The fees charged by Naperville Community School District 203 are neither excessive, nor are they out of line with those charged by other school districts. In fact, some comparable school districts charge fees that are up to 60% higher. Several public high schools require students to purchase all textbooks and materials each year (rather than using the same textbook over several years) at a much greater cost to students.

In a typical year, Naperville District 203 will collect $1.2 million in general registration fees. The District budget will contain over $1 million for textbook and curriculum materials. The individual schools will spend $2.1 million for general supplies and materials, library materials, equipment, classroom supplies, and other consumable material each year. The annual fee charged to students is intended to cover only a portion of the cost of these items.

The District annually collects approximately $450,000 in Technology Fees. A portion of this contributes to the District supplying schools with technology equipment such as peripheral devices, general software licenses and other services. The majority is utilized to provide individual schools with peripheral devices, technology supplies and software licenses used within the school. Student technology fees help provide services, applications and tools to students as defined by the building’s leadership and technology teams and aligned with each of the Schools Improvement Plans.

Click here for a listing of school fees. (PDF)


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