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Tuition and Fees – 2011-2012

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Early Childhood Registration Form – 2011-2012

ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS:

We are delighted that you are interested in learning with us! We truly hope you grow as your child does throughout your time with Westgate Christian Academy’s Early Childhood Program. Parental Involvement is the key to fostering a true partnership between our families and school. We want your first year in our school community to be a happy and exciting experience for both you and your child.

Preschool is, as you know, an important first step in your child’s life. God made every child different. Every child is special, with special needs, special interests and special characteristics. Your child is important to you, important to us, and important in God’s Kingdom. Parents and teachers must work together to help each child grow, learn, and develop as individuals and as members of our school community.

We believe that parents are the primary educators of their children and it is our role to work in concert with you to nurture children and help them develop their full potential.

Hours of Operation

Westgate Christian Academy Early Childhood is open from 6:00 am – 6:00 pm.

• Curriculum plus Care students may use any hours in this timeframe. WCA recommends that a child remain with us for no longer than 10 hours per day. This allows for an 8-hour parental work day plus drive time.
• Curriculum Only students operate on a half day schedule. AM classes run from 8:40 – 11:40 and PM classes run from 12:15 – 3:15. Extended care for Curriculum Only and PM classes may be available in emergency situations. Please ask the Early Childhood staff if room is available.

Preschool Admission

Enrollment is open to all children who are at least six weeks of age.  Enrollment is limited and granted on a first-come, first served basis.  A three-hour, curriculum only, class is offered on a two-day (T,Th) per week and three day (M,W,F) per week basis.  This class is limited to ten morning and ten afternoon students.  The “school year” curriculum is offered between August and May each year.  We’re here for your young children all summer, providing fun, meaningful, learning opportunities during summer camp as well.  This “year round” schedule provides your child with the security of familiar surroundings and caregivers.

Infants:  Must be six weeks of age when they enter the Infants room.

Cubs 2:  Children must be two years of age when they enter the program.

Cubs 3:  Children must be three years of age before September 30th and completely toilet-trained in order to start the school year in mid August.  (Note:  Children who do not turn three by August 1 will need to repeat a second year of Cubs 3 to match the Missouri kindergarten requirement of being five years old by August 1.)

Cubs 4:  Children must be four years of age before August 1st.

Students will not transition to Cubs 4 until they meet the above age requirement.  Transitions will take place at the end of a school year in May.

Students will not be officially enrolled (and a spot saved for them) until all fees are paid and all required forms are submitted to the school office.

Tuition and Fee Payments

Westgate is financially supported by the tuition and fees parents pay.  There are no other sources of support except fundraising activities by our parents for specific projects and donations.  It is necessary for families to pay tuition and fees regularly and on time.  For a schedule of applicable fees, please click on the “Tuition and Fees” line above.

1.  A once-per-year registration fee is due at the time of registration.

2.  Weekly fees are due on Monday morning, prior to the delivery of services, for children enrolled in curriculum + care.  Fee payments are late if paid after 10:00 a.m. on Friday morning of each week and a $25 late fee will be assessed after this time.  Families enrolled in a Tuesday/Thursday schedule should pay on Tuesday mornings.

3.  Tuition (for curriculum only classes) is paid monthly, and is due on the first school day of the month.  A late fee of $25 will be applied for payments not received by the 10th of the month.  If you have special circumstances regarding payments, these must be arranged with administrative personnel in advance.

4.  Fee and tuition payments should be given to administrative personnel at the front desk.

5.  There will be a $25 charge for all returned checks.  These checks must be paid for in cash or money order.

6.  You will receive a receipt, if requested, for your tuition payments.  Payments in cash are not recommended and a receipt is mandatory for all cash transactions.

7.  End of the year tax records will be issued upon request.

8.  Withdrawing a child for any reason requires a two-week advance notice in writing.  Tuition is required during the notification period whether or not the child attends the school.

9.  After two weeks of unexplained absenteeism, the child will automatically be dropped from our rolls and their placement will be available to other families seeking care.  To re-enroll, parents will be required to pay re-registration fees to restart enrollment.