My Mom works at an elementary school here in the area. If my son were in 2nd grade at that school this year, I would have had to pay $350 in fees plus school supplies that the teachers require. Kindergarten for this year was around $200, I think. It's ridiculous. None of it is refundable at the end of the year. And, of course, this doesn't include the cost of the monthly data plan for an iPad that they are no longer allowing the students to take home. My household would have had two students enrolled if we chose to go the public school route, so we would have paid $500 for fees, plus school supplies for each child, and around $20 per month for data plans. Sheesh.