Enrollment and Financial Obligations

Registration Fee

New families must pay a non-refundable application fee of $50.

Bond

Every family is required to have on deposit a $400 bond which will be returned to you in October of the year your child leaves the school on request, provided your account is up to date, you did not de-enroll mid-year, and you fulfilled all your cooperative obligations. If a family does not request their bond fee to be returned by December 1, these fees will be considered a donation, and an acknowledgement letter will be sent. The bond does not bear interest.

Enrollment Contract

Each family is required to sign an enrollment contract by June 1st. Families who withdraw before the end of the academic year will be expected to pay all charges for the rest of the academic year unless we can fill your child’s slot. The school will not attempt to fill slots after April 1. Families who withdraw mid-year automatically forfeit their bond fees.

Tuition Payments

Prompt payment of tuition is crucial to the smooth running of the school. Please refer to the tuition and fee guidelines for the current year for payment schedule and tuition rates.

Financial Aid

Maple Street School offers reduced tuition to families who show the greatest need. Learn more

At the School

Classroom Schedule

Children should be dropped off at school at 9:00 am (unless they are signed up for Early Morning Drop Off). It is very distracting to the children and to the staff if children are brought in late. Families are required to pick up their children on time at the end of each session. We have Rest Time immediately following Lunch Time so it is critical for Morning Program students to be picked up on time at 12:30.

Late Pick-up fee

A late pick-up fee of $20 will be charged to children picked up later than 12:30. In the afternoon, there is a ten minute grace period for children who are picked up late. $20 will be charged to children picked up after 3:40 pm. After school children who are picked up after 5:50 pm will also be charged a late pick-up fee of $20.

Absences

If your child is absent, please contact the school to inform the teachers. If your child misses school, there will be no make up days of any kind.

What to Bring

On the first day of school, each child should bring two complete change of appropriate for the season, including underpants, pants, socks and a shirt. Please clearly label all clothes and put in a shoe box or zip lock bag. For those still in diapers, an unused package of diapers and wipes should be brought to school each semester, labeled with the child’s name.
Those children who are at school for rest should bring a sheet and blanket labeled with their name. Pillows are not allowed due to a Department of Health regulation. All special cuddly toys and blankets are welcome. Although it may be very difficult, please leave other toys at home.

Birthday Parties

If you would like your child to celebrate his or her birthday with the school, please bring a snack for the entire class. Please do not bring anything but the snack. For those children whose birthdays fall during the summer, pre or post birthday celebrations can be arranged.

Discipline Policy

The teachers at Maple Street show children how to interact appropriately through mediation and modeling. We treat conflict as a time for children to learn to use their words and learn how to express their needs verbally instead of physically. We encourage children to be independent problem solvers but the teachers are always on hand to observe and to step in to help resolve disputes when necessary.
It is not unusual to see a teacher and a student engaged in a problem-solving discussion at the Maple Street School. Teachers help the children find ways to resolve a conflict and to understand each others feelings. We believe that resolving conflict is another opportunity for children to grow and learn together.
On occasion a child may have a behavior, learning need, or other special concern. The Maple Street School will meet with the family to insure children’s needs are met. It is essential that families join us in this process so a child can receive the support he or she needs. If children do not receive support or a child’s needs is beyond the school’s resources, the school will work with the family to find a setting where a child can get all his or her needs met.

Note: The Maple Street School is a dynamic organization, therefore it is important to note there may be changes to this Family Handbook often.
Please feel free to contact the Administration or the Steering Committee Co-Chairs if you have any questions about our school or cooperative.