School Year Programs

Our academic school year (September to May) offers programs for Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten to students 2-1/2 to 6-years-old. Instruction specific to Preschool is offered in morning sessions; Pre-K and Kindergarten instruction is offered in both morning and afternoon sessions.

We believe children should have a rich learning environment that supports the development of the entire child. Your child will experience a prepared environment with "jobs" (Montessori-style learning tasks) designed for the development of practical life, language, sensorial, math and cultural skills and knowledge. After observing your child in our prepared environment we provide individualized support for your child in acquiring academic and social skills, and we have scheduled parent-teacher conferences to discuss your child's status and progress. School year programs include Music Together®, our Garden of Learning, Spanish and yoga.

School year programs are all based upon an annual term tuition agreement, and we offer several installment options:

	Number of Installments, Approximate Discounts, Installment Amounts & Due Dates
No. of Installments & Approx. Discount:	12 inst. (0%)	10 inst. (1%)	9 inst. (1.5%)	4 inst. (3%)	2 inst. (4%)	1 inst. (5%)
Due Dates:	Monthly Aug 1 through Jul 1	Monthly Aug 1 through May 1	Monthly Aug 1 through Apr 1	Aug 1, Oct 1, Jan 1, & Mar 1	Aug 1 & Dec 1	Aug 1
Days
2-Day (TTh) am or pm	$220	$259	$290	$640	$1270	$2510
3-Day (MWF) am or pm	$295	$349	$390	$860	$1700	$3365
5-Day (Mon-Fri) am or pm	$365	$429	$480	$1060	$2100	$4160
*An annual registration and materials fee of $150 is due with the first installment. An annual materials fee of $45 for the Music Together program is due with the first installment. **The first installment amount for students who begin attendance later than the start of the school year will be pro-rated according to the number of instructional days missed, not to be less than 3 months for the remainder of the school year (i.e., a student who begins after March 1st will be charged for all of March, April & May). ***We offer a 5% sibling discount for a child who has a sibling attending at an equal or greater total rate (one discounted rate per each full rate). ****Please note that all day and session slots are available on a payment-reserved basis -- we are unable to guarantee a particular schedule until an initial installment payment is received. *****We accept payment by cash, check, money order, Visa, or MasterCard. Payments are due on the 1st day of the indicated months. Payments not received by the 10th day of the indicated months are considered late and may be assessed a 10% late fee. Payments not received by the 15th day of the month will result in the child being dropped from the program until the account is brought current (unless separate arangements are made). If any of the above dates fall on a weekend or holiday the due date is extended to the next business day.

Parent participation is not required for attendance at American River Montessori -- we recognize that not every parent's schedule can accommodate this. However, we strongly encourage parent participation in classes, parent-teacher conferences, and school events -- parent participation correlates strongly with student success. We are able to offer a modest tuition discount for those parents whose children are attending our afternoon session who wish to commit to classroom help time for their children or to help at other times with things such as classroom and materials preparation, classroom and grounds maintenance, assistance with special event preparation, etc. -- please contact us for specifics.

For full details, please contact us to request a copy of our annual tuition agreement.

Programs: Preschool Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten Days: 2-Day, Tue/Thu 3-Day, Mon/Wed/Fri 5-Day, Mon-Fri Sessions: Morning Session, Preschool, Pre-K & Kindergarten 8:30am to 11:30am Afternoon Session, Pre-K & Kindergarten, 11:45am to 2:45pm

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