Tuition may be paid annually, bi-annually or monthly in accordance with the following payment schedule:

• Annual payment Due April 1^st or October 1^st
• Bi-annual payments Due April 1^st and October 1^st
• Monthly payments Due the 1^st of each month, beginning on the first month of attendance
• There will be a $40.00 late tuition payment charged for payments received after the 5th of each month.

Collection Policy

Parents are expected to make payment by the due date or make payment arrangements in writing. If no payment agreements are made with the school children will be asked to leave as of the first day for which tuition has not been paid. When payment is made children may return to class. With sixty days written notice at the discretion of the head of School, Namaste Montessori School may cancel the contract and the space of children with unpaid tuition may not be held. The school understands that families may experience some financial difficulties and are committed to working with any family to make acceptable arrangements for payment.

Returned Checks

A $40.00 fee will be charged for all returned checks.

Tuition Credit

There is no credit given for absences (such as but not limited to illness, death in the family, vacations). There are no tuition credits for school closings.

In the Toddler and Primary levels, should a family initiate withdrawal of a child, a minimum of 60 days advance written notice must be given to the school in order to receive a full refund of tuition deposit.

For school age Primary children and for children at the Elementary Level, families are financially obligated and expected to pay tuition for the full school year.

If both the parents and the school administration decide that the Namaste Montessori School program is not appropriate for an enrolled child, the child may be withdrawn and the parents relieved of any further financial responsibility.

If the school decides that the Namaste Montessori School program is not appropriate for an enrolled child, the family is relieved of any further financial obligation.

It is possible to change programs within the school if it seems advisable to both the parents and the staff, and if space is available. The Head of School has the final decision making authority.