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Fees for the school year 2011/2012

Michael House School does not receive any funding from the State. We are therefore reliant upon parents paying fees for this education and are keen to improve our school especially with the attraction and retention of good teachers. The tables below show the standard tuition fees for the Kindergarten years and the Main School years.

School fees 2010/2011	Per term	Per year	Monthly
Kindergarten 1	£1,100.00	£3,300.00	£275.00
Kindergarten 2	£1,100.00	£3,300.00	£275.00
Kindergarten 3	£1,100.00	£3,300.00	£275.00
Class 1	£1,290.00	£3,870.00	£322.50
Class 2	£1,290.00	£3,870.00	£322.50
Class 3	£1,420.00	£4,260.00	£355.00
Class 4	£1,420.00	£4,260.00	£355.00
Class 5	£1,420.00	£4,260.00	£355.00
Class 6	£1,540.00	£4,620.00	£385.00
Class 7	£1,540.00	£4,620.00	£385.00
Class 8	£1,540.00	£4,620.00	£385.00
Class 9	£1,650.00	£4,950.00	£412.50
Class 10	£1,650.00	£4,950.00	£412.50

Kindergarten 

Kindergarten hours are as agreed between Kindergarten staff and parents.  Fees cover up to five mornings and three afternoons per week.  Additional afternoon’s Tuesday and Thursday to 3p.m. are charged at £9.75 each session. Additionally after school care is available from 3pm to 6pm at £3.90 per hour or part there of Monday to Friday. Breakfast in the nursery £2.95

Kindergarten is supported by the Derbyshire County Council Early Years Grants. 

Sibling Discounts 

20% discount is offered for a second child, 60% for a third child and 80% for a fourth child.  These discounts are not available in conjunction with any other scheme and are at the discretion of the school

Sundries 

A charge of £90 for each child per term is made as a contribution towards expenses (e.g. Ofsted inspection, subsidising performances, Steiner Education magazine, handwork and woodwork materials, readers).

New Pupils 

One-off registration fee of £50 per child payable before a child can be accepted on trial. Additionally the agreed term fee and extras charge will be charged on a pro-rata basis, for each week of the trial period for each child (minimum of £100 per week). This amount is non-refundable, and is payable at the beginning of each week of the trial period.

In the Kindergarten the registration fee is £50 and is refundable if a place is offered.

Kindergarten is Supported by the Derbyshire County Council Early Years Grants.

Michael House School accepts Busy Bees Vouchers

All parents are encouraged to help maintain and grow our School by supporting work-days, School Fairs, and encouraging new parents to join our school (publicity, Open Days etc.). In this way we can reduce our costs, keep fees as low as possible and make our school attractive to our children and prospective parents and their children. These fees will be increased annually, but with a commitment that the increases will be kept as low as possible whilst still meeting school costs. Parents/Guardians can choose to spread their fees across 12 months and pay by Standing Order, or pay their fees in full on or before the first day of each term. Late payments will be subject to a 5% charge to cover the extra administration costs.

One full term's notice must be given in writing to the Administrator if a child is to leave Michael House School before the end of class 10. If such notice is not received, the appropriate term's fees will be charged in lieu. The notice does not have to coincide with the start of a term.

If a family finds that they are in financial difficulty, then an appointment should be made with the Administrator as soon as possible. Every effort will be made to find a mutually agreeable arrangement to enable children to remain at Michael House. However, in some situations, or where there is no communication, it may be necessary to exclude children due to non-payment of fees.

Any queries regarding fees or other financial matters should be directed to the School Administrator and may be passed to the Finance Group