Tuition

Tuition Rates & Fees 

(Effective September 1st, 2022-August 31st, 2023)

 

Infants (Peapods, Wiggle Worms, Butterflies) – Monthly tuition:

  • Bi-Monthly ACH Payment (due 1st and 15th of the month) = $982.50 or 

  • Monthly Check Payment  =  $1965.00

Young Toddlers (Honeybees, Ladybugs, Pumpkin Patch) – Monthly tuition: 

  • Bi-Monthly ACH Payment (due 1st and 15th of the month) = $982.50 or 

  • Monthly Check Payment  =  $1965.00

Older Toddlers (Little Sprouts, Poppies, Sunflowers) – Monthly tuition: 

  • Bi-Monthly ACH Payment (due 1st and 15th of the month) = $822.50 or

  • Monthly Check Payment  =  $1645.00

Preschool (Sweet Peas): Monthly tuition:

  • Bi-Monthly ACH Payment (due 1st and 15th of the month) = $770.00 or

  • Monthly Check Payment  =  $1540.00

4K (Apple Blossoms, Sunshines): Monthly tuition:

  • Bi-Monthly ACH Payment (due 1st and 15th of the month) = $740.00 or

  • Monthly Check Payment  =  $1480.00

Summer Camp (Peach Trees):  Monthly tuition:

  • Bi-Monthly ACH Payment (due 1st and 15th of the month) = TBD or

  • Monthly Check Payment  =  TBD

Tuition Details and Program Hours 

  • Care is provided from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. You can drop off and pick up anytime during our operating hours.

  • Each month’s full tuition is due on the 1st of each month.  If tuition is paid by ACH, the tuition will be split into two withdrawals –  one on the 1st and a second on the 15th of each month.  If tuition is paid by check, the full month’s tuition is due in the school office on the 1st of each month.

  • Rates are based on the specific program your child is attending, not their age.

  • Rates include formula, cereal, and jar food for children under one, and two snacks and one meal for children one and older.

  • A 15% discount will apply to the tuition of the older child when two or more children from the same family are enrolled at The Learning Gardens (not applicable to School-Age).

  • We do not have contracts at The Learning Gardens.  In order to withdraw your child from the Center, the child must have been enrolled a minimum of 60 days and a minimum of 30-day written notice must be given to the Executive Director with the last day falling on the final day of the month or the closest business day.  When the final day of the month of termination falls on a day that the center is not open (weekend or day closed) the last day for the child will be the day closest.  Tuition fees must be paid through the end of the notice period and are non-refundable through the last day of the notice and all outstanding fees must be paid.

Enrollment Fees

  • Non-Refundable Application Fee = $50.00

  • Enrollment Fee = $300.00 (Refundable if given proper 30-day notice prior to leaving the center. Enrollment fee will be refunded 30 days after leaving.)

  • Late Fee or NSF Fee = $50.00

  • Materials Fee = Yearly fee due in September or upon enrollment. If enrolled between June and August, Materials Fee will not be due until  September. If enrolled between January and May, Materials Fee will be $37.50 and then in September will be $75.00. If enrolled between September and December, Materials Fee will be $75.00.

  • Mat Fee = Due when child goes into the older toddler room = $35.00

  • Extended Service Fee = Charged for any days that a child is in care for more than 9.75 hours = $5.00

  • Late Pick-Up Fee = $15.00 (Late pick up is anytime between 5:31 p.m. and 5:35 p.m. An additional $1/minute is added after 5:35 p.m. on top of the $15.00 Late Pick-Up Fee.)

  • Diaper Service Fee = $35.00 per month

  • 4K Fee = $40.00 (One-time charge when child is enrolled in 4K Program. Fee is due on September 15th. )

  • T-Shirt Fee = $10.00 (One-time charge when child starts going on field trips.)

  • School Age Drop-In Care Fee = $60.00 per day (School Age Care is available on most days when Madison Metropolitan School district is CLOSED.)