Non-Resident Tuition Rates
State Education Office of the District of Columbia
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The State Education Office, pursuant to the authority set forth in the District of Columbia Nonresident Tuition Act, approved September 8, 1960, (74 Stat. 853, D.C. Official Code § 38-302 et seq.) (2001), and the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code § 38-2601 et seq.) (2001), hereby gives notice of its intent to amend Section 2008.13 of chapter 20 of Title 5 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) in not less than 30 days from the date of publication of this notice in the DC Register. The purpose of the amendment is to establish new tuition rates for non-resident students attending public and public charter schools in the District of Columbia.
5 DCMR § 2008.13 is amended to read as follows:
2008.13 The following shall be the non-resident tuition rates currently in effect for public and charter schools in the District of Columbia:
Schedule of 2007-08 Non-Resident Tuition Rates
The rates displayed in the charts below are the same as the per-pupil allocations provided by the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula during the FY 2007 school year. Based on these rates, the tuition cost for each student who is not a resident of the District of Columbia and who is enrolled in the District of Columbia Public Schools or in a public charter school in the District of Columbia shall be calculated in the following manner:
(a) Using the Grade Level table below, determine the rate for the grade level or span at which the student, based on grade assignment or age, will be enrolled.
Rates by Grade Level or Applicable Grade Range
| Grade Levels |
Yearly Rate |
Half -Yearly Rate |
Daily Rate |
| Pre-School |
$9,282 |
$4,641 |
$52 |
| Pre-Kindergarten |
$9,282 |
$4,641 |
$52 |
| Kindergarten |
$9,282 |
$4,641 |
$52 |
| Grades 1-3 |
$8,242 |
$4,121 |
$46 |
| Grades 4-5 |
$8,002 |
$4,001 |
$44 |
| Ungraded ES |
$8,242 |
$4,121 |
$46 |
| Grades 6-8 |
$8,002 |
$4,001 |
$44 |
| Ungraded MS/JHS |
$8,002 |
$4,001 |
$44 |
| Grades 9-12 |
$9,362 |
$4,681 |
$52 |
| Ungraded SHS |
$9,362 |
$4,681 |
$52 |
| Alternative |
$9,843 |
$4,921 |
$55 |
| Special ed schools |
$9,362 |
$4,681 |
$52 |
| Adult |
$6,002 |
$3,001 |
$33 |
(b) If the student is enrolled in a daytime special education program, use the table below to determine the rates for services the student will receive. Add this amount to the grade level cost in paragraph (a) of this section.
Rates for Special Needs Students Enrolled in a Daytime Special Education Program
| Level/Program |
Yearly Rate |
Half-Yearly Rate |
Daily Rate |
| Level 1: Special Education |
$4,321 |
$2,161 |
$24 |
| Level 2: Special Education |
$6,562 |
$3,281 |
$36 |
| Level 3: Special Education |
$11,283 |
$5,641 |
$63 |
| Level 4: Special Education |
$19,765 |
$9,883 |
$110 |
| LEP/NEP |
$3,201 |
$1,600 |
$18 |
(c) If the student is enrolled in a residential school that serves special needs students, use the table below to determine the rates for any of the listed services that the student will receive. Add these amounts to the totals from paragraphs (a) and (b).
Rates for Special Needs Students Enrolled in a Residential School
| Level/Program |
Yearly |
Half-Yearly Rate |
Daily Rate |
| Level 1: Special Education- Residential |
$2,993 |
$1,496 |
$17 |
| Level 2: Special Education- Residential |
$10,883 |
$5,441 |
$60 |
| Level 3: Special Education- Residential |
$23,534 |
$11,767 |
$131 |
| Level 4: Special Education- Residential |
$23,398 |
$11,699 |
$130 |
| Level 5: Special Education- Residential |
$75,219 |
$37,610 |
$418 |
| LEP/NEP- Residential |
$5,441 |
$2,721 |
$30 |
(d) Any student enrolled in a residential school, whether or not the student has special needs, is entitled to the Residential Rate listed below, which covers the cost of room and board. Add this amount to the total of (a), (b), and (c) above. This amount is the student's total non-resident tuition rate for the regular school year program.
Rates for Room and Board for students Enrolled in a Residential School
| Program |
Yearly Rate |
Half Yearly Rate |
Daily Rate |
| Residential (Room and Board) |
$13,604 |
$6,802 |
$76 |
(e) A non-resident student who wishes to attend summer school in the District of Columbia must register for the summer program separately from the regular school year program. Students will be admitted on a space-available basis. The non-resident tuition rates for summer school are displayed below.
Additional Rates for Non-Resident Students Enrolled in Summer School
| Program |
Summer Rate |
| Summer |
$1,360 |
The rates in this schedule only apply to non-resident students enrolled in the regular school program of the District of Columbia Public Schools or a public charter school in the District of Columbia. Some schools may offer services that are not considered part of the regular school program, and participation in such programs may require payment of additional fees.
All persons who desire to comment on these proposed rules should submit their comments in writing to Deborah A. Gist, State Education Officer, 441 4th Street, NW, Room 350N, Washington, D.C. 20001, Attn: Ms. Fonda Sutton, Director, Policy, Research & Analysis. All comments must be received by the State Education Office not later than thirty (30) day after publication of this notice in the DC Register. Copies of this proposed amendment and related information may be obtained by writing to the above address, or by calling the State Education Office at (202) 727-6436.
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