Admissions FAQs

SCS values long-term partnerships with families in the education of their children. Continuous Enrolment allows you the comfort of knowing that your child’s seat is secure. And don’t worry - if your educational plans change, you simply notify the School Office by completing the Enrolment Withdrawal Notification Form that you wish to withdraw your child(ren) for the following school year.

Annual payment option
We are pleased to offer families the option to pay tuition annually through a recurring credit card payment or Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD). To set this up, families need to complete the Recurring Payment Authorization form. Annual payments can still be made by cash, cheque or PAD, provided they are received at the Division Office by June 1. However, all families paying annually, using recurring arrangements or not, must complete the Recurring Payment Authorization form to secure their child(ren)'s seat, ensuring payment authorization is on-file in the event a payment has not yet been received.

Monthly payment option
A 12-month recurring payment option is available to families, allowing tuition to be spread across the entire year, starting each July. We are also pleased to announce that families can now make their recurring payments via credit card or PAD for added convenience. To set this up, families need to complete the Recurring Payment Authorization form. A completed form secures your child(ren)'s seat. 

Financial Assistance
Financial assistance is available to families in need. Applications for assistance must be submitted to Apple Financial Services by March 31.

Yes. You will receive a Continuous Enrolment email by the end of April, providing a link to the upcoming tuition and fee schedule and a reminder that there is nothing further you need to do. The email will also contain a reminder to complete the Enrolment Withdrawal Notification Form on or before May 15 if you intend to withdraw your child(ren) for the following school year.

SCS makes decisions related to hiring staff, classes, and purchasing curriculum and materials based on anticipated enrolment. Your plans influence our decisions, so if you choose to withdraw your child(ren) from SCS for the next school year, please complete an Enrolment Withdrawal Notification Form be mindful of the following withdrawal deadlines:

•    On or before May 15, you will not be charged tuition/fees for the upcoming school year.
•    Between May 16 and May 31, you will be charged a withdrawal penalty equivalent to one (1) month’s tuition. 
•    Between June 1 and June 30, you will be charged a withdrawal penalty equivalent to two (2) months’ tuition.
•    After June 30, you will be charged a withdrawal penalty equivalent to two (2) months’ tuition plus the monthly tuition for each month after June up to and including the withdrawal date.

*Note: all penalties are based on the following year’s tuition schedule.  

SCS recognizes that there can be extenuating circumstances that prompt a student withdrawal. Families withdrawing a student after May 15 may be exempt from penalties if the family is moving/relocating a minimum of 50 kilometers away from the school; if school administration initiates the withdrawal; or, under other circumstances approved by school administration.

To withdraw your child(ren) at any time for the current or following school year, you must complete an Enrolment Withdrawal Notication Form. Requests for the transfer of student records and year-end report cards will be processed only when a family's account is paid in full.

Yes. Financial assistance applications must be submitted to Apple Financial Services by March 31 every year to be considered for assistance for the following school year.

While we do not offer student transportation, we find that many of our families carpool and rideshare successfully! 

Students are supervised between the hours of 8:30 am and 3:30 pm only. Students are discouraged from arriving too early for school and should arrive between 8:30 am and 8:40 am (first bell) only.  

After school, students in Kindergarten to Grade 6 are required to be supervised once the 3:30 pm bell rings. For the safety of the children, any Kindergarten to Grade 6 students found in the school after the 3:30 pm bell will be considered as participating in the After School Program and parents will be invoiced accordingly. SCS does NOT have a “before school” program.

The After School Program is provided on a fee-for-service basis through the Boys and Girls Clubs of Saskatoon. View their website for rates and more information and contact them directly for inquiries or registration.   

The After School Program will run through the school year and commences on the first full day of school. Afternoon sessions end at 6 pm.   

Students in Grades 7 to 12 can be in the Commons Area or outside with the understanding that there is no supervision after 3:30 pm. They will not be allowed in the hallways. If a student in Kindergarten to Grade 6 has an older sibling in Grade 7-12, the older sibling may supervise the younger ones in the Commons Area or outside as long as they stay together. 

Our average elementary classroom size is a maximum of 30 students, depending on the needs and resources required for that class. 

Our administrators’ top priority is to ensure each student receives the support they need to succeed academically. Each year, our administrators diligently work to establish optimal class sizes and resource allocation, aiming for the greatest success in each classroom. 

SCS offers volleyball, basketball, badminton, track, golf, and much more!  We are members of SSSAD, which means we compete against both public and separate schools, as well as schools in Saskatchewan and surrounding provinces.  We are small but mighty, bringing home many championship titles and definitely holding our own! 

All SCS staff, including substitute employees, must agree with our Statement of Faith. Everyone at SCS is committed to faith in both their personal lives and as a vital part of what they do every day in their interactions with students. 

SCS has families from more than 20 denominations and is not affiliated with any particular church or denomination.  There is strength in our diversity and unity in our faith!

Saskatoon Society for Christian Education (SSCE), the corporation that operates Saskatoon Christian School, is a charity.  As such, all or a portion of the tuition costs at SCS may be receiptable as a donation for tax purposes.  Many of our parents find this serves to offset the cost of tuition.  Every little bit helps!