School Fees for 2025/2026
May 2025
Dear Parents / Guardians,
Each school year, parents support their child(ren)’s formal learning experiences in a wide variety of ways. We appreciate all that you do to ensure a successful year!
We have provided an itemized school supply list based on grade. Parents may opt to purchase supplies directly from the company; however, parents may choose to wait to do the purchasing themselves. All supplies purchased online will be delivered to the school in September.
In addition to providing the school supplies itemized on a grade list, parents are periodically asked for monies to cover specific items and/or special events. No student will be denied the opportunity to participate in any school activity due to the inability to pay. Please contact the Principal should you require any financial assistance.
As we plan for the upcoming school year, we anticipate the following costs:
Student Planner: We encourage all students in Grades 1-7 to purchase a School Planner at a cost of $5.00. Included in the planner is our school code of conduct, school calendar, and school district information. We find this to be an excellent tool for facilitating home/school communication, as well as for developing our students’ organizational skills. Using our school planner is optional as a parent may purchase their own version.
Field Studies and Field Trips: Classes often enjoy educational visits to community facilities which extend and enhance the curriculum. While we use school monies or fundraise to cover the costs of such activities wherever possible, there are times when parents are asked to contribute towards the cost of the trip. If you choose to have your child not participate in a field study, a suitable program will be provided at the school.
* Gr. 7 field studies, hoodie and special occasions will cost approximately $200 next year. The cost will be subsidized as much as possible by student fundraising throughout the year (ex. Chocolate sales, freezie sales, etc.)
Musical Instruments:
- Grade 4 students may learn to play the recorder. Students will have the option of purchasing one through our music teacher for $8 or receiving one on loan from the school.
School Supplies: Parents have the option of purchasing their child’s school supplies on their own, utilizing the grade supply list, or for your convenience, you may wish to purchase supplies as a package through School Start. Payment is made directly to School Start. (school supply lists are on our website)
- Costs for supplies for Grades 1 – 7 vary based on grade, but will not exceed $65.
- Kindergarten teachers will be ordering school supplies in bulk and students will be asked to pay $50 for their school supplies for the year. Any unused school supplies will be returned to the students at the end of the school year.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding school fees, please do not hesitate to contact me and the email below.
Sincerely,
Tamela Davison Manery
Principal, Cougar Creek Elementary manery_t@surreyschools.ca
604-591-9098
