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
    • $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

Breakfast

Grades K-5 $1.95
Grades 6-8 $2.05
Grades 9-12 $2.05
Student 2nd Breakfast $2.35
Adult $2.35
Milk $.50

Lunch

Grades K-5 $2.90
Grades 6-8 $3.00
Grades 9-12 $3.10
Student 2nd Lunch $4.00
Adult $4.15
Milk $.50
Extra Entrée $2.75

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.