Sonshine Preschool And Daycare

About Sonshine Preschool And Daycare

A. Payment Schedule
The preschool year is based on 37 weeks.
School fees are billed on Monday for that week. Payments are expected by Friday of that same week. If you would rather set up monthly payments you are expected to fill out the Alternate Payment Plan Form prior to the beginning of the school year. This form can be obtained on our website or from the Director.
Fees are broken up into a per week basis and are not based on a per school day basis. During weeks that we observe a holiday the weekly fee is still the same.
B. Full Time School/Day Care: $175.00
Full Time School/Day Care is billed on Monday for that week. Payments are expected by Friday of that same week. Students who are enrolled in Full Time School/Day Care are liable for the entire week regardless of whether a child is at Sonshine for one (1) day or five (5) days.
Parents are free to change the status of their child to School only at their discretion prior to the desired change. Parents must contact the Director to make the change on or before the Friday before the change will take effect. We will not change the status without prior notice.
C. Day Care (as needed)
$5.00 hourly - above the allotted schooling hours.
Hourly Day Care is billed on Monday for the previous week. Payment is expected by the Friday of said billing week Students can be dropped off/signed in up to 10 minutes prior to the beginning of class and picked up/signed out up to 10 minutes after class ends and not incur any Day Care charges.
D. Observed Holidays
Fees are broken up into a per week basis and are not based on a per school day basis. During weeks that we observe a holiday the weekly fee is still the same.
The following is a list of the holidays that we observe on which Sonshine is closed. Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (3 days), Good Friday, and Memorial Day.
E. Vacation Weeks
Sonshine will be closed during the week between Christmas and New Years.
We observe a Winter Break (February) and Spring Break (April). During these weeks school is closed but we will offer Day Care if enough parents express the need for Day Care and we can provide sufficient staffing. We understand that just because your child is on vacation you may not be. Therefore we provide Vacation Week Day Care as a ministry and benefit to you.
We will post a sign up list three-four weeks prior to the vacation and ask that you sign up for the days you need Day Care by the Wednesday before Vacation. By signing up for Day Care during a vacation week you are committing to those days and will be billed accordingly. You have until the Wednesday prior to the Vacation Week to make necessary changes. If you need more Day Care then originally indicated you will billed for the extra days you need it. If we call a snow day during a Vacation Week then you will not be charged for that day. We do not offer Hourly Day Care during vacation weeks. We charge a daily rate of $35.00. We do not schedule a school payment during Vacation Weeks. The only charges would be for Day Care. You will be billed on the Monday following the Vacation Week for said week.
F. Late Payment Charges
Payments are expected by Friday for that billing week. If we don't receive a payment by Friday a late fee of $5.00 will be charged to your account on the following Monday. (Please see Deposit Schedule below for explanation) If you are on the monthly payment plan you must stick to the plan you set up. If payment to your account is not received according to the agreement you will be assessed a $20.00 ($5.00 per week) late fee on the following business day. After one week if your account is still unpaid, and you have not communicated with the director about paying your bill, your child may be suspended until the balance is paid in full.
Students who are suspended can begin attending again after the balance is paid in full. You will not be charged for the time your child is suspended. If a balance is not paid off and the student reinstated within two weeks of suspension then the student will be dismissed, will loose the position in the class and be charged an early withdrawal fee of $50.00. Said student can be reinstated if the position in the class is still available and the account is paid in full.
G. Deposit Schedule
We record payments and make deposits on a daily basis. Payments are removed from the payment box at 9am and recorded for that day. If you place a payment in the payment slot after 9am it will be recorded and deposited on the following business day. Payments submitted on Friday after 9am will be recorded on Monday, unless it is a holiday, and will count as a payment received on Friday.
H. Delinquent Accounts
Parents need to be making payments on time. Students will not be allowed to stay at Sonshine if your bill has been left unpaid for two weeks. If you are having difficulty the Director needs to be notified immediately and a payment system will be set up. Dismissal will be immediate if payment has not been made or no attempt has been made to take care of it. Your child can not enroll for the following year unless your accounts are up to date.
Kindergarten Students may not be allowed to participate in graduation activities if an overdue balance exists.
I. Other Charges
1. Late Pickup Charges: Regular Day Care ends at 5:30 p.m. A charge of $6.00 for the first fifteen (15) minutes or any portion thereof and $10.00 for the second and any succeeding fifteen (15) or any portion thereof will be assessed to the account of those who do not pick up a child by the established closing time.
2. Returned Check Charges: A charge of $15.00 will be assessed, in addition to any fee the bank may charge us for a returned check.
3. State Aid: Please realize when you receive state aid, you must still keep your account current. It is your sole responsibility to turn in weekly paperwork and payments. Failure to do either of these may result in late charges and/or your child being dismissed. Please see Late Payment Charge and Delinquent Accounts.