Coming to Beechwood?
Tuition Student Application and Information
The tuition process for the 2023-2024 school year is now closed.
Please check this website in January 2024 for information about the 2024-2025 school year.
All inquiries concerning the tuition application process should be directed to the Board of Education office, 859.331.3250, or lori.reed@beechwood.kyschools.us.
Tuition Students: Students whose parents live outside of the school district, but are admitted based on academic performance, attendance and disciplinary data and extracurricular activities.
Tuition costs for 2023-2024 school year: $3800*
Tuition Application Process
The following will need to be submitted to the Board of Education Secretary:
- Application – completed and signed with all required documentation
- Letter of Interest stating why you want your child to attend Beechwood and a description of extracurricular activities
- Academic performance data (both grades and assessment scores i.e. ACT, KSA, MAP, etc.)
Incoming Kindergarten applicants: We know that as an incoming kindergartner, there will not be academic performance data available. Please feel free to submit any work product that your child has done at preschool or anything that you feel showcases your child’s academic readiness. Upon review, an in-person evaluation may be requested as part of the application process.
- Attendance Data
- Disciplinary Data – a student expelled from his/her previous school during the last school year need not apply for admission.
Tuition applications may be hand delivered or mailed to Lori Reed, Beechwood Board of Education, 50 Beechwood Road, Ft. Mitchell KY 41017 (applications may be left with either the high school office or the elementary office) or emailed to lori.reed@beechwood.kyschools.us
Tuition Application Letter 2023-2024
Tours:
Elementary School (grades K-6) – Please schedule tours by emailing the elementary office: shaun.birindelli@beechwood.kyschools.us
High School (grades 7-12) – To schedule, please email Susie Keam at susie.keam@beechwood.kyschools.us or call her in the high school office at 859.331.1220
As part of our application process, the following priorities will be observed:
- Those nonresident students attending school in this District last year will have priority over new applicants.
- Students of District employees will have priority over new applicants.
A Review Committee consisting of the Principal/Designee, School Counselor and the District Pupil Personnel (DPP), will review the applicant’s application and the other required data. The Review Committee will make recommendations for admission to the Superintendent.
The Superintendent /Designee will notify all parents/guardians of the district’s decision.
The Superintendent’s decision is final.
How long will it take for a decision to be rendered?
For the 2023-2024 school year:
Applications received between January 9 – April 21, 2023 will be reviewed by the committee and decided upon on or before May 5, 2023.
Applications received between April 22 – July 28, 2023 will be reviewed by the committee the week of July 31, 2023.
Acceptance is not based on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.
*Tuition cost and fees:
Tuition for the 2023-2024 school year will be $3800.
Upon acceptance, there will be a $25 enrollment processing fee. No fees are due with the application.
Students who reside out of state will pay $6200. For additional information , please contact the Board Office.
Can tuition students lose their enrollment status?
YES. Tuition students may lose their enrollment status if they cannot arrive to school on time, have excessive absences, demonstrate poor academic performance, fail to pay their tuition in a timely manner, and/or display behavior issues. If a tuition status is revoked, parents will be notified by June 15 of the calendar year. Once a student is accepted as a tuition student, Beechwood does everything possible to keep the tuition student through graduation. An accepted tuition student does not need to reapply each school year.
Are tuition students guaranteed a parking space?
NO.
New Student Registration
Welcome to Beechwood!
Before completing the online registration, please check to make sure that your residence is located in the Beechwood Independent School District.
The list of streets in our district can be found through this link:
LINK: Beechwood Independent District Streets in District
Proof of residency will be required.
If your residence is not located in our district, you may be able to apply as a tuition student. Information regarding applying for tuition status is located below in Residency.
Fields with * are mandatory fields. For example, the language spoken at home is a mandatory field as is the email for a second parent/guardian. If there is no email, there is a ‘Has no email’ button to be checked.
If your child(ren) spends time between 2 households and one is in district and one is not, then the in-district household will need to be the primary household. This does not apply to tuition students.
If you do not have access to a computer to register, or if you need help, please feel free to contact either the elementary school or the high school at (859) 331-1220.
Thank you!
Online Registration:
https://kyede1.infinitecampus.org/campus/OLRLogin/beechwood?configGroupID=8
Residency
Note: Before purchasing a home or moving into a residence, please contact the District office at 859.331.3250 to verify the home address is in the Beechwood School District.
Residency is defined as where the parent(s) reside.
Owning a home in the Beechwood School District and residing elsewhere does not qualify as a resident in the Beechwood School District.
Living with a relative in the Beechwood School District while the parents reside elsewhere does not qualify as a resident in the Beechwood School District.
Building a home in the Beechwood School District while residing elsewhere does not qualify as a resident in the Beechwood School District.
Proof of residency may include providing copies of electric bills, water bills, drivers license, tax forms, etc.
To attend Beechwood Schools, both parent and enrolling child must reside full time in one of the addresses listed in the Streets in the District section.
Streets in the Beechwood School District
For a list of streets in the Beechwood Independent School District, please open the following attachment:
If you have questions about streets in the district, please contact the Board of Education secretary at 859.331.3250. If you are unsure if a certain address is in the Beechwood Independent School District, you can contact the Board of Education Secretary to verify that the home is in the Beechwood School District.
Temporary Tuition - Moving into or out of District
Non-resident students who will not be living in the Beechwood School District when school begins but will move in within 90 days may apply for temporary tuition status.
Required documentation:
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- Letter to the Superintendent’s Office
- Copy of contract to purchase or rent
- Tuition Application
- $25.00 Application Fee
- Academic Performance Data (grades and assessment scores)
A tuition application must be completed and submitted along with the required documents outlined in Board Policy # 09.12222. Policy 09.12222 Non-Resident Students Moving into the School District (Policy regarding students who will be moving into district after school starts or will be moving out of the district before the end of the school year.)
Students who currently reside in the Beechwood School District but move out during the school year but wish to remain at Beechwood, are required to do the following:
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- Notify the Principal
- Submit a tuition application to the Board Office Secretary
- Approval is subject to academic performance data, attendance data, disciplinary data
- Pay tuition due for days not residing in the Beechwood School District