School Fees

a) Student Fees
Nepean requests a yearly Student Activity Fee of $30.00 from all students. This voluntary fee will only be spent on students and their activities, such as Student Planner/Agenda, Students Council Activities, Fine Arts Extra-curricular Activities, Interscholastic Programs, Student Clubs, Student Recognition and Leadership Training, the Grade 9 Welcome BBQ, Student Body Activity Days, and other projects such as student conferences and student initiated projects. In addition, these funds enable the school to utilize the Canadian Achievement Test (CAT-3) and a learning styles inventory early in grade 9. This provides information to our student success and classroom teachers to better meet the academic needs and learning styles of our students. As well, the Student Activity Fee also provides grade 11 students with the Jackson Vocational Interest Survey. The results of this survey help students to identify potential career and academic pathways post secondary.

b) Course Fees
At Nepean, we charge fees in several courses. These fees allow the courses to offer a broader spectrum of learning opportunities for students, enriching their experiences at Nepean. They provide for supplementary materials and resources. We ask for your understanding and support in this matter. In addition, we encourage families who may find the fees difficult to finance to contact the Principal privately to investigate alternative payment strategies and/or the waiving of specific fees. Most fees are charged in optional courses, making the avoidance of fees possible.