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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Current FCS parent here. I’ve loved the school. It has been wonderful for my child. Everything they say about kids being excited to go to school every day is true. My child loves the school. But we are planning to leave. Tuition has gone up 36% over the last four years. We planned for tuition hikes on par with other nearby independents but this is no longer sustainable. Every year, the tuition increase is announced as a one-time hike for that year, and then it goes up 9% again the next year.

The school lost a lot of students last year and the administration blamed it on the federal government cuts, without realizing how many families actually left because of the increased tuition.

The teachers are incredible and there’s a great community. I’m going to be really sad to leave. We had every intention of staying through 8th but at this rate, the school will cost almost double 
what it was when we started. I wish they’d find ways to stabilize the tuition, but they’ve already said it’s going up next year. They think their tuition should be on par with other independents and frequently cite other schools as “peer schools” that they are not in the same level as.

One other thing to note, there are only 11 students in the 7th grade class this year. They can’t seem to keep the middle school fully enrolled. [/quote]

How was the tuition for next year shared with you already? [/quote]

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