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Admissions
Please download the 2010-11 forms and email to the office to begin the application process.
Tuition is for a full school year of approximately 9 months. There are four interest-free payment plans available:
- Single Payment:
- Pay the year's tuition by September 1st and take 2% discount
- Two Payments:
- 1/2 of balance due September 1st, remainder due January 15th
- 9 Payments:
- 1/9 of balance due monthly for 9 months beginning September 1st
- 12 Payments:
- 1/12 of balance due monthly for 12 months beginning July 1st
Base Tuition
| Toddler | 9am - 12 noon, 2 days per week | $1,430 |
| Toddler | 9am - 12 noon, 3 days per week | $2,145 |
| Toddler | 9am - 12 noon, Monday - Friday | $3,570 |
| Preschool | 9am - 12 noon, Monday - Friday | $3,415 |
| Extended Day (Kindergarten) | 9am - 3pm M-Th, 9am - 12 noon Friday | $4,300 |
| Elementary (1st - 8th grades) | 9am - 3pm Monday - Friday | $4,500 |
* $200 sibling discount for families with more than one child enrolled in our program
Application Fee
$50 per child. This is a one-time processing fee and not refundable. It does not apply toward tuition.
Tuition Deposit
$100 per student, non-refundable, credited toward your 1st month's tuition, due with enrollment contract each year.
Financial Aid
There is a limited amount of money available for scholarships. Montessori In The Woods awards scholarships based on the availability of funds and family need. It is our policy to assist as many families as possible with partial scholarships; full scholarships are not available. Completed forms must be submitted by April 30th to be considered.
Late Fees
If special circumstances arise that will cause a payment to be late, please contact the school office prior to the due date.
A late fee of $20 will be applied to any payment that is more than two weeks past due. Montessori In The Woods reserves the right to asses a 10% charge per month on any past due balances including tuition, child care, and other fees that are past due by 90 days or more. Delinquent accounts may be turned over to a collection agency, and further fees imposed, if all reasonable attempts to secure payment are unsuccessful.
Montessori in the Woods Scholarships
Each year we have a finite amount of funding available to grant partial scholarships to families that demonstrate need. Please contact the school if you are interested in obtaining an application form.
Open Montessori Initiative
We are pleased to announce a new financial aid scholarship program that is available to our Montessori families. The Open Montessori Initiative (OMI) was created in June 2007 to provide financial aid scholarship money to families in the Montessori community; we encourage you to visit www.Montessori-omi.org to learn more and to download their application.
CCIS
Child Care Information Services of Erie County is an agency that offers parents resource and referral services to connect them with child care arrangements in their communities. The CCIS also provides information to parents about whether they are eligible for help in paying their child care costs. Montessori in the Woods works in conjunction with CCIS to help eligible families pay for childcare. Erie's CCIS is located at 155 West 8th Street Suite # 316. They can be reached by phone at (814)451-6580. An application can be submitted online at: www.compass.state.pa.us.
Paperwork
Once you enroll at Montessori in the Woods, you will be required to fill out some additional paperwork. Please see our Parent page for more information