Tuition is the lifeblood of the center, therefore prompt payment of all fees is necessary. The following set of rules have been created to avoid any confusion in payments:

1. Tuition is paid bi-weekly. There is a tuition slot conveniently located for you to deposit tuition and other fees in the central office and at 8126 Georgia Avenue. See our tuition schedule for actual rates.
2. Please do not give the responsibility of depositing tuition in the slot to your child or staff.
3. If the last name of the person paying tuition differs from that of the child, please advise the central office for proper credit to be given to you. Also please write the child's full name in the lower left corner of the check.
4. Please do not place cash payments in the tuition slot.
5. Tuition is a fifty-two week a year obligation. As long as your child is enrolled in our program, tuition is due regardless of the reason for your child's absence. There is no reduction in tuition for holidays, vacations, illnesses or emergency closings.
6. Length of illness of a child, with or without a physician's note, does NOT exempt tuition payment.
7. Multiple child families will receive a ten per cent discount for each child enrolled after the first child.

We want to build a close and warm relationship with all our parents. By entrusting your child to us, you have chosen to make us an extended part of your family. Our tuition policies are formulated to ensure that we will continually be able to live up to that trust. We welcome you to our family at Quality Time Early Learning Center. Children's early life experiences form the foundation upon which they think, dream and develop their own inner abilities and resources. Educational research data show that high quality early learning programs have a highly significant and positive impact on future learning and school success. Because of the profound importance of developmentally appropriate early childhood learning programs, we believe that our center and program should be accessible to children of all financial means. It is, therefore, a goal of our center to work toward providing grant opportunities and scholarship programs to assist families in need. We encourage every parent to visit our center and discuss any financial assistance that may be available.

Common Fees

All fees should be paid through the administrative offices at 8126 and 8101 Georgia Avenue. Classroom staff will not accept any payments.

1. Late Pick-up Fees
   • Late Pick-up fee (LPF) - Due at the time of late pick-up. Two dollars ($2.00) per minute after 6:05 and $3.00 per minute beginning at 6:30 p.m. (If not paid by close of business the next school day, then late fee doubles). Habitual late parents (more than 3 times in 30 days) a late fee of $5.00/minute will be charged. Suspension or expulsion may also be expected.
   • B. Early Closing Late Pick-up Fee - Due at the time of late pick-up. Two dollars ($2.00) per minute after 5 minutes grace period of early closing time for first 25 minutes on any designated early closing day, then three dollars ($3.00) per minute after first 30 minutes. (Doubles if not paid by close of business next school day).
2. Late Payment Fees
   • For every missed payment date on the tuition payment schedule (see attached) a $30.00 fee will be charged (regardless of when the money is paid after the specified date).
3. Deposit
   • One week's tuition - time/date is recorded at time of acceptance. Parent has one week (to the minute) to request deposit refund. After one week, the deposit is not refundable.
4. Returned Check Fee
   • $50.00 per occurrence.
5. Lunch Fee
   • See lunch payment schedule. Lunch requested outside of this payment schedule will be at $5.00 per lunch.
6. Field Trips
   • Parents not paying by the field trip requested payment date will not be able to participate. Depending upon how many parents fail to comply with the money due date, a trip may be canceled.
7. School Pictures
   • In around September or October pictures payments should be maid out to ASAP.
8. Summer Activity Fee (SAF)
   • Paid in the month of June, notices will be sent out with the specific date as to when the fee is due. Child will not begin summer program if the payment is not received.
9. School Supply Fee
   • $85.00 due in August , a notice will be sent out or child may not begin school. Field Trips and in-house shows are charged separately.
10. Registration Fee
    • One-time fee charged upon enrollment. Non-refundable in all circumstances - Charged when entering new or when re-entering after withdrawal. Infants to 3 years-old = $150.00 - 4 years-old and above = $250.00.
11. Re-registration (Annual Recurring Fee)
    • (Annual recurring fee). Invoiced in April of year preceding academic program initiation. Infants to 3 year-olds = $120.00 - 4 year-olds and above = $220.00.