Tuition and Financial Aid

Setting tuition levels for Palmetto Christian Academy of Greenwood has been a significant challenge for the Steering Committee. While striving to set the tuition at a level many families could afford, we still need funds to recruit and retain high quality teachers. The budget for the school is what drives the cost of tuition. Our budgetary priorities are:

1. Recruit and retain high quality faculty. We want to provide our teachers with a respectable income and benefits package. While recognizing that teaching in a Christian school is a calling, we believe that the laborer is worthy of proper support. Even with a competitive salary, teachers are still making a sacrifice when they choose to teach at a Christian school over other career choices.

2. Financial Aid. All tuition income and undesignated gifts to PCAG will be subject to a financial aid tithe. Ten percent of these funds will be designated for financial aid.

3. Discipline in budgeting. The budget is built on tuition income, not donations. Donations will be used to defray start-up costs and provide non-budgeted extras to enhance the school’s educational goals.

4. Affordable tuition. We seek to make tuition as affordable as possible in light of the considerations listed.

The average yearly tuition for PCAG is approximately $5000 ($500 monthly for ten months). If the school has 100 students, there will be $50,000 available for financial aid! We are using an outside agency, Family Financial Needs Assessment (FFNA), to evaluate individual families’ needs for financial aid. This allows families to keep their financial affairs private. FFNA will report to our principal what percentage of tuition should be covered by financial aid for each family that qualifies. Only our principal, or the Financial Aid Coordinator, will know which students receive financial aid.

Quality Christian education at PCAG may be more affordable than you think! Please contact Mrs. Gore at 554-6272 to inquire about Financial Aid.