Athletics

Athletic fee

The high school fee for a first child, a season, went from $250 in FY2025 to $325 in FY2026.

1 · The facts

  • $250

    high school, first child, FY2025

  • $325

    high school, first child, FY2026

  • —

    high school, first child, FY2027

    not published

  • $200

    middle school, first child, FY2025

  • $275

    middle school, first child, FY2026

  • 25%

    off for a sibling, from FY2026

  • $475

    family cap a season, FY2025

  • $1,500

    family cap from FY2026, no period stated

  • $50

    reduced fee, high school, FY2026

  • $305.57

    banked per high school participation, FY2026

    our estimate

2 · What it shows

  1. 1

    The first-child high school fee rose from $250 in FY2025 to $325 in FY2026.

  2. 2

    The $1,500 family cap states no period; the cap it replaced was $475 a season.

  3. 3

    In FY2026 the fee fund banked $305.57 per high school participation, under the $325 rate.

The athletic fee, a season, by year
YearHigh school, first childdistrict sheetSecond childdistrict sheetMiddle school, first childdistrict sheetReduced feedistrict sheetFamily capdistrict sheet
FY2026$32525% off$275$50$1,500
FY2025$250$140$200$32$475
FY2024$250$140$200$32$475

From the athletics FAQ, the district workbook and the School Committee vote of 26 February 2025. FY2027 is left out: its source is not held. The newer family cap states no period.

What was said

  • “A slideshow presentation of athletic user fees is presented to increase fee for high school up to $325 and $275 for Middle School. A 25% discount for siblings. Reduced fee for high school to $50 and $40 for middle school with a family cap of $1500.”

    School Committee minutes, 2025-02-26

Sources

What changed

Version 15 — updated September 20, 2026