Tuition Payments

Tuition is calculated based on total school year rate divided into 10 monthly payments. Tuition must be paid by check or money order, made payable to ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, or by Visa or MasterCard. 

Cash payments are not accepted and payments are not accepted at the schools.

o   Credit cards must be issued in the name of the individual presenting payment.

o   The Welcome Center is open for making payments from 8AM - 5PM Monday - Friday.

o  Credit card payments may also be made online at www.mySchoolBucks.com, a secure online payment portal that accepts VISA® or MasterCard®.

o  Your student's Arlington Public Schools Student ID Number or birthday is required when registering for mySchoolBucks.com.

o  A charge of $2.00 per transaction, or a membership fee, will apply.

o  Payments may be paid by mailing the payment to the Extended Day Central Office, located at 2110 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22204.

o  Payments may be made by depositing check or money order in the Drop Box located at the Syphax Education Center. 

o   The Drop Box is located inside the building, on the left wall before entering the elevator lobby. 

o   The building is open 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM; the parking garage closes at 9:30 PM.

o  ALL payments must be labeled with your Extended Day account number.

o  Applications and/or payments received after the deadline will cause students to be placed on the Wait List.

o  The account balance for the current school year must be cleared in order to complete registration.

Late Payments:

Failure to pay tuition by the due date may result in a late fee of 10% of the monthly tuition.  

Receipts:

As confirmation of enrollment, a receipt for your August/September payment will be mailed once your payment has been processed. Subsequent receipts must be requested in writing.

Flexible Spending Accounts:

Participants of Flexible Spending Accounts, must make payments in accordance with the above policies. Forms mailed, emailed, faxed or hand delivered to the Extended Day Central Office. The student’s name, Arlington Public Schools Student ID #, Extended Day account number, amount of claim and dates covered must be completed on the form before it can be processed. 

Non-Sufficient Funds:

 The Arlington County Code requires an additional $50 fee for returned checks.

Replacement payment of the check and the $50.00 penalty must be made by money order, cashiers check, or certified check within 48 hours of notification. If a second check is returned within a two-year period, the School Board requires that all future payments be made by money order. Failure to make a timely payment for returned checks will result in suspension of services until payment is made.

Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN):

 The Federal Employer Identification Number for the Extended Day program is: 54 – 6001128.