ENROLLMENT / TUITION POLICY

THE CHILDCARE INDUSTRY IS REGULATED BY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND FAILURE TO FOLLOW TEACHER-TO-STUDENT RATIOS AND EXCEEDING LICENSING CAPACITY WILL RESULT IN FINES OR CLOSURE OF A CHILDCARE CENTER. THEREFORE, WE MUST ENFORCE OUR TUITION POLICY (BELOW) BY WITHDRAWING STUDENTS OF PARENTS WHO DO NOT FOLLOW IT.

Opportunity, Inc. provides affordable preschool and childcare to families in need, allowing them to become and remain gainfully employed. Tuition is calculated for each family according to a sliding-fee scale, ranging from $85.00 to $180.00 a week (according to the Children’s Services Council, the average cost of center-based child care in Palm Beach County is $160.00 a week – higher for infants). Temporary scholarships may be made based on need and availability. The Young Friends of Opportunity, Inc., a subsidiary organization, works to raise these funds.
Without these considerations, most of Opportunity’s families would have to resort to substandard care or stay at home with their children and live on welfare. We accept Family Central subsidy, which replaced most childcare subsidy programs, and VPK payments. We are an active participant in the Florida Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program

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TUITION RATES - July 2010- June 2011

Tuition is charged according to verifiable family income. Families are required to provide documentation upon acceptance into the program and at any time upon request of the administration. Opportunity, Inc only accepts children of working parents. Breakfast, lunch, snacks, baby food and baby formula are included in the weekly tuition.

* VPK tuition is based on estimated subsidies from The State and a valid VPK certificate is required to be submitted to Opportunity, Inc prior to the child's entrance into the program for the reflected tuition rate.

INCOME	WEEKLY TUITION RATE
	Inchworms- Catrerpillars	Coccons - PreK	VPK
Up to $15,000	$105.00	$85.00	$50.00
$15,001 - $20,000	$115.00	$95.00	$60.00
$20,001 - $25,000	$125.00	$105.00	$70.00
$25,001 - $30,000	$135.00	$115.00	$85.00
$30,001 - $35,000	$145.00	$125.00	$90.00
$35,001 - $40,000	$155.00	$135.00	$110.00
$40,001 - $45,000	$165.00	$145.00	$120.00
Above $45,001	$180.00	$155.00	$130.00

Opportunity, Inc. only accepts children of working parents. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE SPECIAL CARE REQUIREMENTS OF INFANTS AND T0DDLERS, RATES FOR THESE CLASSROOMS ARE SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Any additional funding through outside organizations is the parents responsibility to maintain. Any changes in their status will be reflected in their tuition

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