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.
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 will be applied to your invoice for the month of September. If you need any help with a payment plan, please contact Rachel.
New students- $103.50 + Commitment Fee (September Tuition)
Returning Students- $77.75 + Commitment Fee (September Tuition)
Please scroll down to the commitment fee section of the store and select the enrollment option matches your child enrollment.
After you pay your Registration fee and Commitment Fee, you will receive a welcome message.
Then around the first of August your will receive a 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 your 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 you enrollment has changes since your paid your Commitment Fee you may have an balance due on the invoice.
Starting in October you will received monthly invoices around the 20th of each month 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 onto 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 withdrawal from Starry Garden, we require 30 days notice. If your notice is given in the middle of the month, we will prorate your following months tuition. For example: You give notice of withdrawal on the 15th of Jan. You will be billed at a prorated amount till to the 15th of Feb.