Tuition/Fees

Standifer Gap Seventh-day Adventist School is a nonprofit institution that relies on regular tuition payments and financial support from the Standifer Gap SDA Church to cover its operational expenses. Prompt payments are important and welcomed so that the costs of education can be kept as low as possible.

Tuition is payable over 10-months from August through May. The 1st payment is due at registration. The remaining 9 payments must be received at the school office by the 15th of each month, starting September 15, 2026 and ending May 15, 2027. A monthly tuition bill will be sent to each family around the 25th of each month. Failure to receive a monthly statement does not negate parents’ responsibility for payment. It is the parents’ responsibility to inform the school about change of address, e-mail, telephone or church membership.

The Standifer Gap SDA Church subsidizes the cost of students going to this school through their generous offerings. Thus, the students belonging to this church pay a lower than cost price for tuition. All other students will pay a higher tuition rate. Often
their local church will subsidize their tuition to make it possible for them to attend. Please contact your local church to see what they have available for your student. At registration, provide written communication from your church or organization outlining how much support they are committing to provide and on what schedule.

Assistance from Churches/Organizations: From time to time, churches or organizations provide assistance to their members whose children attend Standifer Gap School. If this is your situation, please contact your church/organization in regard to financial support. At registration, provide written communication from your church or organization outlining how much support they are committing to provide and on what schedule.

Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship Program
The board of Standifer Gap SDA School has chosen to be part of the TN EFS Program beginning this year. Applications are open in January of each year for the following school year. This program will be available on a year-to-year basis, depending on state
funding abilities and the rules guiding the use of these funds. As of this writing, there are no regulations on what we teach so we truly have the freedom to teach our curriculum. The website for this program is found at: https://www.tn.gov/education/efs.html
If there is a change in the future, we may no longer be able to accept this program. Please keep in mind that this program can be halted without notice and the parents would be responsible for the remaining tuition. It is best if you can put the savings you
realize through this program into a savings account to be prepared if the program does expire. If you find yourself able to help others who may not be eligible for the scholarship program, you can make a tax-deductible contribution to the SGS Scholarship fund. That way we can spread the blessings to more students.

Non-Refundable Pre-Registration Fee: This fee is designed to let us know of your intentions for the following year so we can
plan. It also covers the electronic application fee. There is an early-bird discount noted below:

Pay: Date:

$50 February 1 to April 15
$100 After April 16

Non-Refundable Registration Fee: The registration fee is separate from the pre-registration fee. This $410 fee covers textbook purchases, yearbook, testing fees, classroom supplies, field trips, student insurance, and library fees. The total of both fees is $510 due July 15.

Early Payment: A discount of $20 per family per month is given if tuition is paid on or before the 6th of the month. For tuition paid in full for the semester there will be an additional $50 discount, or in full for the year, an additional $150 discount per student. 

Homeschool Students
Homeschool students may join us in a limited number of activities. Attendance is not taken and grades are not given. This is not an umbrella program but a supplemental class. Classes available are interscholastic sports for grades 5-8, forest school with art and music for grades K-2. Sports are after school and will be scheduled with the coach. Forest school for K-2 runs 8-11 AM Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fees for these are listed below:

ALL K-2 students – $80 Registration/Gear fee; $150/month tuition paid by the first of the month.

Transitional Kindergarten
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is a partial day kindergarten designed for students wanting to get a start on kindergarten but not fully ready. Days will be scheduled with the teacher. Students must be 5 by September 30 and will be expected to enroll in kindergarten for the following year for full mastery.

Multi-Family Discounts: We provide a tuition discount for families with more than one student attending. The discount is as follows: