Like most school districts, Waukee Community School District charges fees for some programs and services to recover expenses. For example, the textbook fee is used to offset the cost of various curriculum materials for each student. This page contains a listing of all student fees, food service prices, and child care prices for the school year.
District Fees
How to Pay Fees Through PowerSchool
Pre-School Textbook Rental: $0
Full-Day Kindergarten Textbook Rental: $65
Grades 1-5 Textbook Rental: $65
Grades 6-9 Textbook Rental: $80
Grades 10-12 Textbook Rental: $90
3-year-old Community Preschool 4 days a week: $220/mo
Parking Sticker: $25
Student Transcript Fee: $5
Replacement Parking Sticker: $10
Replacement for lost or damaged ID: $10
Eye Protective device: $4
Insufficient Check Charge*: $10
*Subject to change based on current overdraft charges from the bank
FINES
Failure to Display Parking Sticker: $25
Unauthorized Parking: $25
Lost or Damaged Lock: $10
Improper Usage of Handicapped Parking: $100
Lost or Damaged Flash Drive: $10
Book Rebinding/Damage: Actual Cost
Lost Book or Paperback Book: Original Cost
Technology Damage/Replacement: Actual Cost
ACTIVITY PASS
Grades K-5: N/A
Grades 6-8: N/A
Grades 9-12: $70
Family Pass*: $285
*Includes two-parent WCSD passes, one K-8 student WCSD pass, and two 9-12 student activity tickets. Additional student activity passes should be purchased at $70.00 each.
CLASS DUES
Freshman: N/A
Sophomore: $10
Junior: $10
Senior: $20
TRANSPORTATION
Busing and applicable fees are determined by your primary home address. Distance to and from school is determined by Durham School Services GPS routing system.
Busing and applicable fees are determined by your primary home address.
- Elementary: more than 1 mile from the school = free
- Secondary: more than 2 miles from the school = free
- Walk-Zones will be defined as:
- Elementary Schools living less than (.76 miles)
- Secondary Schools – grades 6-12 living less than (1.01 mile)
- Within these walk-zones, students will not be allowed to pay to ride.
- Distances are calculated in accordance with board policy.
- Please refer to Board Policy: 702.2: Student Eligibility for Transportation and 702.2-R(1): Student Eligibility for Transportation
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- $625.00 per year, round trip, per child
- $312.50 per year, one-way, per child
- Fees will be assessed within the 1st quarter of school for the 1st Semester
- Fees will be assessed within the 3rd quarter of school for the 2nd Semester
*Pay to Ride Fees are non-refundable
YEARBOOK
Elementary: N/A
Middle School: $20
Prairieview: $35
Timberline: $35
High School: $60
Nutrition Fees
Meal Prices
Pricing is subject to change if required by State and Federal requirements.
Child Care Fees
BEYOND THE BELL & YMCA BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL (2022-23 Fees)
Registration Fee: $25 per child
First Child: $335 per month
Second Child: $320 per month
Third Child: $305 per month
Free/Reduced Rates (25%): $83.75 per month
BEYOND THE BELL & YMCA BEFORE SCHOOL ONLY OR AFTER SCHOOL ONLY (2022-23 Fees)
Registration fee: $25 per child
First Child: $260 per month
Second Child: $250 per month
Third Child: $235 per month
Free and Reduced Rates (25%): $65 per month
BEYOND THE BELL SUMMER – (2022-23 Fees)
Each Child: $175 per week
Free/Reduced Rates (25%): $43.75 per week
Summer Billing Dates and Deadlines
OTHER FEES
Late Payment: $25 per occurrence, per child
Late Pick-Up (per minute is after initial grace time period): $20 plus $1 per additional minute
No Show (if enrolled): $25 per child
**Full fee waiver for district Beyond the Bell staff children.
