Tuition and Parent Involvement

2021 - 2022 Fees and Tuition*

Deposit: The deposit is due once your child has been accepted into class and is non-refundable.

Monthly Tuition: Tuition can be paid in 9 installments from September to May and is due on the 1st of each month.

*There will be an 5-15% increase in tuition for the 2021/2022 school year due to covid-related expenses and cost of living adjustments. The Board of Directors will finalize tuition in the coming weeks to be approved by membership in our upcoming All School Meeting in April 2021. 

MODIFIED Participation Requirements DUE TO COVID-19

In the Classroom

• 2-Day:

  • Work one (1) assigned day each week in your child's class. This includes 5 minutes before (prep time).

• 3-Day:

  • Work one (1) assigned day each week in your child's class. This includes 5 minutes before (prep time).

  • Be available for approximately 6 on-call days during the course of the year. These will be on different days of the week from your normal classroom work-day.

• 4-Day:

  • Work one (1) assigned day each week in your child's class. This includes 5 minutes before (prep time).

  • Be available for approximately 6 on-call days during the course of the year. These will be on different days of the week from your normal classroom work-day.

Committee Job

Everything at our school is done by our member families from laundry, to event planning, to curriculum, to administrative duties and much more. We assign these as "committee jobs" and every family is required to work one (1) committee job per child attending the school.

Meetings

All families must attend a few mandatory meetings each year.  The meetings requirements are as follows.

• Orientation Workshop: These class-specific workshops are held in late summer before school begins and will be your intro to working in the classroom.

• All School Meetings: These meetings for the entire school are generally held at the beginning of the school year and in April to conduct school business.

• Parent Education Meetings: These fun and informative meetings are held as follows:

  • 2-Day, 3-Day, 4-Day: One Tuesday per month in September, October, January, March, and May

Volunteer Shifts

Every family must work one (1) 3-hour volunteer shift, typically during the weekend.  Volunteer shifts typically occur in Fall and Spring. An online sign-up is done at the beginning of the school year so that you can choose your shift.

Facility Maintenance Workdays

During the year, our school needs maintenance. Since we are a co-op, our member families do the school maintenance. This means that you will be required to work a 4-hour maintenance shift in which you will help clean, beautify, and improve our school. Requirements are as follows:

• 2-Day, 3-Day, 4-Day In-School Families: One (1) 4-Hour Saturday workday per year, per family.