Creative Learning Center's Rate Structure
(Effective January 1, 2012)
Quarter Day=0-3 hours (Contracted) Full Day=5-10 hours (Contracted)
Half Day=3-5 hours (Contracted) Extended Day=10-12 hours (Contracted)

Quarter Day Half Day Full Day Extended Day
Infants
(6 weeks up to 18 months) 		$22.00 $29.00 $37.00 $42.00
Toddlers
(18 months up to 36 months) 		$22.00 $25.00 $35.00 $41.00
Three's/Four's/Five's
(36 months up to 72 months) 		$16.00 $22.00 $32.00 $34.00
School Age (must be in kindergarten)
(ages 5 up to 12) 		$10.00 $16.00 $28.00 $31.00

Registration Fee: $30 per child (nonrefundable)
(for child care and preschool) 		Materials Fee: $12/quarter/child for child care
$25/year for preschool
Preschool Rates:
(Per Month) 		Yellow Bears (MWF A.M. -- $150)*
(4 & 5 year olds)*
Red Bears (MTWTHF P.M. -- $150)*
(4 & 5 year olds)
Green Bears (TTH A.M. --$100)
(3 year olds)
 Minimum Charge Per Week: $40
(for all ages and you must pay this each week, even when using vacation/sick days)
*Children that are 4 by September 15th each year can attend preschool free due to the Iowa Statewide Voluntary Preschool Grant. The increase in preschool rates will not be effective until the fall of 2012.

You will pay for the number of days that you contract schedule your child. Whatever schedule you turn in is what you will pay for. You must indicate the hours that your child will be at the center on your calendars. For example, you cannot just mark each day with an “X.” You will have 10 vacation/sick days to use each calendar year (January 1-December 31) that you will not have to pay for. If you wish to use a vacation/sick day, you must indicate that when you are canceling your child. You must cancel your child by 9:00 A.M.; otherwise, you will be charged for the day. Vacation/sick days must be used each calendar year; they do not carry over to the next year. You will start over each year with 10 days.

You will pay for the time that your child is contract scheduled or how many hours your child is in attendance, whichever is greater. For example, if you sign your child up for 2 ½ hours, but they are here for 3 ½ hours, you will be charged the half day rate instead of the quarter day rate. Also, if you sign up for 5 hours and your child leaves after 2 hours, you will still pay for the half day rate because we schedule staff based on the times that you schedule your child.

If you need to add your child for an additional day, you may do so based on availability in the classroom. However, you may not trade days for a missed day. For example, if your child is scheduled 4 days per week and your child is sick one of those days and you’d like to bring them on the 5th day, then you will pay for 5 days. If you use a vacation/sick day for the missed day, however, then you will only pay for 4 days.

Additional Child Rate: There is a 10% discount for each additional sibling. The youngest child in each family will be charged the full rate. The exception to this is if an older child attends more days, then the older child will be charged the full rate and the younger child will receive the discounted rate.

When you don’t use the child care center for more than 2 weeks, you must pay $250.00 to maintain a spot for up to 12 weeks. The holding fee will not be refunded upon returning or if you decide not to return. After 12 weeks, you will pay the minimum per week ($40) to maintain the spot. Summers will be included in this.

Field Trip Fees: These fees will be charged for each field trip. The fees will be based on how much each trip costs, taking into consideration transportation, admission, and any other related charges. NOTE: Every child in attendance on a field trip day will go on the trip. Swimming trips will be paid for individually unless your child has a swim pass. There will be a permission form for swimming. Children must have a signed permission form in order to go to the pool. All field trip and swimming trip charges will be billed to your account.