1. OUR PLAN Expand our Kindergarten program options and offer before and afterschool child care to serve our families better in 2011-2012

2.  If there is enough commitment we will offer a Morning Kindergarten Montessori program.  Students who started their Montessori experience will have the opportunity for early-bird registration.  Families will also be offered the opportunity to choose a “Plus” program option. The “Plus” feature is a YMCA play school for ages 3-5 that is available to all students in both our Pre-School and Kindergarten Montessori Programs.

3.  In addition to the Montessori Kindergarten program we will also continue to offer a Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday with alternate Friday standard all day Kindergarten program.

4.  Families can choose a Monday to Friday morning program that runs daily from 8:45am to 11:42am  Program fills on a first come, first serve basis.  Two thirds of the spots are held for families choosing the “Plus” program option.  Registration is the standard Kindergarten charge of $50 per year.  The supply fee is $25 for the year.

6.  If there is enough interest and commitment in Option 1 we will also offer parents in this program the option of adding the “PLUS” feature to their child’s program. We call this Option #2 – The Kindergarten Montessori Plus Program.

7.  Families can choose a Monday to Friday Montessori Kindergarten program that features the Montessori program in the morning from 8:45am to 11:45am  At 11:45 a 3-5 year old YMCA play school program is offered to Montessori students. (Monday’s & Wednesday’s has a mix of 3-5 year olds and Tuesday’s, Thursday’s and Friday’s is for 5 year olds only.  Children remain at the school for lunch. 11:45-12:30  In the afternoon from 12:30pm to 3:10pm students remain at the school and will receive a YMCA play-school program.  Program fills on a first come, first serve basis.  Registration is the standard Kindergarten charge of $50 per year.  The supply fee is $25 for the year.  Monthly tuition for the playschool portion of the program is $300 per month or $200 per month for Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays.

9.  Not a Montessori program  Families can choose a Monday / Wednesday and alternate Friday all day regular Kindergarten program that runs weekly from 8:45am to 3:10pm.  Program fills on a first come, first serve basis.  Registration is $50 per year.  The supply fee is $25 for the year.

11.  Not a Montessori program  Families can choose a Tuesday / Thursday and alternate Friday all day regular Kindergarten program that runs weekly from 8:45am to 3:10pm.  Program fills on a first come, first serve basis.  Registration is $50 per year.  The supply fee is $25 for the year.

13.  Families with children in grades Kindergarten through grade 6 can access before and/or afterschool childcare.  The before school program runs from 7:15am to 8:15am. At 8:15am regular school supervision begins.  The cost for before school child care is $$ per day or $$ per month.  Our afterschool program runs from 3:10pm to 5:45pm and is a cost of $$ per day or $$ per month.

14.  Parents that are officially registered in any and all of our programs will be contacted by Monday June 6 th if any of our program options will need to be cancelled due to low numbers.  The school will also contact families that are wait-listed for certain options if and when availability opens up.