Most of our students come to Wellsprings on referral from public school districts. The state and local funds received by the district for a student's education are split between the public school where the student is enrolled and the alternative program s/he attends. Parents of a student on referral are not required to pay any tuition costs, even though the amount we receive from the school district is significantly less than our actual costs per student. Voluntary contributions toward that "gap" are gratefully accepted (and tax-deductible).