PMA BUSINESS OFFICE X204

Business Manager: Donna DesRuisseaux (pmabusiness@comcast.net)

TUITION FORMS 2007-2008

All Parents will receive a Tuition Agreement Form the first week of April. The Tuition Agreement Form is due in the Business Office no later than April 13 , 2007.

For your convenience, copies of the forms may be obtained by clicking on the links below.

If you have further questions or concerns, please call the Business Office at x204.

Tuition Rates Letter

Tuition Agreement Form

FUNDRAISING BUY-OUT

Beginning in September, each family will be required to raise a minimum of $300 in fundraising funds to offset the tuition costs at PMA, or “buy-out” of any fundraising efforts by paying $300 to PMA. Parents who do not raise their $300 throughout the year will be billed in May for the remainder of the balance owed to the school. As explained at the meetings in October and January, PMA relies heavily on fundraising activities to offset the difference between what we charge parents for tuition and the actual cost to educate a child at PMA (approximately $5100.) Every family enrolled at PMA presently benefits from the fundraising efforts of a few parents. The buy-out option is a fair and equitable practice for all families and guarantees a steady source of income for the school.

Examples:

If a family participates in the fall Yankee Candles Brochure Sales, and grosses sales of $200, the school will apply the fundraising proceeds of 30% towards the family’s buyout fee of $300. The same family now participates in the Shaws Certificate Program. If the family purchases $200 of certificates per week, that family will get $10 applied towards their fundraising fee. If an average family spends $800 per month on food at Shaws, they will get credited $40 per month towards their Buy-out Fee $40 times 10 months = $400. The following fund raising activities do not qualify towards buy-out fee: fundraisers sponsored by the Parent Group for student related activities, the annual golf-tournament, bake sales, and dress-down days.

Fundraiser Description Time Line Profit towards Buy-Out
Shaws Certificates

Gift Certificate Cards

$50, $25, $15, $10 denominations

September1 through June 1

5% of total purchase

YANKEE CANDLES:

Special selection of Holiday Candles, Accessories and numerous Gift Items 		Christmas Yankee Candles and Numerous Gifts items, Gift Wrap Second Week of September 30% of total sales

Christmas Lottery

Cards 		$5 gift lottery gift cards-make great Christmas gifts for family, friends and employees Mid-November through December

30% of total sales

Spring

Walk-a-thon 		School Sponsored walkathon April/May 40% of total money collected
Easter Candy and Spring Gifts Easter Candy and various spring items February-March 30% of Total Sales
Coffee Cakes for Mothers Day, etc. Coffee Cakes May 30% of Total Sales

TUITION REFUND POLICY

The obligation to pay the tuition fee is unconditional. Any family who withdraws a child from the school for any reason is responsible for tuition costs according to the following plan:
  1. One fourth of the total tuition cost will be charged to the family for withdrawal between Aug 1st and the end of first marking period.
  2. One half of the total tuition cost will be charged to the family for withdrawal between Aug 1st and the end of second quarter.
  3. Three quarters of the total tuition cost will be charged to families for withdrawal between Aug 1st and the end of third quarter.
  4. 100 % of the total tuition will be charged to families who withdraw after the third quarter.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

See the Tuition Agreement Form for payment options.