Back to School 2019: Student fees
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Below are student fees for the 2019-20 school year. Some fees vary school by school, or have not yet been determined.
Elementary school
iPad: $20 user fee
Recorder: $6
Middle school
iPad: $20 user fee
Lock: $10 maximum. Rowan-Salisbury Schools require school-purchased locks on lockers as a safety issue, allowing school personnel access when deemed necessary.
PE uniform: $20 maximum.
High school
Career and technical education courses: To be charged based on the course and the student supply to be taken home by the student.
Career and technical education certification: Cost will be determined by the cost of the certification exam. Waivers for fees may be granted by applying through the school guidance office.
AP exams: Costs are determined by College Board and are nonrefundable. Waivers for fees may be granted by applying through the school guidance office.
PSAT: $14. Students are not required to take the PSAT.
Art: $25 for art courses above Art 1.
Band: $250 maximum. This fee is for uniform maintenance cost and is charged to all students who are issued a band uniform.
College and Career Promise: $20. This fee is for students who choose to take this course taught by a career and technical education teacher or a dual-enrollment instructor.
Graduation: $35. This covers the cap, gown, tassel and hood.
Gym suits: $20. The requirement for gym suits is determined by each school.
Laptop: $40 user fee.
Lifetime recreational sports: $20. This covers the entrance and participation fees and transportations costs for all off-campus activities.
Lock: $10. Schools require school-purchased locks on lockers as a safety issue, allowing school personnel access when deemed necessary.
Elective PE courses: $15. This fee will cover the cost of towels, detergent and any needed supplies for all elective PE courses above the ninth-grade required course.
Parking permits: $35. This fee covers costs related to parking lot maintenance.
Science lab: $10. This fee covers cost of lab materials.
Sports medicine and kinesiology: $10. To be charged to cover supplies needed.