What types of purchases are considered family expenses?
Parent Expense: HCOS is not able to pay for the following items as per Ministry Funding Guidelines and HCOS policy.
Currently, we are unable to offer AI subscriptions due to the nature of the accounts provided by the companies and ongoing discussions about the use of AI by students at HCOS. We are actively exploring potential options to manage AI subscriptions.
| Musical Instruments | Ministry considers this a family expense; HCOS can pay for lessons, but not instruments |
| General school supplies | Ministry considers this a family expense. Examples: notebooks, lined paper, pencils, pens, erasers, rulers, scissors, calculators, pencil sharpeners (including electric pencil sharpeners), daily planners, blackboards & whiteboards, etc... |
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Computer Accessories |
Ministry considers this a family expense. Examples: adapters, USB, external storage, DVD drives, speakers, microphones, keyboards, mouse, etc... |
| Video games | HCOS considers this a family expense. Examples: Nintendo switch games, PS4 games, Xbox games etc... |
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Equipment & Costumes needed for activities and lessons |
Ministry considers this a family expense; HCOS can pay for lessons, but not equipment or costumes. Examples: household appliances, workshop tools/equipment, sports equipment, greenhouse equipment, incubators, etc... |
| Cameras, microscopes & telescopes | Available on loan from HCOS Learning Commons |
| Rentals & Deposits | Ministry considers this a family expense |
| Furniture | Ministry considers this a family expense. Examples: desks, chairs, carpets, lamps, shelves, blackboards & whiteboards, etc... |
| Duty |
HCOS considers this a family expense |
| Tuition |
Ministry considers this a family expense; Funding cannot be used to pay tuition |
| Summer Activities | HCOS does not pay for summer programming, day camps, trips, lessons or activities. |
All purchases require approval from the teacher. If unclear about an item, please contact your teacher or the office for clarity before making the purchase.