in Grades 1-8
- The class supply fee (2yo-5K) and book & technology fee (grades 1-8) will appear on the first tuition invoice of the school year (July).
- Class supply lists will be posted during the summer. These are items that families need to provide that are not covered by the annual fees.
Upon enrollment, CBA families are registered in Quickbooks and receive a monthly invoice emailed from Clapham Education Group/Quickbooks for annual tuition installments from July to April. If your child participates in activities such as Lunch Bunch, Clubs, or Sports, those charges will appear on your invoice. You can view the specific charges by opening the individual invoice.
1) From your email, click “Review and Pay.”
2) Click “Review and Pay.” on the next screen. This will open the invoice PDF with the breakdown of charges.
Click here to read an article written by CBA parents about using a 529 plan to pay for tuition.
If you have any questions about your invoice, please email finance@charlestonbilingualacademy.org.
2024-2025 TUITION
Program costs are based on Annual Tuition. To assist families, tuition payments are divided into 10 monthly installments, each due one month in advance.
Families will automatically receive the first tuition invoice from Quickbooks on July 1 (for August) and the last/tenth invoice on April 1 (for May).
Tuition is due no later than the first day of each month, beginning in July.
Tuition for families enrolling after July 1 is due upon enrollment.
Tuition payments are not refundable.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM
ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
Ages: 2 years old through 5 years old
Placement is based on the student’s age as of September 1.
Hours: 8:30am-11:55am, with an optional Lunch Bunch from 11:55am-12:25pm
CBA does not offer afternoon programs for preschoolers past 12:25pm. Please contact the office about potential bilingual nanny opportunities.
2 years old on September 1
*Students in these classes are not expected to be potty-trained.
2024-2025 Tuition (10 monthly payments)
- 2 days/week – $3,500 Annual Tuition – $350/month
- 3 days/week – $4,370 Annual Tuition – $437/month
- 4 days/week – $5,460 Annual Tuition – $546/month
- 5 days/week – $6,300 Annual Tuition – $630/month
A traditional 2-day/week schedule is Tuesday/Thursday. A traditional 3-day/week schedule is Monday/Wednesday/Friday.
- Due to the number of requests that we receive and the number of students in the Early Childhood Education program, we are currently unable to accommodate additional requests for alternative schedules at this time, but we can make a note of the special request upon enrollment and let families know if flexibility becomes an option- for example, if another family makes a complementary request and another student is able to attend the days that the other family cannot, we would be able to accommodate the families’ requests.
OPTION: Lunch Bunch – Students stay an additional 30 minutes and eat their packed lunch with classmates.
TIME: 11:55am -12:25pm
**Pick-up time is no later than 12:30pm, per SC law.**
COST: $8/day OR monthly subscription rate
- 1 day/week – $24/month
- 2 days/week – $39/month
- 3 days/week – $49/month
- 4 days/week – $66/month
- 5 days/week – $76/month
3 years old – 4 years old (Pre-K) on
September 1
*Students in these classes must be potty-trained.
2024-25 Tuition (10 monthly payments)
- 2 days/week – $3,300 Annual Tuition – $330/month (not recommended for 4K/Pre-K)
- 3 days/week – $4,200 Annual Tuition – $420/month
- 4 days/week – $5,250 Annual Tuition – $525/month
- 5 days/week – $6,050 Annual Tuition – $605/month
A traditional 2-day/week schedule is Tuesday/Thursday. A traditional 3-day/week schedule is Monday/Wednesday/Friday.
- Due to the number of requests that we receive and the number of students in the Early Childhood Education program, we are currently unable to accommodate additional requests for alternative schedules at this time, but we can make a note of the special request upon enrollment and let families know if flexibility becomes an option- for example, if another family makes a complementary request and another student is able to attend the days that the other family cannot, we would be able to accommodate the families’ requests.
OPTION: Lunch Bunch – Students stay an additional 30 minutes and eat their packed lunch with classmates.
TIME: 11:55am -12:25pm
**Pick-up time is no later than 12:30pm, per SC law.**
COST: $8/day OR monthly subscription rate
- 1 day/week – $24/month
- 2 days/week – $39/month
- 3 days/week – $49/month
- 4 days/week – $66/month
- 5 days/week – $76/month
Kindergarten – 5 years old on September 1
Monday through Friday, 8:15am-12:45pm
2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
- 5 days/week – $6,200 Annual Tuition – $620/month
CBA also offers an OPTIONAL language immersion Kindergarten Afterschool program from
12:45-3:15pm! Click here for details for the 2024-2025 school year.
We will announce registration for the next school year in the spring/early summer!
Classes meet Monday through Friday, 8:15am-3:15pm.
Spanish and English Immersion is available for
Grades 1-8.Mandarin and Spanish Immersion is available for
Grades 1-2 and Grades 4-5.Spanish and Mandarin Immersion – Wraps Language Arts and Mathematics into Science and Social Studies-rich projects according to Common Core standards
English Immersion – Wraps Language Arts into Science and Social studies-rich projects according to Common Core standards
CBA offers afterschool activities for students ages 3 through middle school. For more information, please visit the afterschool activities page.
2024-2025 Tuition (10 monthly payments)
ELEM Grades 1-4: $8,270 Annual Tuition – $827/month
MS Grades 5-8: $8,500 Annual Tuition – $850/month
Half-day Spanish immersion is available for homeschoolers in
Grades 1-8 for 5 days a week on a limited basis. Please contact the office for schedule and details.
- 5 days a week – $6,200 annual tuition – $620/month
