ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
We offer programs for each child, according to family and child needs and schedule.
Some families may want Full days- Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Half day afternoons- Tuesday, Thursday. While other need a more varied schedules to accommodate their needs. We can also accommodate combination schedules like:
Monday, Wednesday- Full days and Friday-Half day.
All students must attend a minimum of 2 Half Days. We do not allow any child to enroll 1 Half Day or 1 Full Day.
All Students attending 3 or more days must have a Monday and/or Friday as one of their days. We do not permit 3 days enrollment of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday only enrollments.
Half Day
9:00 am- 3:30 pm
Full Day
9:00 am- 12:00 pm
or
12:30 am- 3:30 pm
Extended Day
7:30 am- 9:00am
or
3:30 pm- 5:00 pm
EXTENDED DAYS
10-30 mins= $3.00
35-60 mins= $6.00
*****Note*****
- We round up
- This is charged per day
- We understand life happens, if you are going to be a few mins late please just let us know about late pick up through text or phone calls.
- For special circumstances that are not regularly scheduled extended days. There is a $10 per hour fee.
REGISTRATION & COMMITMENT FEES
Registration & Commitment fees are 100% non-refundable and non-transferable.
The Commitment fee you pay at the time of Registration. We apply 100% of your Commitment fee to your September invoice or the first full month your child attends after you registration is complete. This purpose of this payment is to show us your committed to attending Starry Garden. If you need any help with a payment plan, please contact Rachel.
Your Registration fee is now paid along with your Commitment Fee. This fee is applied to processing your registration, setting up your billing, and getting your child into all our tracking systems.
Each student pay both these Fees.
Your Registration Fees are $51.25
Your Commitment Fee (September/First Full Month Tuition) is based on your enrolled days.
If you are ready to register please finish reading all the sections on this page and then head over to our “3 STEPS TO ENROLLMENT” page to get started!
What happens after I register?
Around the first of August your will receive a Email about the upcoming school year.
Then around the 10th of the month you will receive an invoice through QuickBooks for the 2 weeks of school in August. Your September invoice will be marked as paid because we will apply your Commitment Fee to this invoice. If you take advantage of our extended days service, your September invoice will show a balance due after your Commitment Fee is applied, you will still be responsible for the expense of the extended days in September. Additionally if your enrollment has changes after you paid your Commitment Fee you may have a balance due on the invoice.
Starting in October you will received your regular monthly invoice. This will actually come around the 20th of the month prior, and is due the 1st of the month it is for. This will continue for the rest of the school year, which ends in May.
Summer Camps billing starts in June and is a separate service offered at Starry Garden.
Our Registration Fees year run from June 1 to May 31 of the following year. Each year the school billing cycle starts over and Registration fees are collected.
POTTY TRAINING or DIAPERING
We no longer require all students to be potty trained.
If your child is not independent in the toilet, you will be asked to pay the Toddler rate (no matter their age) until your child gains this skill and is fully independent in the bathroom. The toddler rate will allow more one on one time to help them master this skill.
ELEMENTARY & TODDLER RATES
We bill everyone in two different categories.
Elementary (Students ages 4 and older)
Children in this age bracket are usually very independent and are learning more about social skills and increasing their academic skills. They spend most of their time using Montessori tools to better understand Math, they spend time one on one or in a small group with a teacher to learn reading skills, and spend time working independently on their Montessori carpet practicing logic and creativity.
Toddler (Students ages 2.5-3 years old).
Children in this age bracket spend their day learning how to be independent little people. They learn about putting on their own clothes, open the food in their lunchboxes and becoming independent in the bathroom. They learn about basic Montessori skills such as independent carpet time, practical life skills and how to manage their bodies. Additionally they begin learning about letters, colors, numbers and more.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY
We choose not to tie families in to 9 month or 12 month contacts for our school. But we hope that all families choose to stay with us.
If your family situation changes and you need to withdraw from Starry Garden, we require 30 days notice. If your notice is given in the middle of the month, we do not prorate your tuition. We will just have your 30 days notice start in the first of the month following written notification of intent to withdrawal. For example: You give notice of withdrawal on the 15th of Jan. You will be billed for the full month of Feb.