School Fees FAQ
PLEASE NOTE: The information on this page concerns the current school year (2022-23). Information about enrollment and fees for next year (2023-24) will be posted soon.
This page contains some of the most frequently asked questions about school fees for District 401 students and the payment of those fees. To see the answer to a particular question, click any portion of the row containing that question.
The 2022-23 school fees will be:
- Pre-Kindergarten (monthly payments available) — $3,000
- Pre-Kindergarten (special ed) — $0
- Kindergarten Half Day — $170
- Kindergarten Full Day thru 8th Grade — $200
- 9th-12th Grade — $350
- EPHS Senior Graduation Fee — $60
- EPHS Advance Placement Fee — $96 each AP class
- EPHS Soph Behind-the-Wheel Driver's Ed Fee — $275
All fee payments are due by Sept. 1, 2022, except for pre-K monthly installments. Payments for students who enroll in the District after Aug. 31 will be due 30 days after enrollment.
Yes. Enrollment in District 401 requires the payment of school fees each year. The amount for each school is set by the District 401 Board of Education.
Families are expected to pay their fees unless a fee waiver is obtained. Please note, however, that preschool tuition ($3,000) cannot be waived.
A $30 fee will be assessed for all returned checks.
You may be eligible for a fee waiver.
No. School fees will vary depending on the grades and type of school involved.
The District 401 Board of Education sets the fees based on the advice of the District administration.
MySchoolBucks is the system we have used for several years to make lunch payments.
With the closing of the District Webstore and the opening of the MySchoolBucks School Store, you will now be able to pay all school, lunch and BASEC invoices at the same time.
You can get to MySchoolBucks from your PowerSchool Parent Portal.
Visit our online MySchoolBucks School Store! Create your free account today to easily pay for your student's fees online or on-the-go with the mobile app.
With MySchoolBucks you’ll be able to quickly browse school items, be notified when fees are due, and make payments from anywhere!
Yes. Use this link for information about applying for a fee waiver.
Please note that preschool tuition ($3,000) cannot be waived, although monthly payments can be made.
It depends. The amount of refund — if any — that you receive will be determined by when you leave District 401.
If a student leaves D401 after paying all required fees, the following refund policy applies:
- 75 percent refund if the student leaves by the end of the first week of school
- 50 percent refund if the student leaves by the end of the second week
- 25 percent refund if the student leaves by the end of the third week
- Zero refund if the student leaves after the end of the third week