Description of Fees

Mandatory Fee
Fees Mandated by the Calgary Board of Education

Instructional Resource Fees
Covers the basic cost of instructional supplies for courses. Elementary classes this fee includes paper, exercise book, pencils, pens, rulers, erasers, scissors, crayons, glue etc. Junior High IRF fee goes to support the option classes, purchase of textbooks and classroom materials.

Family Maximum for the Instructional Resource Fee can be requested after parents pay each school for the fee and then submit their receipts from the school(s) they’ve paid – for the difference over and above the Family Maximum of $264.00 dollars. Rebate forms are available from the school office.

Refundable Security Deposit (Junior High students Only)
This Fee guarantees the cost of lost and damaged instructional supplies and materials. If books and other instructional resources loaned to students for use in the school year are returned in satisfactory condition, the Caution Fee will be refunded when the student leaves the program.

Other Fees

Noon Supervision Fee Grades 1 - 6
Parents pay Noon Supervision for students who are not eligible for bussing. This means students for whom Balmoral is NOT the designated school for bussing. If your child is in walking distance or is an out of bounds student then the Supervision fee is charged. Noon Supervision Fee for Junior High This fee covers the cost of supervision for junior high students who are at school for lunch.

Activity Fees
Charged for field trips and extracurricular activities such as skiing, swimming.

Calgary Board of Education Fee Waivers
You may apply for a waiver of Instructional Resource Fee, General School Fee, Music Rental Fee,
and Transportation Fee if your family qualifies. Please see the school office for the Waiver Forms.

Grade 1-6

Mandatory Fees - Instructional Supplies and Materials Fee covers the basic cost of instructional supplies for courses - $30.00
Other Fees: Lunchroom Fee
Fee is for walking or non-eligible bussed students only. - Full Payment $230.00 or 2 payments $15.00
Lunchroom Fee for Eligible Bussed Students - $10.00

Junior High

Mandatory Fees - Instructional Supplies and Materials Fee covers the basic cost of instructional supplies for courses - $105.00
Refundable Security Deposit - $50.00
Lunch Room Fee Covers supervision for all junior high students who are at school for lunch - $30.00