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Preschool Tuition and Policies
2012-2013
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Tuition in preschool programs is based on a child to teacher ratio of 6-1 for children 2.9 through 4 and
6-1 or 7-1 for Pre-Kindergarten. Please note that our prices in the morning preschool program reflect a
3.25 hour school day. All classes include a weekly gym and music program. Children are grouped in
classes according to age. Tuition is non-refundable.
Morning Program
(9:00 – 12:15)
Program 9 Monthly Payments
5 Day AM $593.00 (M - F)
3 Day AM $370.00 (M/W/F)
2 Day AM $245.00 (T/TH)
Full Day Year Round Program
(Available 7:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. in 9 hr or 10.5 hr options)
Program Monthly Tuition
Up to 9 hr. Up to 10.5 hr.
5 Day (M through F) $1255 $1303
3 Day (M/W/F) $969 $1030
2 Day (T/TH) $740 $808
Registration Fee An initial non-refundable registration fee of $100 per child is required at the time a
registration form is submitted. Students must register for each school year and all outstanding fees and
deposits must be paid in full prior to registration . Annual registration fees for the Children’s Center and
Preschool are limited to a maximum of $200 per family per year.
Calendar
Morning Program This class runs on a school year calendar with vacations similar to the Framingham
Public School System. A copy of the preschool calendar is distributed during the summer.
Full Day Program This program operates on a year round calendar. When preschool is not in session,
children in the full day program participate in our vacation and summer programs at no additional cost.
The full day program is closed on the following holidays: Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving
Day, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’
Day, Patriots’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and 1 professional day in March.
Sibling Discount A sibling discount of 5% is applied to the least expensive regular tuition charge.
Sibling discounts do not apply to additional hours or special programs.
Tuition Deposits and Payments
Morning Program A deposit equivalent to one month’s tuition (including extended day tuition)
and payment for the month of September is due by June 1st. This payment holds the child’s
place in the program for the school year from early September through early June. Tuition
payments are then due by the first of the month from October through May.
Full Day Program At the time of registration a $200 deposit is due. An additional payment to
bring the deposit up to one month’s tuition is due by June 1. This deposit holds the child’s place
in the program for the full year from September through August. Tuition is then due the first of
each month beginning in September.
All deposits are adjusted annually. For those students who will not return the next year, the deposit,
less any outstanding fees, is returned at the end of the program. As preschool places are extremely
difficult to fill in the summer or mid-year, deposits and tuition payments are forfeited for students who
do not begin or complete the school year for which they registered. If you choose to withdraw or make
changes to your registered program, permanently or temporarily, before the end of the year, all or a
portion of your deposit will be forfeited. See the Deposit Policy for more detailed information.
Extended Hours Students enrolled in the morning preschool program can register for extended
hours for the school year. Rates are on the backside of the preschool registration form and the
application that is mailed out during the summer. Floating extended hours are also possible on an
occasional basis as space is available.
Summer Program This program complements the school year. Children enrolled in the Full Day
program are automatically enrolled in our Summer Program for their regular hours. Other students may
attend all or some days with regular hours from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Extended hours are available.
Information and sign-up sheets for the Summer Program are distributed in the children’s backpacks in
February. See the Summer Program brochure for additional information.
Holidays Holidays are taken into account when setting the yearly tuition. Tuition for those months
containing holidays is charged at the regular rate and is not reduced.
Illness and other Absences Because of staff scheduling requirements, credit or refunds are not
given for illness or other absences. Please call the office (877-2593) whenever your child will not
attend school.
Emergency Conditions The Morning and Afternoon Programs are generally closed when the
Framingham Public Schools are closed. The Full Day program will operate unless severe inclement
weather occurs. If Framingham State College reports closure on TV or radio Circle of Friends will delay
opening until 9:30. A building emergency may require the school to close due to safety concerns. Staff
will parents under these circumstances. Full tuition is due for months in which emergency conditions
require the Center to close.
Late Payment and Returned Check Fees Monthly tuition payments are due on or before the first
day of the month. A late payment fee of $20.00 will be assessed for each month in which the payment
is more than 10 days overdue. Failure to pay the full balance by the 15th of the month following the
month in which payment was overdue will result in immediate disenrollment from Circle of Friends. A fee
of $20.00 will apply for returned checks.
Late Pickup If a parent is late in picking up a child or drops off earlier than their scheduled program
hours, a fee of $2.00 per minute will be charged to their account.
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