Enrollment & Payment Policies
Fee & Tuition Payment Schedule
All fees and tuition must be paid according to the Fee & Tuition Payment Schedule. Payments not received five days after each deadline will result in a class slot being offered to the next family on the waitlist.
Due Date | Fee | Amount (+ processing fees) |
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At Registration
May 1st
May 1st
July 1st
Registration Fee
Insurance Fee
Supplies Fee
Prepaid May 2027 Tuition
1st of Month, Sept. - April
Monthly Tuition
$75.00
$125.00
$125.00
2s/3s/4s Class Tuition
2s/3s/4s Class Tuition
For families who register after May 1st, payment of the insurance fee and supplies fee will be due at registration. For families who register after July 1st, payment of the insurance fee, supplies fee and May 2027 tuition will be due at registration.
Each family must provide at least one adult who has gone through a background and fingerprinting check. All associated fees will be paid by the family.
Enrollment Packets
Enrollment packets will be emailed to families by May 1st. All forms are due by July 15th. If all forms have not been submitted by July 15th, the class slot will be offered to the next family on the waitlist.
All forms must be submitted and approved and all fees and tuition paid before a student can start attending classes.
Late Summer Enrollments (July 16th-August 31st)
For late summer enrollments, payment of the insurance fee, supplies fee and May 2027 tuition will be due at registration. Families enrolling July 16-August 31st will have 30 days to submit all enrollment forms. Failure to meet payment or enrollment form submission deadlines will result in a class slot being offered to the next family on the waitlist.
Mid-School-Year Enrollments
For mid-school-year enrollments, families will have seven days after registration to pay the following: insurance fee, supplies fee and May 2027 tuition, first month of tuition. Families enrolling mid-year will have 30 days to submit all enrollment forms. Failure to meet payment or enrollment form submission deadlines will result in a class slot being offered to the next family on the waitlist.
Waitlist Information
Once a class has reached capacity, families will be added to a waitlist in the order in which they applied for a class spot. Waitlist fee: $25.00 + $1.25 processing fee.
Should a class slot become available, the family will have 48 hours to confirm their interest and pay the remainder of the registration fee. The nonrefundable, $25.00 waitlist fee will be applied toward the registration fee.
Refund Policy
All fees and tuition payments are non-refundable.
Co-op Responsbilities
As members of Wilde Lake Children's Nursery, a cooperative preschool, members will be required to do the following:
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One adult member from each family must either serve on the Executive Board, act as a Committee Chairperson, or be a member of a committee as their parent volunteer position.
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One adult member from each family must help in the classroom as a co-op parent, which includes arriving 15 minutes early to help set up the classroom, staying through class to assist the teachers, serving school-provided snacks, and light cleaning of the classroom after class is over (generally 1-4 times per month depending on number of enrolled students and class schedule).
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Assist in deep cleaning the school (generally 1-2 weekday evenings per semester).
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Pay all fees and tuition on time.
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Participate in school-sponsored events.
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Raise a minimum of $100 in fundraising, per enrolled child, throughout the school year.
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Attend up to four mandatory meetings to discuss the school's performance, issues, and upcoming activities.
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Register for and use a Brightwheel account to submit all enrollment forms.
Fundraising
Every family is expected to raise of minimum of $100 per enrolled child, per school year, with $50 due by January 1st and $50 due by May 15th. Families whose children start attending class after January 1st will be expected to fundraise a minimum of $50 by May 15th.
Withdrawal Policy
Families are required to provide a minimum of 30 days notice prior to withdrawing their child from the school. All fees and tuition due within the 30-day period must be paid according to the Fee & Tuition Payment Schedule.
