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BUSINESS and FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Families who register for Carden Country
School are making an
academic and financial commitment for the full school year. The financial
health of the school depends upon prompt payment of all financial obligations.
Application Fee
A $50 non-refundable, one time
application fee is charged upon initial enrollment of each child to Carden Country
School. The application, application fee, and one
month’s tuition deposit is due by April 1st to ensure placement
of each child. Enrollment indicates your acceptance of the financial contract.
Admission Test Fee
Entrance testing is required
prior to admission and a $50 fee is due with each application. This fee is non-refundable
and payable to Carden
Country School.
Testing will take place on Saturday mornings in May.
Enrollment Deposit
A non-refundable enrollment
deposit of one full month’s tuition, fully creditable against the final payment
of the next year’s tuition, is due within two weeks of acceptance, or by May
1st of the previous academic year.
Enrollment indicates your acceptance of the financial contract.
Curriculum Fee
The curriculum fee is a yearly
fee that covers consumable and non-consumable curriculum, educational, and art
materials. Parents will be notified of any additional fees (i.e. field trips,
special projects, standardized testing fee, and athletics). The curriculum fee
is equal to 1/10th of the annual tuition and is due August 1st.
Early Withdrawals
Families who register for Carden Country
School are making a
commitment for the full school year. The financial health of the school is
predicated upon all students completing the school year.
Each school year is comprised of
two semesters. Families who withdraw a student before the
end of the semester must pay tuition for the remainder of that semester. Families that give at least three weeks
written notice and withdraw at the end of the first semester will owe no
additional tuition beyond any unpaid tuition for the first semester. There
will be a $300 withdrawal fee for families who fail to give a three week written notice
when withdrawing at the end of the first semester.
All school property must be returned
and all current tuition and fees paid before the school will authorize
withdrawal and release grades and transcripts.
Tuition
Annual tuition is payable on a
ten month schedule- September 1 through June 1. Tuition should be placed in the
Tuition Envelope located on the office bulletin board by the 5th of
each month or mailed to:
Carden
Country School
PO Box 10160
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
A late fee of $15.00 will be
assessed if full payment is not received by the 15th of the month.
Checks returned as NSF will be assessed a $25 charge and must be redeemed by
cash or money order within 10 school days from the date of return. Please do
not give tuition payments to the teachers.
A 3% discount is given for
tuition paid in full by September 1. Semi-annual payments received by September
1 and February 1 will receive a 1.5% discount.
If any problems occur where it is
difficult to make payment when due, please notify the Business Administrator
immediately.
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Tuition
Schedule: (2008-2009)
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Lower
School
JP
- 4th Grade
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Upper School
5th - 8th
Grade
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Annual Tuition
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$
5,850.00
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$
6,050.00
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Monthly Payment
(Due by 5th of each month Sept. - May)
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585.00
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605.00
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Single Annual Payment
(Due Sept. 1st at a 3% discount)
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5,675.00
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5,869.00
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Two Semester Payments
(Due Sept. 1st and Feb. 1st at a 1.5% discount)
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2,881.00
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2,980.00
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Curriculum Fee
(Due by
Aug. 1st)
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585.00
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605.00
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Application Fee
(Due with Application)
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50.00
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50.00
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Entrance
Testing Fee
(Due with
Application)
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50.00
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50.00
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Enrollment
Deposit
(Due
within 2 weeks of acceptance or by May 1st of previous academic year)
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585.00
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605.00
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Financial Aid
Affording a quality education
takes planning, and most families employ several strategies to keep the costs
within reach. In this planning, it is
important to realize that the family bears the primary responsibility for
financing a child’s education to the extent that it is able. We encourage families to pursue tuition and
loan programs, as well as 3rd party payment plans. Carden awards a
limited number of financial aid grants based upon the financial need of a
family. The money for these grants comes
directly from the school’s budget, and demonstrates Carden’s commitment to
having a socioeconomically diverse student population.
Carden has retained the services
of The
School and Student Service for Financial Aid (referred to as “SSS”), a
non-profit organization, affiliated with the National Association of
Independent Schools. To be considered
for such assistance, parents should go to the SSS website, https://sss.ets.org. There, complete a Parent’s Financial Statement (“PFS”), on which you’ll include the Carden Country School Code: 4402. The SSS helpline may be reached by calling
(866)387-2601.
Carden will review requests after receipt of the report from
SSS. Please address questions to
financialaid@cardencountryschool.org.
Reenrollment
Re-enrollment will begin March 1
of each school year for the next school year. Forms and information will be
sent home with each family presently enrolled. Re-enrollment forms and fees
must be returned to the school office by April 1st to ensure placement for the
following academic year. NOTE: Current enrollment does not guarantee
re-enrollment without receipt of appropriate fees and forms.
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