Tuition & Fees

Tuition may be paid in:

• 1 installment: due August 1st (Eligible for 2.5% discount).
• 2 installments: due August 1st and January 1st.
• 10 monthly installments: starting on August 1st.
• 12 installments: starting on June 1st.

Payment may be made using either a credit card or electronic check. Payment information must be provided to the school and will be drawn automatically on the first of the month when it is due.

If tuition is paid by credit card, your card will be charged 3% processing fees.

A discount of 2.5% off the full or sibling tuition amount will be given if the tuition is paid in one installment. This discount does not apply to financial aid or otherwise discounted tuition.

Late Fee/Return Check

• Late payments will incur a $50 fee if received later than the 5th of the month.
• There will be a $50 charge for any check returned to the school by the bank.

Participation in the Georgia Educational Tax Credit program helps reduce the overall tuition cost at Al Falah Academy through its GASSO scholarships, used to lower tuition for ALL students.  Families with low income who are not qualified to pay GA state taxes will be required to complete the AFA Exemption Form, requesting further information.

• By November 30, 2025, each family must submit a Pledge for the Georgia Tax Credit Program, using the form found here: https://www.georgiasso.com/ 
• In January 2026, the application will be submitted to the GA Department of Revenue as part of the Georgia QEE Tax Credit Program. You will then receive a letter from the Georgia Department of Revenue indicating the amount they approve for you to pay.
• By April 30, 2026, you will be required to pay a minimum of $1000 (for married filing jointly) or $500 (for filing individually or separately) to GASSO, our Tax Credit managing program, at https://www.georgiasso.com/ .
• Al Falah Academy receives your tax re-direction from the state.
• By April 2027, after you file your taxes, you will receive a full credit for the amount you paid to GASSO–a dollar-for-dollar return of your re-directed taxes.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or contact the school.

As part of the requirements of registration, all families who wish to send their child(ren) to Al Falah will agree to the following terms:

• single-parent families will offer 10 hours of service to the school per school year
• dual-parent families will offer 20 hours of service to the school per school year

The hours are counted on a PER FAMILY basis, NOT PER CHILD. In other words, whether a family has one child or multiple children in the school, the service hour requirement is the same: 10 or 20, depending on family structure.

The hours are logged into the HelpCounter software we provide you. AFA will provide you a link to create an account and register all your Service hours.

If the hours (10 or 20 per year, depending on family structure) are not met, the family will agree to pay $20 per unfulfilled hour. This amount may be used to go towards hiring a substitute teacher to fulfill the service hours needed by the school. However, this is not the ideal situation, because the ultimate goal of mandatory service hours is to build community.

In order to meet our students’ interests within the state high school requirements, we offer a variety of high school electives in school and online via Georgia Virtual School and other online course providers. If students and parents choose a course for one or both semesters, the parents will be responsible for the cost. Course grades will be logged onto our AFA JupiterED gradebook, credit will be received for courses taken during school hours, and the Al Falah high school transcript will reflect such coursework.

Process:

1. If parents decide to withdraw their child from the school, the parents must notify the school officially by means of
   the AFA Withdrawal Form.
   • Any refund due to parents will not be processed until the parents submit a completed AFA Withdrawal Form.
   • Our staff is not permitted to submit a form in the name of the parents based on emails or conversations.
2. If the parents fail to pay the tuition and fees, the Withdrawal process will be initiated by the school, and the policies will be applied.
3. The Withdrawal Penalty starts from August 1, for those enrolled to begin on the first day of school, regardless of
   whether school begins after August 1, OR from that child’s first day of attendance, in the case that the child was
   enrolled after the first official day of school.
4. If the withdrawal is initiated before August 1st of the new school year, the Registration Fee and Resource Fee and any other fees for the upcoming year are NON-refundable. June/July payments for tuition will be refunded when the Withdrawal Form process is completed.
5. If the withdrawal is initiated by the parents after August 1 of that school year, the completed Withdrawal Form will initiate the additional 3 months’ tuition charge that the parents must pay for the remaining months of the year. If 3 months do not remain in the school year (for example, withdrawal in March), then the family is liable for payments through the end of the year (in the same example, for April and May).
   • If the parents have paid the tuition in full at the start of the school year, they will receive a refund for all but 3 of the remaining months of the school year (through May), or, if fewer than 3 months are left, then the remaining 1 or 2 months.
   • If the parents are paying tuition monthly, either on the 10-month plan or the 12-month plan, they will be required to pay 3 additional months of the tuition for the remaining months of the school year (through May).
6. If payments are made by credit card authorization, Al Falah Academy reserves the right to continue to charge their credit card on the first day of each month for the full monthly fee until the 3 additional months’ amount has been reached.
7. If payments are made by check or e-check, Al Falah Academy reserves the right to continue to deposit the monthly checks on the first day of each month until the 3 additional months’ amount has been reached.
8. If the withdrawal was initiated by the school, the 3 months’ tuition fee payment requirement is waived. No further payments are required after the month in which the withdrawal occurs. Any past unpaid amounts are, however, due upon withdrawal.
9. Tuition is not prorated for the calendar month. If paid monthly, the full month’s tuition is due on the first day of each calendar month. Likewise, withdrawal is not prorated for the calendar month. Three additional months of tuition is counted for any portion of the remaining months of the school year, through May.
10. Failure to pay the additional Withdrawal fee will result in the withholding of student records, and denial of re- enrollment at a later date until the past due balance is paid in full. Al Falah Academy reserves the right to initiate any legal action including reporting to credit reporting agencies.

Fees:

Registration Fee: 

• Registration fees are non-refundable, except in the following cases, in which 50% of the Registration Fee will be returned. There is no case for 100% refund.
  • In the case of denied admission due to class capacity limit
  • In the case of denied admission due to failure to meet academic or behavioral criteria, as evidenced in the
    previous school transcript or placement test results
  • In the case of parent rejection of the financial aid decision
  • In the case in which one or more siblings is denied admission, resulting in commuting hardship
  • In the case of Waitlisting, if the parent is not willing to stay on the list. Note: in most cases, waitlists do drop
    down as the first day of school approaches, and many Waitlisted students do gain admission.

Resource Fee:

• Resource fees are non-refundable.

Other Fees:

• Facility/ Security fees, Textbook fees, and Online Subscription account fees: These are not refundable.

Parent Mandatory Service Hours Fee:

• Per the signed Agreement at the time of admission, parents are responsible for the Mandatory Service Hours,
  prorated to their time of attendance.

Fees:

Registration Fee: 

• Registration fees are non-refundable, except in the following cases, in which 50% of the Registration Fee will be returned. There is no case for 100% refund.
  • In the case of denied admission due to class capacity limit
  • In the case of denied admission due to failure to meet academic or behavioral criteria, as evidenced in the
    previous school transcript or placement test results
  • In the case of parent rejection of the financial aid decision
  • In the case in which one or more siblings is denied admission, resulting in commuting hardship
  • In the case of Waitlisting, if the parent is not willing to stay on the list. Note: in most cases, waitlists do drop
    down as the first day of school approaches, and many Waitlisted students do gain admission.

Resource Fee:

• Resource fees are non-refundable.

Facility Fee:

• Facility Fee are non-refundable.

Security Fee:

• Security Fee are non-refundable.

Bulk Book Fee:

• Bulk Book Fee are non-refundable.

Other Fees:

• Online Subscription account fees are non-refundable.