Tuition and Fees
Registration Fee
All new families are required to pay a $25 registration fee at the time of registration. If after registering your child, you choose not to attend, you will forfeit your registration fee. Your registration will not be accepted without the fee.
All new families are required to pay a $25 registration fee at the time of registration. If after registering your child, you choose not to attend, you will forfeit your registration fee. Your registration will not be accepted without the fee.
Supply Fee
To cover the cost of our many activities and projects, a $60 per child fee will be added to tuition invoices 3 times a year. Summer, Fall, and Winter (supply fee will be pro-rated for those enrolling later in summer or enrolling for partial semester sessions).
To cover the cost of our many activities and projects, a $60 per child fee will be added to tuition invoices 3 times a year. Summer, Fall, and Winter (supply fee will be pro-rated for those enrolling later in summer or enrolling for partial semester sessions).
Field Trips
We will try to have at least one field trip each month. We need parent participation to help us make the field trips successful. Sign-up sheets with specific information will be available by the coffee cart. Our field trips are by School Bus rental, city bus or a walking. Field trips are announced on the monthly calendar. All students are welcome to attend field trips. If it is not your child’s scheduled day a parent needs to accompany the child or you will be charged drop in rate which will be added to your next month’s tuition.
We will try to have at least one field trip each month. We need parent participation to help us make the field trips successful. Sign-up sheets with specific information will be available by the coffee cart. Our field trips are by School Bus rental, city bus or a walking. Field trips are announced on the monthly calendar. All students are welcome to attend field trips. If it is not your child’s scheduled day a parent needs to accompany the child or you will be charged drop in rate which will be added to your next month’s tuition.
How Much Tuition Will You Be Billed Each Month?
MDS averages the number of school weeks per month over the course of the school year. This means your tuition will be the same amount each month, regardless of how many school weeks are actually in that month. Monthly tuition is determined by the number of hours your child attends each week by 4 (the average number of school weeks per month).
MDS averages the number of school weeks per month over the course of the school year. This means your tuition will be the same amount each month, regardless of how many school weeks are actually in that month. Monthly tuition is determined by the number of hours your child attends each week by 4 (the average number of school weeks per month).
Tuition Rates-See scale below
- 15% discount for siblings will be applied to lowest tuition rate.
- Drop-in care is sometimes available at $5.00 per hour for PreK. $5.50 per hour for Preschool, Toddlers, and Infants. We do require advance notification to verify that space is available.
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Pre-K Class
4-6 yrs. old
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Preschool Class
2½ -4 yrs. old, potty trained
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Toddler Class
15mo.-2½ yrs. old, not potty trained
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Infant Class
6 weeks-15 months
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Tuition Payments
You will receive your bill on or around the first school day of the month, to be paid in full by the 10th. If tuition is received after the 10th, a $20 late fee will be added to your account. Tuition may be paid by cash, check or money order. Checks returned due to insufficient funds will result in a $25 fee.
You will receive your bill on or around the first school day of the month, to be paid in full by the 10th. If tuition is received after the 10th, a $20 late fee will be added to your account. Tuition may be paid by cash, check or money order. Checks returned due to insufficient funds will result in a $25 fee.
Late Pick Up
Your planned schedule is as listed on your enrollment form. Any changes need to be approved for staffing purposes. Any permanent changes should be made through the Director by email. We schedule our staff according to the number of students scheduled for any particular time. Time outside of your child’s schedule (unless approved) could cause the teachers to be out of ratio. If your child is dropped off before or picked up past their scheduled time, you will be required to pay an additional fee of $5.00 per minute.
The program ends promptly at 5:30 PM. If a parent/guardian does not show up to pick up their child by 5:30, the teachers will immediately call the parent/guardian and emergency contacts. If the child remains at the school at 6:00 pm without communication from the parent/guardian and no designated person arrives to pick up the child, then the police will be contacted and a police officer will come to the school and take the child to the police station.
Your planned schedule is as listed on your enrollment form. Any changes need to be approved for staffing purposes. Any permanent changes should be made through the Director by email. We schedule our staff according to the number of students scheduled for any particular time. Time outside of your child’s schedule (unless approved) could cause the teachers to be out of ratio. If your child is dropped off before or picked up past their scheduled time, you will be required to pay an additional fee of $5.00 per minute.
The program ends promptly at 5:30 PM. If a parent/guardian does not show up to pick up their child by 5:30, the teachers will immediately call the parent/guardian and emergency contacts. If the child remains at the school at 6:00 pm without communication from the parent/guardian and no designated person arrives to pick up the child, then the police will be contacted and a police officer will come to the school and take the child to the police station.
There is No Credit for Sick Days or Early Pick up Times
Outstanding Accounts
If the balance has not been paid 15 days after the due date, a written notice will be issued. Accounts 30 days past due will result in the child not being able to attend MDS and the child’s spot will be filled from our waiting list. After 60 days, the account will be turned over to a collection agency.
If the balance has not been paid 15 days after the due date, a written notice will be issued. Accounts 30 days past due will result in the child not being able to attend MDS and the child’s spot will be filled from our waiting list. After 60 days, the account will be turned over to a collection agency.
Withdrawal from the Center
We require two weeks written notice if you are withdrawing your child from MDS. Giving us notice allows us the opportunity to fill your child’s spot with a new student. Please give your written notice to the Director. Your account will be assessed two weeks tuition if proper notice is not given.
We require two weeks written notice if you are withdrawing your child from MDS. Giving us notice allows us the opportunity to fill your child’s spot with a new student. Please give your written notice to the Director. Your account will be assessed two weeks tuition if proper notice is not given.