TUITION RATES
To inquire about rates for the upcoming school year or our summer camp, please contact Meme Kielbasa at meme@brightideaspreschool.com or call us at (401) 849-0055.

EXTENDED CARE
Extended care is available for our kindergarten students from 3:30pm - 6:00pm and costs $9.00 per hour for any portion of that hour.

LATE PICK-UP
A fee of $10 for the first 10 minutes and $20 per 10 minutes thereafter will be charged for each child picked up after 5:50pm.

TUITION POLICIES

Tuition and fundraising are the sole source of revenue in our school. We have set the following policies to ensure that Bright Ideas remains a financially stable school, which can provide high quality care and schooling to children. A stable and adequate salary is necessary to attract well-educated and well-trained professionals to provide those services. In order to meet our financial obligations, we will expect families to comply with the following policies.

Application: To secure a space for your child, we will need a nonrefundable registration fee of $75.00, plus the equivalent of one week’s tuition, as a deposit. With two weeks written notice, this deposit will be credited as payment toward the last week of tuition only. If there is no space in the preferred classroom, a $75.00 nonrefundable registration fee will ensure a position on the waiting list. This is not a guarantee of placement. Families with a sibling currently enrolled at Bright Ideas will be prioritized. Families currently enrolled at Bright ideas that wish to add or change days will be prioritized. Date of registration will be the final consideration.

Tuition Payment: Tuition is budgeted and planned for on a yearly basis; however, it is billed weekly. Parents may elect to pay the full tuition in one payment, two payments or a weekly payment. Payment is to be paid by Friday of the preceding week. Kindergarten tuition is billed and due the first of each month. Other payment schedules will be accepted at the discretion of the director only. Such requests are to be made in writing.

Tuition and fees may be paid by personal check, certified cashier’s check or money order. Your canceled check is your receipt. Receipts will be given for cash payments. Receipts will also be given for those receiving employee childcare reimbursements. Requests for such receipts need to be made to the office manager in writing. Payments and messages may be left in the mailbox outside the Toddler Room. Because the yearly tuition is budgeted with holidays and sick days already considered, there is no reduction in weekly tuition due those days. A 5% discount will be extended to families with two or more children attending at least 3 full days. (The discount will be applied to the lowest tuition.)

Late Fees: There will be a charge of $10.00 for late tuition payments. An additional late fee of $10.00 per day for any tuition payment more than two weeks in arrears will be applied. Tuition is due in advance of the week in attendance. There will be a $25.00 fee for any check that is returned for insufficient funds.

Tax Information: For your tax statement, our federal ID number is 05-046-1266. We will provide all families with an accounting statement for payments made during the calendar year.