Fees & Payment

Calmar Secondary School is committed to providing quality and affordable education and exceptional learning environments for our students.

In order to offer enhanced educational opportunities for students, fees are established to offset the additional costs incurred. The fee schedule can be viewed by clicking the “Student Fees” button below.

Should your family be experiencing financial difficulties, please make an appointment with the Principal to discuss the situation and possible alternative solutions.

Online Payment Available for School and Transportation Fees

We use a fee management system called Rycor to streamline school and transportation fee payment processes for families and school administrators. Acorn is accessible through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. With a few simple mouse clicks families can view assessed fees, print receipts and account statements, and pay for all of their children in a single transaction.

If you are a family with several children at multiple schools, they will all appear together under your account.

Please refer to the Online Payment Parent User Guide for instructions on how to log into the PowerSchool Parent Portal and pay school fees online.

What do I need to make Payments Online?

You will need a PowerSchool Parent account. If you currently have an account, you will use the same username and password to login to the Rycor Online Payments website.

Securing a PowerSchool Account

If you do not have a PowerSchool Parent account, please contact your school for information on how to set up an account.

• Parent Portal Account Setup

What are the Methods of Online Payment?

You can pay with Visa, Visa Debit, MasterCard, and Interac Online Debit

Which Fees can be Paid Online?

Fees for optional courses, transportation fees for ineligible students, activity fees (field trips), extra-curricular fees and non-curricular travel are all examples of fees that can be paid online. Payments for sale of school items such as yearbooks and school “spirit wear” can also be made online.

How do I make an online payment?

1. Visit the Black Gold Regional Schools website at www.blackgold.ca
2. Clicking on the search bar will reveal “PowerSchool – Parent/Student Connect”
3. Log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal
4. Click on the link ‘Student Fees and Forms’ in the sidebar navigation menu
5. Review your child’s fees
6. Add any additional items to your shopping cart
7. Checkout and pay for student fees

Paying Offline

If you wish to pay offline, you must still create a PowerSchool Parent Portal. Once you can see your child’s data in your account, you can then pay via cheque or cash at your school.

Waiver of School Fees Application

Parents may apply for a waiver of certain student fees in cases where they are unable to pay the fees due to financial hardship.

If you are experiencing financial hardship and wish to request a waiver of school fees, complete and sign Form 505-1 Waiver of School Fees Application. The application form is to be placed in an envelope marked “Confidential – Waiver of School Fees” and submitted to your school’s Principal.

The decision whether or not school fees will be waived is the responsibility of the Principal.

For more information on Student Fees please refer to Administrative Procedure 505 – Student Fees.

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