Two ways to pay. Both honest.

Most VCA Virtual families pay $0 in tuition — the four Wisconsin Choice Programs cover it in full. Small incidental fees may apply across a school year (like at any public school), but they will never determine your enrollment. For direct-pay families, our rate equals the state voucher amount, dollar for dollar.

Tuition, Plain English

No surprise bills. Ever.

For Choice-eligible families, tuition is $0, guaranteed — the voucher covers it in full. Beyond tuition, VCA Virtual’s own policy is to help families who need it — laptop, basic supplies, and home internet support on a case-by-case basis. Small incidental fees may come up across a school year (like at any public school), but they will never determine your enrollment. For direct-pay families, tuition equals the state voucher amount, no more.

The most common question we get is “What does it actually cost my family?” For about nine in ten of our families, the answer is $0 — because they qualify for one of the four Wisconsin Choice Programs. The rest pay the same flat rate the state pays per voucher.

Two Paths

Choice Program or Direct Pay.

Same school, same education, same coaches. Two different ways the bill gets settled.

Path I · Wisconsin Choice

Tuition-Free for Eligible Families

If you qualify for MPCP, WPCP, RPCP, or SNSP, the state pays VCA Virtual directly. You pay nothing for tuition.

Out-of-pocket tuition for Choice-eligible WI families · quarterly DPI payment to VCA

MPCP — City of Milwaukee residents
WPCP — Wisconsin (outside Milwaukee/Racine)
RPCP — Racine Unified residents
SNSP — Students with IEPs (no income limit)
VCA Virtual is the only Christian online school in all four

See Choice Programs page

Path II · Direct Pay

Per-Pupil Rate

For families who don’t qualify for or don’t use Choice. Tuition equals the WPCP / RPCP voucher amount — not a penny more.

^$11,305K–8

^$13,799 for grades 9–12 · 2026–27 DPI estimate (subject to statutory changes)

Same rate the state pays per Choice voucher
Quarterly billing, with optional monthly schedule
Sibling discount available — ask admissions
Full-day kindergarten funded at the K–8 rate
Final 2026–27 amounts confirmed by DPI mid-summer 2026
No application fee, no enrollment fee, no surprise add-ons

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What’s Included

Tuition is 100% covered.

Tuition is $0, guaranteed, for Choice-eligible families. VCA Virtual’s own policy goes further: laptop, basic supplies, and home internet support on a case-by-case basis for families who need it. Small incidental fees may apply across a school year (no more than at any public school), but they will never determine your enrollment.

Included · Provided · Supplied

Everything your Scholar needs to learn at VCA Virtual

Full K–12 tuition — 100% covered for Choice-eligible families
All coursework on every pathway — Great Hearts Online Classical, Wisconsin Virtual School, Individualized (K–8), or On Fire Learning
Live and Flex teaching modes by certified teachers
Academic Coach + Faith Coach assigned to your family
Chapel, daily devotions, Friday prayer & character enrichment
All required textbooks — digital and any physical materials
A computer or Chromebook if your family doesn’t have one. Tell us during enrollment.
Basic school supplies if your family needs them — we won’t turn a Scholar away for what they don’t have on hand
Tech support throughout the school year
Transcripts, records, and an official diploma

An Honest Word on Pricing

We will never chase a family for tuition.

If a family hits a financial wall mid-year, the conversation is with the Principal — not a billing department. We have a tradition of working with families through hardship. If you’ve enrolled in good faith and circumstances change, the school holds the line for the student.

For Choice families, this never comes up — the state pays VCA directly, and your family is shielded by Wisconsin Choice law. For direct-pay families, we’ll structure a path that works.

The mission is the student. Money is downstream of that.

Find Your Path

Talk to admissions.

Our team will walk you through Choice eligibility, direct-pay options, and exactly what your family will owe (often nothing). No commitment until you have clarity.

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May Choice window open now · Monthly Choice windows continue through September 2026