Admissions
Open House & Tours
Come see for yourself what makes our preschool & kindergarten program so unique!
A.L.M.A. Tuition Schedule 2024/2025
| Program 5 Days a Week (Monday – Friday) | Tuition | Pay in Full | 9 payments: August 1-May 1 (no March payment) | 4 payments: August 1, November 1, February 1, April 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Day Preschool & Kindergarten 8:30 am to 3:00 pm | $12,327 | $11,957 | $1,289 | $2,862 |
| Half-Day Preschool 8:30 am to 12:00 pm | $10,152 | $9,847 | $1,047 | $2,318 |
| Early Care 7:30 am to 8:30 am | $2,000 | $1,960 | $222 | $500 |
| Extended Day 3:00pm to 4:30pm | $3,000 | $2,940 | $333 | $750 |
Tuition Management
A $1,000 non-refundable tuition deposit enrolls your child in A.L.M.A. Your $1,000 deposit is applied to your annual tuition. Deposit payment is due with the enrollment contract.
*There is a $300 school activities fee due with your 1st tuition payment.
Tuition payments can be made by check or through Quickbooks/Intuit for electronic payment. Please be advised that payments using Quickbooks will have a 4% service fee applied.
Pay in Full
For payments made in full, a 3% discount is applied and there is no service fee.
Deferred Payment Plan
The following options are available with a $30 service charge per payment:
- Nine-Part Payment: August 1st through May 1st (no March payment)
- Four-Part Payment: August 1st, November 1st, February 1st, April 1st
Payments are due on the first of each month. We offer a five-day grace period.
A late payment fee of $50 will be applied to all payments made after the fifth of the month and to the remaining balance of any incomplete payments.New ParagraphNew Paragraph
Our Admissions Process
- Interested in A.L.M.A. for your child? Please reach out and say hello! We are excited to meet you.
- Attend an
Open House
or
Private Tour. Meet the teachers, see our space, and get a more in-depth understanding of our unique program. Please feel free to bring your child and any other parents/caregivers if they are available. We would love to meet the whole family!
- If you think A.L.M.A. is a good fit for your child, submit your
application and the $50 non-refundable application fee.*
- Once we receive your completed application and fee, we will schedule a meeting to complete the enrollment paperwork.
- At the enrollment meeting, we will review and fill out all necessary documents and collect your $1,000 non-refundable deposit (which is credited toward the year’s tuition). The completed paperwork and deposit secure your child’s place for the upcoming school year.
*If we are at full enrollment, you can choose to
apply for our waitlist which includes a $100 non-refundable application fee to save your place on the list. If a spot opens up, we will contact waitlist families in order of application.
Health & Safety Policies
As a fully licensed program, we have DCFS-approved policies for all health and safety issues that may arise at school.
For health policies, please see our
Enhanced Risk Management Plan, which includes our COVID-19 protocol. All faculty hold current CPR and First Aid certification.
Our safety policies include comprehensive plans for fire, tornado, and sheltering in place. Our school features a full-building security system with alarmed doors and windows, cameras at all entrances, and wired-in smoke and fire alarms.
