ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL MONTESSORI SCHOOL

Tuition Rates and Fees

2006/07 School Year

 

 

Registration Fees:

 

To begin the admissions process at AGBMS, parents must pay a non-refundable, one time application fee of $100.  There is a limit of one application fee per family.

 

Activity Fee:

 

Fall 2006/07:  ChildrenÕs House - $50; Elementary - $75.

 

For new students enrolled after January 9, 2007:  ChildrenÕs House - $37.50; Elementary - $56.25.

 

AMS Dues:

 

Fall 2006/07:  1 child family - $45.00        Family (more than one child) $55.00

 

AMS Dues are not assessed after July 1, 2006 for the 2006/07 school year.

 

Parent Association Dues:

 

Fall 2006/07:  Family - $50

 

After January 1, 2007 - $25

 

Tuition Rates:

 

Tuition rates are as follows.  Please note that tuition will not increase if you register before March 15, 2006.  All paperwork needs to be in the office by March 23, 2006.

                                                                                                            Current or         Current or

Full Year Tuition rates for Fall 2006/07 are as follows:                                  New Families     New families

                                                                                                            Enrolling          Enrolling          New families

                                                                                                            BEFORE          Between       Enrolling

                                                                                                            March 15th         March 15th  -      AFTER

                                                                                                            Annual             Dec. 1st             Dec. 1, 2006

Tuition Rates

Elementary Program (8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)                                               $6,900               $7,245               $7,460

ChildrenÕs House Full Day Program (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)                         $6,600               $6,930               $7,140

ChildrenÕs House Half Day Program (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)                       $4,400               $4,620               $4,760

ChildrenÕs House Introductory Program (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)                   $3,900               $4,095               $4,220

            (Three half days first semester and 5 half days second semester)

ChildrenÕs House 3 Full Day Program (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)                       $4,900               $5,145               $5,300

            (Parents may choose which 3 days are convenient for them)

 

Care Rates:

 

Fees for care are on a per school year basis.  The child is entitled to attend care for five days a week.  This will be for mornings or afternoons.  In addition, for this year if the parent does not require a full week of care, then each parent will have the opportunity to purchase a daily charge per child provided the parent gives 24-hour notification to the front office.  This is to assure that there is a proper adult to child ratio for the care providers.  If there is a need for additional staff, we need ample time to do so.  The fee for daily care will be at a slightly higher rate than the purchase for the entire week.

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Care for Fall 2006/07 is as follows:

 

Before Care 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. for $70 per month purchased on a daily need would be $15 per day, $700 per year.

After Care 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. for $120 per month purchased on a daily need would be $25 per day, $1200 per year.   

Both AM and PM Care = $1900 per year.  

 

Discounts:

 

1.     Early Payment – There is a 5% discount offered for full payment of tuition by August 1st or no later than the beginning of the 2006/07 school year, August 22, 2006.  This does not apply to fees.

2.     Sibling Discount – There is a 10% discount (tuition and care only) for each additional sibling enrolled in the school, provided the parents pay tuition and care for the other child or children as well.  This also does not apply to fees.

 

Tuition Payments:

 

Tuition is due in ten (10) installments beginning August 1, and the first of each month thereafter until May 1st, 2007.  Parents may pay by cash, check or money order.  Those who pay by cash shall be issued a receipt at the time of payment.

 

Delinquency Policy:

 

If a family does not have their tuition paid by the fifth (5th) of the month, a late fee of $25 will be assessed.  On the 5th day of the month, a note will go home to the family stating that the late fee has been charged to their account and tuition will need to be paid by the 10th of the month or their child will not be allowed to return until their tuition is current, except when there are extenuating circumstances in a given month and specific arrangements have been made between the family and the school Administrator as to when the tuition will be paid.  On the 9th of the month, a reminder phone call will be made to the family to state that their tuition needs to be paid the following day or their child could not attend school.  Once tuition is current, the child will be able to return to school. 

 

Deposits:

 

A non-refundable $500 deposit for Fall 2006 is due from existing families by May 1st, 2006.  This deposit will be applied to the last monthÕs tuition (May 2007 or April/May 2007).  Families with a deposit already paid toward the 2005/06 School Year may elect to apply this deposit to the 2006/07 School Year deposit requirement.  Paperwork is due March 23, 2006.

 

New students for Fall 2006 will need to make a $500 non-refundable deposit at the time they enroll.  This deposit also will be applied to the last monthÕs tuition (May 2007 or April/May 2007). 

 

Summer Camp:

 

Summer Camp 2006 information will be sent under separate cover at a later date.

 

Forfeited Deposits:

 

Enrollment at AGBMS is considered to be a commitment for the entire school year.  Staffing levels are set and other cost commitments are made based on planned annual enrollment levels.  Students who leave before the end of the 2006/07 school year shall have their entire $500 deposit forfeited, except in those cases where a family is moving out of the area.

 

Returned Check Charge:

 

There is a $20 charge for all returned checks.