Payment Info

Payment

Camp Fire offers the convenience of online payments. There is a 2% convenience fee for credit card payments. Statements are mailed on the 20th of each month and all fees are due on the first of the month. Failure to receive a statement does not relieve you of payment responsibility. A $25 late fee will be added to all past due accounts. A $30 fee may be charged on all dishonored checks. Camp Fire accepts cash, checks, credit cards (Visa, MasterCard & Discover) and money orders. Please do not send cash through the mail. Payments may be delivered or mailed to: Camp Fire Alaska, 161 Klevin Street, Suite 100, Anchorage, AK 99508. Camp Fire Alaska also offers automatic monthly credit card processing during the school year. Registering adults interested in automatic credit card processing, can enroll through their parent portal. Contact our Finance department at (907)279-3551 if you need assistance or have questions. Automatic payments are processed on the first business day of the month. For more information on fees and payment plans, visit www.campfireak.org or email finance@campfireak.org.

Fee Information

Registration Fee: $50 per child annual fee for all programs; non-refundable and non-transferable.
Deposit: $35 per child, per session deposit; non-refundable and non-transferable.
There are no refunds or credits for non-attendance, illness, vacation, or suspensions.
No pro-rated, hourly or daily rates are available.
If you enroll on or before the 15^th, you will be charged the full monthly rate (school year only).
If you enroll after the 15^th, you will be charged half the monthly rate (school year only).
Monthly fees will be adjusted if there are 15 days or less of care due to the start and end of a school year or winter and spring breaks (school year only).
Third-Party authorizations, contracts or paperwork must accompany the registration packet to avoid paying the full amount of the registration fee and deposit at the time of registration.
Additionally, registering adults are responsible for ensuring authorizations, contracts, or paperwork from their third-party agency remains current at all times.
Under state regulations, Child Care Assistance will only pay for days your child actually attends Camp Fire. You are personally responsible for all fees assistance does not cover.
Scholarships are available to those who qualify. Scholarship information is here.

SCHOOL PROGRAM COSTS

2023-2024 School Year

Before & After School $560/month (adjusted to cover extension of program on PLC Mondays)

Before School Only $420/month (adjusted to cover extension of program on PLC Mondays)

After School Only $490/month

Questions? Contact our office at 279-3551, Monday-Friday, from 8 am – 5 pm.

Annual Registration Fee per child = $50 one-time fee covers all programs.
Deposit = $35 per session/per child, credited to session cost.
Registration fees and deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.

2023 SUMMER COSTS AND QUICK FACTS - Registration Opens January 17th!

Statements/invoices will be issued the week following registration
Payments need to be completed no later than 2 weeks prior to session start date.
If payments are not made in full 2 weeks before session starts, youth will be dropped from the session.
Notifications will be sent via email.
If a session is cancelled by Camp Fire, you will receive a full refund.
Changes to enrollment by parent/guardian including cancellations are due in writing to the Camp Fire office 2 weeks prior to each session start date. Send to –registrar@campfireak.org
Refunds are not issued for illness, vacation, non-attendance, suspension or cancellation notification less than two weeks prior to the session start date.
Registrations received within two weeks of the start date of a session are not eligible for cancellation or refund.

SUMMER ADVENTURE CAMP

$345/week

$275/4th of July Week

CAMP K

Recognizing that families have different abilities to pay camp fees, Camp Fire Alaska has instituted a three-tier fee system.

A tiered payment system allows you to identify the payment option that is most affordable for your family while still ensuring that all campers receive the same camp experience no matter what families pay. Families can also use the new tiered payments system as a multi-child discount by selecting different tiers when registering multiple children.

To further ensure that all children have the wonderful opportunity to attend camp, financial assistance is available for families who cannot afford Tier 3. To apply for a scholarship click here.

Thank you to our donors for making scholarships and tiered pricing possible.

Why is Camp Fire offering these pricing options?

To provide access and remove barriers to high quality, safe, fun and inclusive summer camps for all children
To build and strengthen a diverse community where every person is valued
To preserve Camp K for generations to come

We are grateful to our individual and corporate donors for investing in our campers and making it possible to offer subsidized rates to families who need it. While this in no way influences the experience children receive, it does offer families who are able the opportunity to participate in supporting the true cost of summer camp.

What the tiers mean.

Tier I—True Cost Rate. This is the highest rate and more closely represents the true cost of camp, inclusive of all direct costs plus maintenance, insurance, utilities, equipment, etc.

Tier II—Partially Subsidized Rate. This is the mid-tier rate that helps to offset Camp K’s operating costs, but does not reflect the true cost of operating summer camp programs.

Tier III—Subsidized Rate. This is the lowest rate, which is as close as possible to the rate Camp Fire Alaska has historically offered. This price also does not reflect the true cost of operating summer camp programs.