Registration & Fees
Enrollment Policy
If you are interested in enrolling your child please fill out this Enrollment Request (PDF file) and submit it to our Studio Director, .
When enrolling children in the Studio, our first priority is to create a balanced and supportive group, taking into consideration the age, gender and developmental stages of the children currently in the Studio. To create and support a stable community we will first seek to fill openings with families who are interested in enrollment five days per week. If openings remain, we will then draw from families interested in three day or two day enrollment.
Once the Studio is full, families may choose to place their request in our enrollment wait pool. Joining the wait pool does not guarantee enrollment of a child, but it is the only way a placement will be offered to a family when vacancies occur. To fill a vacancy we take into consideration the makeup of the current classes as well as the schedule preferences of the families in the wait pool. In the case that several children fit our population and schedule openings, a lottery system will be used.
Studio families are asked to sign a 12-month agreement beginning in August. If for some reason a family chooses to withdraw from the program, the financial obligation for the contract will remain until another child is enrolled in the space. To confirm enrollment, an Enrollment Agreement must be returned along with the payment for either the year or the first month. With the monthly payment plan a non-refundable enrollment deposit of $430 is required. Upon withdrawal from the program this deposit will be applied to the final month's fees.
Enrollment in the UCDS Studio Infant Toddler Program is not linked with admission to the UCDS Early Elementary and Elementary Programs.
Tuition Rates
Tuition is based on a child's birthday, regardless of the classroom in which the child is enrolled. When a child has a birthday, the monthly tuition rate will change. If this date falls in the first 15 days of the month, the rate is changed at the beginning of the month; if it falls within the last half of the month, the rate does not change until the next month. There are three age categories: Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-29 months), and Preschoolers (30+ months).
Families have the option of paying monthly or in advance for the entire year. Those paying in full do not incur the 2% administrative fee.
For those choosing the monthly option, bills will be mailed on approximately the 15th of each month, with payment due to the UCDS Business Office no later than the 1st of the following month. If payment is not made by the 10th day of the month, a late fee of 5% will be charged. Students may not attend until the outstanding balance is paid. Monthly tuition rates (including the 2% administrative fee) for each group are listed below:
Before Care: 7:30am-8:30am, Full Day: 8:30am-3:pm, After Care: 3:00pm-5:30pm, Extended Day: 7:30am-5:30pm
Charges may not be refunded due to absence, national holidays, vacation, illness or sudden departure from the Studio.
