Payment Policies
Preschool Programs

* Tuition is to be paid by Friday for the following week. A fee of $25.00 is charged for all checks returned for any reason.
* Tuition is charged regardless of child’s attendance. This includes illness, snow days, holidays, Winter Break and Professional Development days.
* Tuition agreement revisions must be communicated to the Program Director in writing at least two weeks in advance. A re-registration fee of $15.00 will be charged for all tuition changes.
* Parents/Guardians who intend to withdraw their child(ren) from our agency are required to give the Administration two full weeks advance written notice or two weeks tuition. The last day of enrollment must end on a Friday; therefore, notice given in the middle of a week will be in addition to the required two week notice.
* Tuition and fees are subject to change at the discretion of the Board of Directors with thirty (30) days written notice.
Please refer to our current Parent Handbook for more detailed information regarding our policies and procedures.

School Age Programs

* Tuition is to be paid by Friday for the following week. A fee of $25.00 is charged for all checks returned for any reason.
* Tuition is charged regardless of child’s attendance. This includes illness, snow days, holidays, Winter Break and Professional Development days.
* Tuition agreement revisions must be communicated to the Program Director in writing at least two weeks in advance. You will be allowed to change your child’s schedule at the beginning of a new program without being charged a re-registration fee. After 30 days, you may be subject to a re-registration fee of $15.00 for each tuition change.
* Parents/Guardians who intend to withdraw their child(ren) from our agency are required to give the Administration two full weeks advance written notice or two weeks tuition. The last day of enrollment must end on a Friday; therefore, notice given in the middle of a week will be in addition to the required two week notice.
* On Early Release Days there is an extra charge for children who are normally scheduled to attend the program on that afternoon.
* On Delayed Start Days there is an extra charge for children who are normally scheduled to attend the program on that morning.
* During Teacher In-Service Days there is an extra charge for children who are normally scheduled to attend the program on that day.
* The agency provides care during the February and April school vacation weeks. You must sign up in advance for care for these weeks. You may sign up for two, three or five days and you will be charged the current rate regardless of child attendance. If you do not sign up for care during school vacation weeks, no tuition will be charged.
* Each spring families are offered the opportunity to sign up for the School Age Summer Camp Program. You may sign your child up for two, three or five days per week and you sign up only for the days/weeks you need care. Any changes to this schedule may be made up to thirty days before the start of the Summer Program. After that date, you will be charged for any days you have signed up for regardless of child attendance.
* Tuition payments are accepted in person at the following locations: Exeter Center on 64 Epping Road,  Pease Center and Administrative Office at 81 New Hampshire Avenue, Portsmouth.