public school kids: how much do ur parents pay for your school related things

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>i was just wondering
you know, public school education is free but there are still a lot of things we pay for relating to school for example</p>

<p>-AP tests- $80
-other collegeboard tests
-school lunch lol
-SU card i guess
-school dances
-club membership
-trip fees
-SAT Prep courses (if u take them)
-class fee (for example: to take Bowling Gym at my school u have to pay i think $85)
-Gym Uniform lol
-other stuff</p>

<p>im interested to know, if your parents pay (completely, or in part) for any of these things?
and if you pay, is it because you get allowance/have a job?</p>

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<p>School supplies
Lacrosse gear (close to a grand)
Bass guitar stuff</p>

<p>School covers all testing fees.</p>

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<p>wait till senior year comes around...</p>

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<p>three words...IB Program
those tests will cost my parents a good 600 dollars</p>

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<p>three words...IB Program
all those tests will cost my parents 600 dollars</p>

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<p>well some APs that i am self-studying and thus the county won't pay for
senior dues(basically has everything like 200 dollars :()
MUN</p>

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<p>Wow, that sucks. My school covers IB tests too...</p>

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<p>Not a clue...</p>

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<p>If it's school related my parents have no problem paying it all. My school doesn't cover AP exams either...</p>

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<p>Well, to tell you the truth. Back in high school, I payed zip. My financial situation plus the program I was in plus my grades got me around ten thousand dollars for school related things starting from school supplies to ap exams to sat exams to sat II exams to lunch.</p>

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<p>tests
school donation (education is free but school likes you if you donate money.. me + sister = $500+)
sat prep books (i got like 30.. my mum keeps on buying them! and i havent even opened 20 of them)
tutoring
soccer gear (mainly just football boots)
school ball (this year, it costed near half a grand)</p>

<p>basically - my [parents will pay anything to get me through school. and i am very very very grateful. i love them <3</p>

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<p>Major things... (this year)</p>

<p>school supplies - $25
MUN - $700
field trips/activities/dances - $25
Debate - $150
SAT I/II - $60
AP's - $540
Books - $75</p>

<p>Total: $1575</p>

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<ul>
<li>Band (participation fee, concert dress, mallets, and trip money): about $500</li>
<li>Forensics dues and 1 competition withdrawl fee: $30</li>
<li>AP Exam: $82</li>
</ul>

<p>So far they've paid roughly $612.</p>

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<p>Things we've had to pay for... (including SAT etc)</p>

<p>school supplies, which equals out to be a couple of paper folders and a pack of pens, lol</p>