Tuition and program fees are indicated below for each instructional program, as well as fees for our child care programs. Class sizes are indicative and may vary. The general comments following the fee data further explain our tuition and fees.
Instructional Program Tuition and Fees
Pre-Primary Half Day: Preschool
Ages: 3 to 5
Class Session: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Class Size: 24–30 children
Staffing: Two Montessori-trained teachers, with an Assistant depending on class size
Tuition: $6,160.00
Program Fee: $280.00
More Montessori All Day: Preschool
This program is an extended day for Pre-Primary Half Day students, enabling them to stay in a non-instructional Montessori environment until 3:00 p.m. In the More Montessori program children will eat lunch (brought from home) and take a nap.
Ages: 3 and 4
Class Session: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Class Size: 8–14 children
Staffing: One Montessori-trained teacher and an Assistant
Tuition: $8,840.00
Program Fee: $400.00
Pre-Primary All Day: Preschool and Kindergarten
Ages: 4 to 6
Class Session: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Class Size: 24–30 children until 11:30 a.m., 10–18 children thereafter
Staffing: Two Montessori-trained teachers
Tuition: $8,840.00
Program Fee: $400.00
Junior (Lower Elementary): First, Second and Third Grades
Ages: 6 to 9
Class Session: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Class Size: 18–25 children
Staffing: Two Montessori-trained teachers
Tuition: $8,840.00
Program Fee: $400.00
Senior (Upper Elementary): Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades
Ages: 9 to 12
Class Session: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Class Size: 28–35 children
Staffing: Two Montessori-trained teachers, with an Assistant depending on class size
Tuition: $8,840.00
Program Fee: $400.00
Child Care Program Fees
Early Bird: Before-School Care
The Early Bird program benefits families who must drop off their children before school because of their work schedule or other obligations. The Early Bird service is offered on an as-needed basis, so families can use it flexibly from only occasionally to every day.
Ages: 3 to 12
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Class Size: Attendance will typically not exceed 12 children
Staffing: One adult director
Fee: $10.00 per day
Aftercare: After-School Care
The Aftercare program benefits families whose children are unable to go home as early as 3:00 p.m. Aftercare is offered on an as-needed basis, so families can use it flexibly from only occasionally to every day. Aftercare is also offered for certain evening events to make is easier for parents to attend them.
Ages: 3 to 12
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Class Size: Attendance will typically not exceed 30 children
Staffing: One adult director and one adult assistant, with a second adult assistant when attendance requires
Fee: $10.00 for the first child if picked up by 4:30 p.m.
$18.00 for the first child if picked up after 4:30 p.m.
$10.00 for the each additional child if picked up by 6:00 p.m.
Late fees might apply if children are picked up later than 6:00 p.m.
Special rates apply to special circumstances (e.g., evening events, conference days, coordination with after-school Enrichment programs)
More Montessori Per Day
Under certain circumstances children may attend More Montessori on a part-time (less than three days per week) or occasional basis. Because only a defined number of children may attend More Montessori on any given day, per-day attendance depends on space availability, and families must make arrangements with the school office in advance.
Ages: 3 and 4
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Class Size: Attendance will typically not exceed 12 children
Staffing: One adult director and an Assistant
Fee: $28.00 per day (inclusive of any incremental program fee)
Days of Operation
Classes meet five days per week except when holidays, in-service, or weather emergencies occur. Children will meet the Ohio State requirements for days of scheduled instruction. The school year schedule includes a winter break and a spring break.
Tuition and Program Fee
Tuition includes instructional costs, most classroom supplies, daily snacks, orientation, and parent educational programs. The program fee covers speech and hearing screenings, vision screenings, the annual yearbook, per-child accident insurance, field trips, and classroom celebrations. The program fee is built into the calculated tuition payments under each tuition payment plan.
Tuition Discounts
For families enrolling two children, the tuition for the older child will be discounted 10%. For families enrolling more than two children, the tuition for all enrolled children will be discounted 10%. The program fee is not discounted.
Tuition Payment Plans
Three tuition payment plans are available. They are as follows:
- Pay by Year: Pay the enrollment deposit upon signing the tuition contract and pay the balance of tuition, less a $100 discount, and the program fee by June 15, 2013. Payment by EFT is optional under this plan.
- Pay by Semester: Pay the enrollment deposit upon signing the tuition contract, pay one-half of tuition and one-half of the program fee by June 15, 2013, and pay the balance of tuition, (one-half of tuition less the enrollment deposit paid) and balance of the program fee by January 15, 2013. Payment by EFT is optional under this plan.
- Pay by Month: Pay the enrollment deposit upon signing the tuition contract and pay your remaining obligation in twelve equal monthly payments from June 2013 through May 2014. The remaining obligation is the balance of tuition (tuition less the enrollment deposit paid) plus the program fee plus a service fee. The service fee is $254.00 for a full Half Day tuition, and $365.00 for a full All Day tuition. Any discounts appliucable to tuition will apply also to the service fee. Payment by EFT is required under this plan.
See the Tuition Payment Plans Schedule for further details.
Financial Obligations
Children’s Meeting House has expenses of a continuing nature. So that our programs and services can be provided over the entire year, it is essential that annual income from tuition be assured. Accordingly an enrolled family’s obligation to pay Children’s Meeting House the full amount of the tuition contract becomes binding upon the date when the tuition contract is signed by the Head of School. This obligation is not affected by the family’s withdrawal of any student from Children’s Meeting House for the coming school year at any point after this date. In rare cases, exceptions to this policy may be made on an individual basis upon evaluation of individual petitions made in writing to the Board of Trustees.