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 Create PowerSchool and Revtrak Accounts to Pay Fees

How to Pay Fees 

Fee Waiver

Pre-School Textbook Rental: $0

Grades K-5 Textbook Rental: $80

Grades 6-9 Textbook Rental: $120

Grades 10-12 Textbook Rental: $140

3-year-old Community Preschool  4 days a week: $250/mo

Eye Protective device: $4

Insufficient Check Charge: Actual Cost

MISCELLANEOUS FINES

Instrument damage/replacement: Actual Cost

Property damage caused by student/student’s vehicle: Actual Cost

Lost or Damaged PE Lock: $10

Book Rebinding/Damage: Actual Cost

Lost Book or Paperback Book: Original Cost

Unauthorized Parking: $25

TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT

Macbook Air laptop: $661

Macbook Air power adapter: $39

Macbook Air charge cable: $19

iPad: $291

iPad adapter: $19

iPad cable: $19

iPad case with keyboard: $130

PC laptop: $1,600

PC laptop charger: $61

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.

SKYBOX RENTAL

Varsity Event: $250

Non-Varsity Event: $125

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 by board policy.
  • Please refer to Board Policy: 702.2: Student Eligibility for Transportation and 702.2-R(1): Student Eligibility for Transportation
    • $625 per year, round trip, per child
    • $315 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: $25

Prairieview/Timberline: $50

High School: $60


Nutrition Fees

Meal Prices

Breakfast

Reduced Price $0.30
Grades K-5 $2.05
Grades 6-8 $2.15
Grades 9-12 $2.20
Adult $2.50
Milk $0.50

Lunch

Reduced Price $0.40
Grades K-5 $3.00
Grades 6-8 $3.10
Grades 9-12 $3.20
Student 2nd Lunch $5.00
Adult $5.00
Milk $0.50
Extra Entrée $2.85

Pricing is subject to change if required by State and Federal requirements.

 


Child Care Fees

BEYOND THE BELL & YMCA BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL (2023-24 Fees)

Registration Fee: $50 per child ($12.50 per child for Free/Reduced Rates)

First Child: $345 per month

Second Child: $335 per month

Third Child: $335 per month

Free/Reduced Rates (25%): $86.25 per month

BEYOND THE BELL & YMCA BEFORE SCHOOL ONLY OR AFTER SCHOOL ONLY (2023-24 Fees)

Registration fee: $25 per child ($6.25 per child for Free/Reduced Rates)

First Child: $270 per month

Second Child: $260 per month

Third Child: $260 per month

Free and Reduced Rates (25%): $67.50 per month

BEYOND THE BELL SUMMER – (2023-24 Fees) 

Registration fee: $25 per child ($6.25 per child for Free/Reduced Rates)

Each Child: $190 per week

Free/Reduced Rates (25%): $47.50 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.