The Enrollment Contract requires a $600 deposit to hold child's space. This $600 deposit is credited toward the Tuition amount. If, for any reason, you must withdraw your child before September 1, the Tuition Deposit may be refunded less a $300 administration fee; on or after September 1, it is non-refundable.
Tuition shall be paid either in full by August 1, with an early option of paying in full by July 1 to receive a 10% discount, or by monthly payments which begin on August 1.
The details of these two payment options are as follows:
Tuition may be paid in full on or before July 1 to receive a 10% discount. After July 1, this discount option is no longer available. Tuition payment can be paid in full after July 1 but by August 1, but at the regular annual tuition rate (see Tuition and Fees Schedule), not at the 10% discounted rate.
10% discounted rate, if paid in full by July 1:
3-day Kindergarten:
$3420.00 total tuition payment (including $600 deposit)
4-day Kingfishers Grades class:
$4770.00 total tuition payment (including $600 deposit)
Tuition balance after the $600 deposit has been paid may be made in 10 monthly payments beginning August 1 with the tenth and final payment made May 1 (balance may be completely paid off anytime before May 1 as well).
For 3-day Kindergarten:
$3800 annual tuition - $600 deposit = $3200 tuition balance
Divided by 10 months = $320 per month
For 4-day Kingfishers Grades class:
$5300 annual tuition - $600 deposit = $4700 tuition balance
Divided by 10 months = $470 per month
Each family shall contribute a minimum of 30 volunteer hours during the school year. If a family feels they cannot contribute volunteer hours, then a donation of $300 is requested. We realize that many families will contribute many more hours than this; this is just a minimum. The contributions are often made through Parent Society activities, such as planning and implementing festivals and fundraisers, field trips, special projects, office assistance, carpentry, maintenance, cleaning of building and grounds, and myriad other needs that a school requires. Volunteer assistance is vital for keeping tuition costs down, plus it allows the school to become more than just a school; it allows it to become a community of families.
Parents automatically become members of the Parent Society upon enrolling their child. Each family will receive a subscription for Renewal Magazine, a beautiful publication packed full of interesting articles about Waldorf education. In order for a Waldorf school to function smoothly and as a community, the Parent Society takes an active role in planning festivals and fundraisers for the school. It is a vital leg in the three-legged stool that is the school. Without a strong parent leg, the stool would fall over. The other two legs of the stool are the College of Teachers, which are the teachers and classroom assistants, and the Board of Trustees. Members of the College of Teachers dedicate their professional lives to the nurturing and educating of the children in their classroom. The Board of Trustees maintains the fiscal and operational health of the school, always in terms of what is best for the children. The Parent Society shall organize itself and set regular meetings to fulfill its mission of planning and implementing festivals (under guidance of the College of Teachers) and fundraisers, and to coordinate volunteer needs and hours.
Once a new student is placed, a notice of welcome is sent along with an Enrollment Contract. Parents responsible for payment must complete and sign the Enrollment Contract and return it along with a $600 Tuition Deposit (which will be applied to annual tuition) in order for the school to hold a space for their child.
Families with currently enrolled students are asked to recommit to the next school year on or before June 1 of the current school year, with a signed Enrollment Contract and Tuition Deposit of $600. This is to ensure your child has a place for the following school year, and to ensure the school meets it financial obligations over the summer. This timely recommitment is needed by the school and families are asked to honor this.
Application Fee is non-refundable. Tuition Deposit is non-refundable on or after September 1. If withdrawal occurs before September 1, the $600 Tuition Deposit is subject to refund less a $300 Administration Fee.
After September 1, a thirty-days written notice by responsible parent(s) (those who signed the Enrollment Contract) is required for withdrawal. In the event a child is withdrawn without the required thirty days notice by parents any outstanding tuition greater than the Tuition Deposit covering through the end of the thirty-day notice period is due. This applies whether the student is withdrawn by parents or dismissed by the school. This requirement will be waived in the event the reason for withdrawal is of a confirmed medical nature (doctor's letter of medical necessity required). After September 1, refunds of tuition paid thus far, less the $600 Tuition Deposit which is non-refundable on or after September 1, will be prorated based on the per diem rate and the number of days of school up to the last day of the 30 days notice.
Tuition deposit of $600 is due with signed Enrollment Contract before a student is considered enrolled and a place is reserved for him or her. If Tuition will be paid via monthly payments, the first payment is due August 1 (see Tuition Payment Option 2 above). If enrollment occurs after August 1, then Tuition Deposit of $600 plus the first monthly Tuition payment (if paying monthly) is immediately due; or, if paying in full, the total Tuition is due. A student will not be allowed to begin school without all tuition payments brought up to date at the start of school. Overdue accounts put undue stress on the operation and finances of the school. Fees paid late will be assessed a 10% late fee.
Glacier Waldorf School welcomes students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. The school is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ENROLLMENT, PLEASE CONTACT OUR ENROLLMENT COORDINATOR, ANNALYSA LOVOS, at (406)755-2343.