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Tuition and Fees

Tuition 2010-2011

Plan 1 Plan 2 Plan 3
Full Day Primary and Elementary $7,000 $6,895 $6,790
Half Day Primary $5,300 $5,220.5 $5,141
Discount 1.5% 3%

Plan 1: Equal payments over 10 months beginning July 1, 2010.

Plan 2: Represents a 1.5% discount for tuition paid in full by January 1, 2011 with at least 50% paid by July 1, 2010.

Plan 3: Represents a 3% discount for tuition paid in full by July 1, 2010. Failure to pay "discounted" tuition by the designated date will result in payment of the full tuition amount.

Tuition is due the first day of each month, and a $15 late fee will be assessed for payments received after the 15th of any month. Failure to pay tuition on a timely and regular basis will be considered a breach of the contract and is cause for administrative dismissal of your child(ren) from the school. Tuition checks are made payable to Christian Family Montessori School (CFMS) and either mailed or delivered to the office. Post-dated checks are unacceptable. Please indicate on your check that it is for tuition. Questions concerning charges or payments should be addressed to the Bookkeeper.

Other Fees

Materials and Activity Fee: A $200 materials and activity fee for all students is due and payable with the first tuition payment and is non-refundable.

Returned check charge: $25

Late pick-up Fee: A late fee will be charged if you are more than 10 minutes late for morning or afternoon pickup; $5.00 plus $1.00 per minute retroactive to the time of dismissal.

Transportation: We use the Mt. Rainier Call-A-Bus for transportation to St. Matthew's. The fee per ride is $2.50.