Tuition & Fees
At Lake Center we exist to assist Christian families and their churches in equipping students for lifelong learning and service to Christ. We value students learning from a Biblical perspective and developing a Biblical worldview. This is a common passion that our staff and faculty share with you, along with knowing and loving your children. We offer variable tuition rates to help families afford a LCCS education, including multi-student discounts. Families may also participate scholarship program through the Ohio EdChoice Program and the OCEN SGO.
Please do not let tuition be a barrier to evaluating the Christ-centered education offered at Lake Center Christian School. Contact our Admissions Director, Mrs. Jackie Gilin, at 330-877-2049 with any questions on our enrollment process.
How Your Investment Supports Our Mission
Tuition: Covers the expenses for academics and spiritual training for your child – faculty and staff salaries, professional development, educational programs and classroom materials.
Operations Fee: Helps provide for the maintenance of facilities, utilities, technology, and things related to the infrastructure of our school.
2025-26 Academic School YearKINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12th GRADE TUITION & FEESOnline Application Fee – $50/studentNew Student Enrollment Fee – $300/studentOperations Fee1 student: $1,6002 students: $3,2003 or more students: $4,800 | |||
Grade | Tuition | Operations Fee | Monthly(10 installments) |
KG – 6th Grade | $7,403 | $1,600 | $900.30 |
7th – 8th Grade | $8,216 | $1,600 | $981.60 |
9th – 12th Grade | $10,362 | $1,600 | $1,196.80 |
NOTE: The Operations Fee will be rolled into the monthly tuition installments
Multi-Student Discount Applied to Tuition Only: 2 Students (5%); 3 Students (10%); 4 or more students (15%)
The Continuous Enrollment “Annual Commitment Fee” is $210/student and Due March 1st of each year.
Part-Time Student Tuition & Fees for 2025-26
Independent Study Program (K-6): $$1,858 Tuition Rate + $320 Operations Fee
Scholarships
Our desire is to offer your family a valuable Christian education. We will help you through the application process for the Ohio scholarships available to your family.
EdChoice
Ohio House Bill 33 made all families in Ohio eligible for an EdChoice scholarship for private school tuition. The scholarship amounts vary based on income levels. For the 2025-2026 school year, voucher amounts will be announced in early July 2025, after the state’s bi-annual budget is passed. Families will receive an acceptance letter and award amount by early August.
For more information and links to application forms,
visit LCCS.com/edchoice. (We encourage you to submit your application by May 16, 2025, for timely processing.)
SGO/OCEN Scholarship
The Ohio Christian Education Network Scholarship Granting Organization (OCEN SGO) is a scholarship opportunity for all, current full-time students attending Lake Center. Award amounts vary and can be applied to tuition and the operations fee. Apply by May 16, 2025. Scholarships will be awarded on June 15, 2025. Learn more and apply at
lccs.com/sgo-scholarship.
FAQS
NEW FAMILY REGISTRATION: All students applying to LCCS will be charged a $25 online application fee in addition to the $300 per student commitment fee. Submitting an application usually follows a campus tour in the enrollment process. There are nine steps in the enrollment process: 1) Tour – 2) Submit Application – 3) Required Pastoral & School References Received – 4) Submit 1st Semester Report Card – 5) Entrance Exam Scheduled only if steps 3 and 4 are complete – 6) Admissions Team Reviews Completed Applications – 7) Parent Interview scheduled with Principal – 8) With Principal approval, Student School Records Requested by LCCS activates official withdrawal – 9) LCCS emails official offer to parents. The maximum capacity for each grade is 75 students.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Payments are made over ten months. The first payment is due August 15th and the last payment is due by May 15th. Families who would like tuition payments automatically deducted from their bank account each month should contact the Finance Department at 330-877-2049.
If your monthly tuition payments become 90 days overdue, this could jeopardize your student’s enrollment at LCCS. All parents are expected to remain current on their tuition payments. Parents who withdraw their children will be expected to pay the remaining tuition and penalties immediately.
Lake Center Christian School (LCCS) is open to students interested in securing a Christian education from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The unique mission of Lake Center (assisting Christian families and their churches), allows us to work with students whose parents understand the importance of supporting the school’s standards of conduct. We are looking for serious students who are willing to wholeheartedly apply themselves. I Corinthians 10:31 reminds us that we should do everything for God’s glory. Students are expected to sign and abide by a “Student Covenant of Accountability.” We welcome students who are ready to avail themselves of the privilege of attending a Christian school like LCCS.
CURRENT FAMILIES: Based on our Continuous Enrollment Agreement, the Annual Student Commitment Fee of $210 per student must be paid by March 1st to assure continued class placement. If a family withdraws their student after the March 1st deadline, they will still be obligated to pay the non-refundable Annual Student Commitment Fee. Between March 1st and June 1st an additional fee per student will be assessed for withdrawing. After June 1st, the family is obligated to pay 25% of the tuition per student for the coming year.
If a family withdraws their student after the March 1st deadline, they will still be obligated to pay the non-refundable Annual Student Commitment Fee. Between March 1st and June 1st an additional fee per student will be assessed for withdrawing. After June 1st, the family is obligated to pay 25% of the tuition per student for the coming year. If you make the decision to withdrawal your student, you must complete this withdrawal form to communicate effective dates that will impact your final bill.
Parents who withdraw their children will be expected to pay the remaining tuition and penalties immediately.
The Extracurricular Fee Schedule outlines additional costs billed to students accounts for athletics/clubs/graduation/music/fine arts/special services/before and after school care. View 24-25 Chart.
We encourage participation in extra-curricular activities that strengthen academic, spiritual and mental health needs of our students through participation in clubs and activities. At Lake Center, the OCEN SCO scholarship can be used to cover:
- Tuition
- Operational Fee (approved by LCCS Finance Committee 11/23/23)
- Tutoring Services
- Academic Field Trips (6th Grade Beulah Beach; 10th Grade Washington DC.)
- Academic Fees (including graduation fees)
- Music Fees (excluding private lessons)
- Choir Festival
- Instrument Rentals
- Athletic Fees (All grade levels)
- Fine Arts Play Fees
- Club Fees (K-12)
You can read more and apply through this link for the OCEN SGO Scholarship.
No. Application fees, New Student Enrollment fees, Annual Student Commitment Fee are the responsibility of parents and guardians to pay.
Lake Center Christian School admits students of any race, color, and national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
