Tuition and Fees

Tuition

Arkansas River Valley Montessori is a non-profit institution dependent upon tuition to pay teachers' salaries and operating expenses. The schedule of tuition is as follows:

Class	Hours	Annual Tuition
Primary Half Day (3yr olds only)	8:00am-12:30pm	$4,260
Primary All Day	8:00am-2:45pm	$5,355
Early Elementary	8:00am-3:00pm	$5,355
Upper Elementary	8:00am-3:00pm	$5,355
Adolescent Community	8:00am-3:00pm	$5,520

For multiple students from the same family, a 5% sibling discount is applied.

Fees

Separate fees are applied to cover costs of materials, enrollment, and other specifics. The schedule of fees is as follows:

Fee	Amount	Note
Application Fee	$75.00	Non-refundable per student
Re-enrollment Fee	$50.00	Non-refundable per student
Facilities Improvement Fee	$300.00	Non-refundable per family
Educational Materials Fee	$200.00	Non-refundable per student Montessori education differs from traditional education in many ways. Instead of working from textbooks, we use mainly materials designed to teach a specific skill. These materials are very well made and durable, and they are costly. Instead of buying or renting textbooks, we use this fee to supply and maintain the Montessori materials in the classroom.
Parents Association Fee	$50.00	Non-refundable per family Includes subscription to Tomorrow’s Child Magazine, the school calendar, yearbook for each child and membership in the Association
Supply Fee (optional)	$150.00	Non-refundable per student Each semester, students will be provided with a list of supplies necessary for the semester. You may pay this fee to cover the cost of supplies for the entire year or bring the supplies yourself each semester.
Upper Elementary & Adolescent Community Book and Science Lab Fee	$100.00	Per student This fee goes directly to purchase consumable materials for science experiments, textbooks, etc.

Optional Programs

Fees related to optional programs are as follows:

Program	Amount	Note
All Day Montessori (ADM)	$12.00/day or $18.00/day on half days or $150.00/month	All Day Montessori is available M-F from 3:00-5:30pm and during the school year when the children are out of school. On half days (early dismissal days), ADM is available from 12-5:30. The monthly fee covers all times childcare is offered when the school is open but classes are not in session
Milk	$8.00 per month	If your child is a milk drinker you may choose to participate in this program rather than sending drinks in your child’s lunch.
Hot Lunch Program	$TBD per day	Hot lunches are provided daily for all participating students. This is paid directly to the caterer.

Program

Amount

Note

All Day Montessori
(ADM)

$12.00/day

$18.00/day on half days

$150.00/month

All Day Montessori is available M-F from 3:00-5:30pm and during the school year when the children are out of school.

On half days (early dismissal days), ADM is available from 12-5:30.

The monthly fee covers all times childcare is offered when the school is open but classes are not in session

Milk

$8.00 per month

If your child is a milk drinker you may choose to participate in this program rather than sending drinks in your child’s lunch.

Hot Lunch Program

$TBD per day

Hot lunches are provided daily for all participating students. This is paid directly to the caterer.

Tuition Payment Plans

Plan 1- A cash payment of the total tuition minus 5% discount is paid on or before June 1 preceding the school year.
Plan 2 - A cash payment of the total tuition is paid on or before August 1 preceding the school year.
Plan 3 - A first payment of 50% of the year's tuition shall be paid on or before August 1 preceding the school year, and a final payment of the balance of the year's tuition, shall be paid on or before December 1 during the school year. A late payment charge of 15% of the outstanding balance will be charged unless other arrangements are agreed upon in writing at least 30 days prior to the December 1st due date.
Plan 4 - 10 equal monthly payments with the first such payment due on August 1 preceding the school year and with the remaining payments being payable by bank draft beginning on beginning September 5th and ending on May 5th. All payments to be automatically debited from a bank account which the undersigned shall specify. A $10 administrative fee will be added to each draft.

Note: A 5% sibling discount is applied to families with multiple students enrolled. The highest tuition is billed in full, and all additional tuitions are billed at a 5% discount.

Financial Obligation

It is understood that children are enrolled for the entire school year, or the portion remaining thereof, and the family is responsible for the entire tuition balance from the date of entry. If it should become necessary to withdraw your child from school, we require written notice thirty days in advance of the withdrawal date. Pro-rated, prepaid tuition may be refunded for children who move from the area during the school year, face extreme circumstances or illness, or who are withdrawn at the school's request. In all other cases, tuition is due until the child’s place has been filled by another child in that class. The family may be requested to meet with the Head of School before determining financial responsibility. Enrollment fees (application fee, facilities fee and materials fee) are not refundable in any case. Students of families who do not meet financial obligations may be required to leave the school. Transcripts will not be forwarded to another school until all obligations have been paid.