Ask most private schools what a year actually costs and you will get a number that grows every time you ask a follow-up question. Tuition, then a registration fee, then a resource fee, then uniforms, then activity fees. We believe fee transparency is part of amanah — so this guide explains how Islamic school fees in Ottawa typically work, and then shows you exactly what QAF charges, with nothing held back.
How Islamic School Fees Are Structured in Ottawa
Most Islamic schools in Ottawa — and private schools generally — build their fees from the same components: base tuition (billed monthly or annually), a registration or application fee (usually non-refundable, paid at enrollment), an annual resource or supplies fee, and sometimes extrassuch as uniforms, field trips, or before-and-after care. Fees vary widely between schools and grade levels, and published numbers are not always complete. The single most useful thing you can do when comparing schools is to ask each one, in writing: “What is the total amount I will pay for one full school year, including every mandatory fee?”
QAF School Fees for 2026/2027
Here is our complete fee structure — the same one published on our admissions page:
- Tuition: $690 per month, billed on the 1st of each month, September through June (10 months)
- Resource & supplies fee: $190 per year, due once at enrollment (non-refundable)
- Total for the year: $690 × 10 + $190 = $7,090
That is the entire list. No application fee, no hidden charges, no surprise invoices in February.
What Your Tuition Actually Pays For
A fee only makes sense next to what it buys. QAF tuition covers the full school day from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, taught by educators trained for the early years. That includes complete Ontario-aligned literacy and numeracy, daily Arabic immersion woven through the whole day rather than a single period, Quran and Islamic Studies, Montessori-inspired classroom materials, and daily photos and updates for parents through ClassDojo. The $190 resource fee covers your child’s consumable supplies — art materials, workbooks, and classroom consumables — for the entire year. See what a full day looks like to picture exactly what those hours contain.
Questions to Ask Any School About Fees
Before you enrol anywhere, ask: Is the registration fee refundable if plans change? What happens to tuition if we withdraw mid-year? Are there sibling discounts? What is not included — lunches, uniforms, trips, aftercare? And when do fees increase, and by how much historically? Clear, direct answers are a good sign about everything else the school does.
Thinking About Value, Not Just Cost
$7,090 a year is real money for any family. The question worth asking is what it purchases: two years in which your child learns to read, count, and problem-solve to Ontario standards — while also learning to love the Quran, speak and understand Arabic, and feel at home in their identity, during the exact window when identity forms. Families weighing this decision may find our post on why families choose QAF a useful companion to this one.
Have a question about fees we didn’t answer? Contact us or submit an inquiry — we’ll give you a straight answer.
