Annual tuition for the Mountain School covers a September-to-June school-year calendar. School opens the day after Labor Day and ends in mid-June. A non-refundable, one-time fee of $75 must accompany each prospective student’s application. A non-refundable, annual Enrollment & Site Development fee of $500 is due upon enrollment and does not apply towards tuition. Tuition will be prorated for children eligible to attend after September.
Any child who will be 5 years old by January 1 of the current school year must attend a five-morning schedule, with afternoons optional. All other children may attend on a two-morning (Thursday-Friday), three-morning (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday), or five-morning schedule, with afternoons added as needed. Families with more than one child concurrently enrolled will receive a 5% discount for the second and third children. This discount does not apply to families receiving Tuition Assistance.
2023 – 24 TUITION
Specific full days must be selected at enrollment and incorporated into the annual Enrollment Agreement.
Morning Program
5 mornings (M–F, 9 am-1 pm): $19,560
3 mornings (M-T-W, 9 am-1 pm): $15,720
2 mornings (Th–F, 9 am-1 pm): $12,770
Full Day Program
5 days (M–F, 8 am*-6:00 pm): $27,750
3 days (M-T-W, 9 am-6:00 pm):$21,370
*The Five Full Day Program includes Early Care from 8 to 9 am.
Morning/Full-Day Combination Program
5 mornings (9 am–1 pm), select 4 afternoons (1- 6:00 pm):$24,980
5 mornings (9 am–1 pm), select 3 afternoons (1- 6:00 pm): $23,590
5 mornings (9 am–1 pm), select 2 afternoons (1- 6:00 pm): $22,200
Additional afternoons during the school year are subject to availability and will be billed at the sign-in rate.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Tuition payments begin May 1 for the school year starting in September and may be paid online, in one, two, four, eight, or ten payments, according to the following schedule:
Annual
One payment, due May 1
Semi-Annual
Two payments, due May 1 and November 1
Four Payments
Due May 1, August 1, November 1, and February 1
Eight Payments
Due May 1, June 1, July 1, August 1, September 1, October 1, November 1, February 1
Monthly
Ten payments beginning May 1 and ending February 1. More information will be provided during the enrollment process.
AFTERNOON ENROLLMENT OPTIONS
Option 1: Full-Day Program
- Times and tuition as outlined above
- Early Care from 8-8:45 am included
- The child attends the afternoon program every day of morning attendance up until 6:00 pm
- The first pickup is at 3:30 pm
Option 2: Morning/Full-Day Combination Program
- Times and tuition as outlined above
- The child attends the afternoon program on selected days up until 6:00 pm
- The first pickup is at 3:30 pm
Option 4: Sign-in Afternoon Attendance (if space is available)
- Two-and-a-half hour minimum per day, first pick-up at 3:30 pm, last pick-up at 6:00 pm
- May be arranged in advance or as late as the same day
- Subject to space availability
- May be canceled up to 24 hours in advance without penalty
- Two-and-a-half hour charge applies for cancellation less than 24 hours in advance
- Available any day, whether or not the child is in Morning Program that day
Early Morning Care
- $17.00 per day, billed after attendance
- Available daily 8-8:45 am (last drop-off at 8:40 am)
- No sign-up is necessary; drop-in only
- Children may be dropped off after 8:45 am at no additional charge
TUITION ASSISTANCE
- Limited financial aid available to qualified families
- The maximum grant is 40% of the selected program
- Application for Tuition Assistance should be received by January 31 for the school year beginning the following September (please inquire with us after the deadline, in case funds are still available)
- Visit the FACTS Site (registration is required), a tuition management service, to apply for tuition assistance (applications available after November 1).