Bookstore

ALL GRADES ARE ASSESSED A REGISTRATION FEE OF $355 PER STUDENT EACH YEAR.*

The 2023-2024 fees are as follows: 

*For an FAQ about annual school fees, click here 

These fees are posted in your Family Access/Skyward account preceding the start of the school year. There are several payment options:

• Pay online: Click here to pay via Skyward Family Access.
• Pay in person: The Bookstore accepts cash, debit/credit card (VISA, Mastercard, or Discover; $5 minimum), or personal check. Please write the phone number of the signer and the student ID number on the check. The Bookstore does not accept any business checks (including DBA).
• Fee waiver: Click here and fill out the fee waiver application for 2023-2024 school year. Completed applications should be emailed to jporto@oprfhs.org or turned in to the Food Services office in the North Cafeteria. 
• Payment plan: To commit to paying fees in installments before the end of the school year, email BusinessOffice@oprfhs.org.
• Former Students:  Graduates who no longer have access to Skyward can pay any outstanding fees here.

*If Driver Education is completed anywhere else, please fill out this form so that credit is given and the fee is removed.

The Bookstore does not sell Huskie merchandise. All orders are placed online through the Booster Club website.  Orders will be delivered to the Bookstore. You will be emailed when your order is ready for pickup. 

The Bookstore sells PE shirts, PE shorts, PE combination locks, and Chromebook chargers. Please be aware these items can be charged to a student’s Skyward account if they do not have money with them. These items should be paid for via Family Access or in the Bookstore: 

• PE Shirt (required for class): $5 (One shirt/year is included in Registration Fees)
• PE Short (not required): $10
• PE Lock, New: $6 (Included for all Freshman)
• PE Lock, Used: $3
• Chromebook Charger, New: $30 
• Chromebook Charger, Used: $15

Can students take a bus to school?

The district does not offer bus service, other than for some students in special education. Several PACE buses provide service near OPRFHS, including the 309 (Lake Street), 313 (Lake Street), and 315 (Ridgeland Avenue). 

Can I get a discounted-fare bus/train pass for my student?

Yes. PACE and CTA both accept Ventra student fare cards. You must apply for a Ventra student fare card by mail. Log into the Ventra website www.ventrachicago.org, print out the application for a new or replacement student permit, include the school's address, mail it to Ventra with a $2 personal check, money, or cashier's check.

Do not send cash, and do not bring cash to the OPRFHS Bookstore.  Once your payment has been received, the student discount card will then be mailed to the OPRFHS Bookstore and you will be notified when it arrives (approximately two- three weeks after the application has been received).  While the reduced student fare generally is good on school days during school hours, please refer to the Ventra website for specifics about the fare restrictions. 

My child already has a discounted fare card? How and when do I renew it?

You must renew student-fare cards for each summer term, and again each fall of the new year. To renew, fill out the Renew Student Reduced Fare Riding Privileges form. Students can pick up from the Bookstore or print from the Bookstore or print from the online back-to-school packet (Oprfhs.org > Quick Links). Return to Ventra by email  (www.ventrachicago.com/students), fax or mail. Be sure to register your student's card on the Ventra website. If your card is lost or stolen, you will need to use the replacement form and call Ventra with the card's number to deactivate the lost of stolen card. 

Links to Ventra Forms:

• Order a New Student Ventra Card
• Renew a Student Reduced Fare Riding Privileges 
• Order a Replacement Student Ventra Card

All charges posted to Skyward can be paid in the Bookstore, though paying online via Family Access is encouraged. Other fees may include sports participation (pay-to-play), replacement IDs/lanyards, or Chromebook damages. 

The Bookstore serves as the lost and found for books and backpacks only.  If clothing, electronics, or other items are lost, students should check with the Welcome Center and/or a Campus Safety staff member. 

Please use this form to request any textbooks or novels when you are ready for them to be used with your classes. If time permits, the books will be delivered. Otherwise you will be asked to pick them up from the Bookstore. Please click here for more information.

All textbooks are due back to the Bookstore in order to avoid a replacement fee. Students are responsible for returning textbooks – they will not be collected from classrooms or lockers, and teachers do not return books on behalf of a student or class. 

First semester books should be returned before Winter Break. Year long and second semester books should be returned before the last day of school. Any books out past due dates posted in Skyward will be assessed a replacement fee. Replacement fees vary. Once the book is returned, that fee will be reversed. 

Please note each textbook has individualized barcodes on the spine. This barcode number must match the one initially checked out to the student’s ID.