Enrollment and Tuition

General Enrollment Information

We enroll children from the ages of two and a half through five. Your child may attend five days a week, or Tuesday/Thursdays or Monday/Wednesday/Fridays. Children under the age of three may attend on Tuesday/Thursday mornings only. We enroll twice a year, once at the beginning of each semester.

Our school is in session weekday mornings from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Currently, we do not offer an after-school program. The school year starts in September and ends in June and is divided into two semesters. Our calendar is loosely based on the Ithaca City School District and our school breaks are similar to those in the District.

Tuition and Fees

We charge a nonrefundable $20 application fee, plus a non-refundable deposit equal to one month's tuition. Parents commit to pay tuition for the full semester, unless their child withdraws during the two-week grace period. Tuition is paid in monthly installments, on the first day of each month. Tuition for 2011-2012 will be:

  • 2 days a week - $90/month
  • 3 days a week - $135/month 
  • 5 days a week - $225/month

In addition to our tuition and fees, parents are required to assist the teacher in the classroom on a regular schedule, attend a monthly meeting, and take part in the work of maintaining our cooperative and school.

Application

To download and print our application, please click on the link below. You will need Adobe Reader to view the application. If you do not have it, click on the Adobe icon below the link to download it to your computer.

East Ithaca Preschool Application