Tuition Payment Options. Almaden Country School requires that Basic Tuition be paid in one of two ways:
Option 1 – Single Annual Payment.
Basic Tuition paid in full by May 20. There is a discount for single annual payment. Contact the Advancement Office for current discount figures.
Option 2 – Monthly Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
If you wish to pay Basic Tuition on a monthly basis, you will need to authorize the school to electronically withdraw funds from your bank account starting in June and running through May.
Sibling Discounts On Basic Tuition. Families with more than one enrolled student receive a 5% Basic Tuition discount for the second oldest sibling, and a 10% Basic Tuition discount for each additional enrolled younger sibling (3rd sibling or greater).
Priority Re-Enrollment. Enrollment forms and fees for returning students received before January 31, 2012 are given priority over new enrollments and qualify for loyalty tuition pricing. Enrollment Fees that accompany a full tuition payment by January 31 are eligible for an additional $250 discount. Your account must be current in order to re-enroll.
New Enrollments. A one-time, non-refundable $100 application fee is due with each application. Upon confirmation of acceptance to the school, the non-refundable Enrollment Fee for each student is due within two weeks.
New Student Shadow Dates. New students applying to enter grades 1st – 8th will visit and participate in the classroom for two days. The office will set these shadow dates. New students applying to enter Begindergarten, Jr. Kindergarten and Kindergarten are evaluated on an individual basis.
Withdrawal. During the enrollment process, if we receive a “Request for Records” from another school we will assume your child no longer intends to enroll and his/her space will be forfeited. Upon withdrawal after school has begun, you are eligible for a refund of any unused Basic Tuition and Apple Orchard fees paid, prorated by the number of days attended, less a $250 withdrawal fee. Enrollment fees are non-refundable.
Other Fees. There will be additional fees during the school year to pay for such things as overnight field trips (est. $100- $2200), after-school sports (est. $150-200), and lunch (est. $5.50/day). A $25 late fee may be added to any fees that are not received by the due date.
Fund raising. Your support of school fundraising efforts is very important to enhancing the school and supporting our teachers. In addition to ongoing fundraising (such as SCRIP, Box Tops for Education, etc.), all families are asked to make a voluntary donation to the school through the Annual Giving Campaign, the Dinner Auction, and the Fund Run. The Parent Service Auxiliary (PSA) fundraising income pays for PSA events and enriches classroom budgets. For more information, contact the Advancement Office at jrichardson@a-cs.org.
Termination. Students and parents attending Almaden Country School are expected to understand and abide by the principles and policies outlined in the Parent Handbook (available on the website under Parent Corner). Failure to do so may result in termination from school at the sole discretion of the Head of School. Services may be terminated if it is determined through observations and parent meetings that Almaden Country School does not meet the needs of your child.
Almaden Country School is a nonprofit organization funded by tuition and charitable contributions. All fees are subject to change. This tuition applies to new families and current families re-enrolling after 1/31/12. This schedule supersedes others released prior to 12/26/11.