How tuition works

What sets tuition

Tuition depends on the child's age and the schedule: three mornings, five mornings or long days on Tuesday and Thursday. We share the figures on the tour and on our enrollment page, and we write them out for you to keep.

Registration

Registration opens your family's file and covers the enrollment forms and the first week's materials. It is paid once, when you enroll.

Holding a place

A place is held with registration and the first month, and the first month counts toward tuition. If a schedule is full, your family joins the waitlist. When a place opens, we write to families in the order of the list.

Billing

Tuition is billed monthly through our family portal, where you can also set up automatic payment.

Help with tuition

Ask us whether child care assistance is open this month and how it works with our tuition.

Siblings

If two children from one family join Madrone, we talk it through on the tour and handle it family by family.

Withdrawing

We ask for a month's written notice. You can give it in person or through the form on the contact page.

Uniforms, costumes and other costs

A few things come on top of tuition: materials for clay, paper, paint and garden supplies, and the shared morning snack. Rain gear and boots come from home.