How far does $5,000 subsidy go at private schools in Southern Nevada?

By Kailyn Brown

Monday, Sept. 14, 2015 | 2 a.m.

Scores of local parents are elated about state lawmakers’ recent decision to begin partially subsidizing private schooling in Nevada.

Legislators passed a bill this spring that allows parents to put the money the state normally would pay a school to educate a child — about $5,000 — toward private school tuition instead.

The details still are being worked out, but the measure opens up the possibility of private schooling to many families that otherwise never would dream of being able to afford it.

At some schools, the $5,000 or so paid by the state virtually covers a child’s entire tuition. In other cases, the funding is barely a drop in the bucket.

Here is an overview of what it costs to send a child to private school in the valley.

THE SCHOOLS

A sampling of well-known private schools in the Las Vegas Valley.

9th Bridge School

310 S. Ninth St., Las Vegas

702-724-1436, 9thbridgeschool.com

• The first 50 families to register pay a Founding Families Rate tuition of $10,000.

• A sibling discount of 5 percent is available for a second child and 10 percent for a third child.

• A $500 tuition credit is given for referrals that lead to an enrolled student, with a $250 credit for each additional enrollment from a referral.

• Cost for kindergarten and first grade: $15,750 + $200 registration + $100 fee = $16,050

Adelson Educational Campus

9700 Hillpointe Road, Las Vegas

702-255-4500, adelsoncampus.org

• Financial aid is based on need, academic standing, citizenship and attendance.

• Cost for kindergarten: $16,900

• Cost for grades 1-8: $18,100

• Cost for grades 9-12: $20,850

Bishop Gorman High School (Diocese of Las Vegas)

5959 S. Hualapai Way, Las Vegas

702-732-1945, bishopgorman.org

• Cost for grades 9-12 (regular rate): $12,700 + $500 registration = $13,200

• Cost for grades 9-12 (parishioner rate): $11,300 + $500 registration = $11,800

Alexander Dawson School

10845 W. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas

702-949-3600, adsrm.org

• Financial aid is available; about 20 percent of families receive assistance.

• A 10 percent discount is available to military families that don’t receive financial aid.

• Cost for grades K-4: $21,600 + $400 fee = $22,000

• Cost for fifth grade: $22,300 + $400 fee = $22,700

• Cost for grades 6-8: $22,300 + $475 fee = $22,775

Calvary Chapel Christian School

7175 W. Oquendo Road, Las Vegas

702-248-8879, cccslions.org

• Sibling discounts are available, starting at $4,000.

• Cost for grades K-5 (member): $5,830 + $600 registration = $6,430

• Cost for grades K-5 (nonmember): $6,830 +$600 registration = $7,430

• Cost for grades 6-12 (member): $6,560 + $600 registration = $7,160

• Cost for grades 6-12 (nonmember): $7,560 + $600 registration = $8,160

Challenger School

multiple campuses, challengerschool.com

• A 15 percent discount is available for referrals; both the new family and the referrer family receive the discount.

• Cost for kindergarten: $12,750

• Cost for grades 1-5: $13,270

Cornerstone Christian Academy & PreSchool

5825 W. Eldora Ave., Suite B, Las Vegas

702-939-5050, cornerstonelv.com

• Sibling discounts are available; generally $200 off tuition.

• Students must be enrolled for at least one year to be eligible for financial aid.

• Cost for grades K-4: $7,350 +$480 registration = $7,830

• Cost for fifth grade: $7,350 + $555 registration + $100 fee = $8,005

• Cost for grades 6-8: $7,650 + $555 registration + $300 fee = $8,505

Desert Torah Academy

1312 Vista Drive, Las Vegas

702-259-1000, deserttorahacademy.org

• A 5 percent discount is given for referrals.

• Financial assistance is available to many students.

• Cost for grades K-8: $9,000 + $500 registration + $250 fee = $9,750

Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School

2015 S. Hualapai Way, Las Vegas

702-804-4400, faithlutheranlv.org

• Financial aid is available.

• Cost for grades 6-12: $11,100 + $450 registration + $715 fee = $12,265

Henderson International School

1165 Sandy Ridge Ave., Henderson

702-818-2100, hendersonschool.com

• A sibling discount of 10 percent is available.

• Cost for grades K-3: $15,500 + $1,775 fee = $17,275

• Cost for fourth grade: $14,900 + $2,185 fee = $17,085

• Cost for fifth grade: $15,900 + $2,235 fee = $18,135

• Cost for sixth grade: $15,900 + $2,235 fee = $18,135

• Cost for seventh grade: $16,275 + $2,235 fee = $18,510

• Cost for eighth grade: $16,275 + $2445 fee = $18,720

Las Vegas Day School

3275 Red Rock St., Las Vegas

702-362-1180, lvds.com

• The Helen and Jack Daseler Memorial Scholarship, in honor of the school’s founders and worth up to $5,000 annually, is available for a limited number of families with financial need.

• Cost for kindergarten: $14,450 + $500 registration + $350 fee = $15,300

• Cost for grades 1-5: $14,450 + $500 registration + $500 fee = $15,450

• Cost for grades 6-8: $15,450 + $500 registration + $550 fee = $16,500

Lake Mead Christian Academy

540 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson

702-565-5831, lmca.org

• Discounts are available to families of full-time Christian ministers, families with a parent or guardian who is a 100 percent disabled veteran or is a full-time active duty member, and families with foster children.

• Longevity discounts of $20 are given for each consecutive year after the first full year of attendance.

• Cost for grades K-5: $6,530 + $400 registration = $6,930

• Cost for grade 6: $6,900 + $400 registration = $7,300

• Cost for grades 7-8: $7,500 + $400 registration = $7,900

• Cost for grades 9-12: $8,500 + $400 registration = $8,900

The Meadows School

8601 Scholar Lane, Las Vegas

702-254-1610, themeadowsschool.us

• Used uniforms can be donated to students who can’t afford them.

• Scholarships are available based on need.

• Ten percent of each tuition dollar goes toward scholarships.

• Cost for grades K-5: $18,440

• Cost for grades 6-8: $20,280

• Cost for grades 9-12: $24,025

Mountain View Christian schools Leadership Institute

3900 E. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas

702-452-1300, mvcs.net

• Financial aid is available.

• Cost for grades K-6: $6,350 + $350 fee = $6,700

• Cost for grades 7-8: $7,250 + $350 fee = $7,600

• Cost for grades 9-12: $8,150 + $350 fee = $8,500

New Horizons Center for Learning

6701 W. Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas

702-876-1181, newhorizons.vegas

• Cost for grades 1-5: $12,000 + $750 registration = $12,750

• Cost for grades 6-8: $13,200 + $750 registration = $13,950

• Cost for grades 9-12: $14,400 + $750 registration = $15,150

Trinity International Schools

4141 Meadows Lane, Las Vegas

702-732-3957, trinitylv.org

• Sibling tuition is discounted $300.

• A $100 discount is applied when tuition is paid in full.

• Cost for grades 6-8: $6,195 + $475 registration + $150 fee = $6,820

• Cost for grades 9-12: $6,720 + $475 registration + $150 fee = $7,345

St. Viator Catholic School

4246 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas

702-732-4477, stviatorschool.org

• Sibling discounts of several thousands of dollars are available.

• Financial aid is available.

• Cost for grades K-8 (for parishioners): $5,150 + $365 registration + $535 fee = $6,050

• Cost for grades K-8 (for registered Catholic families): $7,100 + $365 registration + $535 fee = $8,000

• Cost for grades K-8 (other families): $7,600 + $365 registration + $535 fee = $8,500