Registration Fee:
Preschool: There is a one time non-refundable registration fee payable at the time of enrollment. For current fee information, please visit the preschool fee page.
School-age and K-Care: There is an annual registration fee, payable at the time of enrollment For current fee information, please visit the school-age fee page.

Families who have an unpaid balance outstanding with CDC will not be permitted to enroll their children in any CDC program.

Tuition: CDC's Preschool program offers a sliding scale fee based on the family's gross annual income. (See program pages for current fees.) Reduced fees are limited and available on a first come, first served basis, determined by date of receipt of income documentation. A copy of your family's most recent Federal income tax return (1040) and an employer verification letter are required for income documentation. All documentation will be reviewed by the Executive Director and kept confidential. If you do not wish to disclose your income you will be charged in the highest category. For more information about preschool scholarships and applications for reduced fees, please see the preschool scholarships page.

School-age care programs have their fees listed in their program pages. Scholarships, based on family income levels, are available on a first-come, first-served basis. See our school-age scholarships page for more information.

Payments:

Alternate payment arrangements must be made with the Executive Director. To ensure proper credit, please include the child's name on the check if it differs from yours.

A $50.00 late payment fee may be charged to any account not paid by the due date.

Returned checks: A $25.00 fee will be charged for returned checks.

Absences:
Preschool: Please contact CDC as early as possible to let us know about your child's absence. You are expected to pay for days your child is absent from the Center due to illness, snow days or personal reasons.

School age: If you have notified the school that your child will be absent for the entire day, the school will notify CDC. If your child will be at school, but absent from Kids Club, please call the direct line to your program by 3:30pm for afternoon absences (Lawton - 662-9967; Burns Park - 662-3309). There is a $10 charge per day for unreported absences. If you repeatedly fail to inform the site of your child's absence, you could lose child care services. Families are expected to pay for all days in which your child is enrolled, even when your shild is absent because of illness, vacations or other reasons. If an illness is serious or protracted, please contact the Director.

Withdrawal Policy: Two weeks notice of intent to withdraw from CDC is required. You are responsible for 2 weeks tuition from date of notice. (Camp tuition is on a contract basis; no refunds are possible if the student withdraws.)

Schedule Changes: Reduction in schedule requires a two week written notice. You are responsible for the tuition based on the greater schedule 2 weeks from the date the notice is received. Additions to schedules can be made at any time if space is available. You will be charged a progressive fee for each schedule change:$5.00, $10.00, and $15.00 successively. More than three changes will be assessed a $25.00 processing fee each time.

Late Pickup Fee: A $25.00 per child late pick up fee is assessed during the first 15 minutes past the program closing time. There is a $50.00 fee per child is charged for each additional 15 minutes. The fees will double and triple for the second and third offence respectively. After the third offense corrective action will be taken which could result in disenrollment. These fees apply even if the center was informed that the child would be picked up late.

Drop-in: Drop-in service is available only when space permits. Due to licensed enrollment limits, space may not be available. To determine if drop-in is available to you, call the main office 24 hours in advance. Drop- in fees are billed separately and have a separate rate (see your program fee page).

Holidays (Preschool): CDC is closed on the following days: Labor Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, Fourth of July, December 24 through January 1. We are also closed one day in mid June and three days at the end of August for term planning days.

School Holidays (School-age): School age programs are closed during scheduled school holidays and vacations; you will not be billed for these days. For other scheduled school closings ("reporting days"), our programs may be open to provide care; these days are contracted and billed separately.

School Closing: If the Ann Arbor Public Schools are closed due to road conditions all CDC programs will be closed. If the Ann Arbor Public Schools are closed for any other reason the school-age programs will be closed but the preschool may be open. WAAM (1600 AM) radio station will announce official closings. PAYMENT IS EXPECTED FOR ANY SNOW DAYS OR OTHER EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSINGS.

Vacation: There is no scheduled vacation allotment. We enroll for summer on a grid. Vacations can be taken with out having to pay for them at that time.

Joint Custody: If separated or divorced parents have joint custody, each parent will contract separately with the Center. The rates for preschool will be based on each parent's income. The number of days/weeks for which each parent is financially responsible is to be determined by the parents and reported to the program Director.