Welcome to all our new and returning students to the Montrose Christian Child Development Center & Preschool (MCCDC)! All questions concerning your accounts for care provided through the MCCDC should be addressed to Mrs. Patti Staines in the MCCDC office. Mrs. Staines will be in charge of all accounts for the MCCDC, Please place your payments in the tuition box in the MCCDC office. We want to be effective and efficient in the business aspect of our center; having fees paid at the time care is provided is a necessity if that is to happen. If there is a problem with a tuition payment, please talk with Mrs. Staines before your account becomes past due. If you fail to contact Mrs. Staines and your account is considered delinquent, you will be asked to withdraw your child from the center.
All accounts are billed on the first day of every month. Payment schedules and policies are described below. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Staines at 301-770-5335 ext. 224.
Payment Options:
Monthly Accounts that are paid on a monthly basis are due on the last working day for the following month. Accounts that are not paid by the close of the business on the 5th of the month will be assessed a late payment fee of $5.00 per day until the fees are paid in full. Accounts that are not paid in full by the 10th of the month will be considered delinquent.
Bi-monthly Accounts that are paid bi-monthly are due on the last working day for the following month and again on the fifteenth of that month. Accounts that are not paid by the close of business on the third and th eighteenth will be assessed a late payment fee of $5.00 per day until the fees are paid in full. Accounts that are not paid in full by the fifth (for the payment due on the first) or the 20th (for the payment due on the 15th) will be considered delinquent.
Late Fees:
Accounts for full-time children
The hours of operation for our center are 7:00am-6:00pm. There is a 5 minute grace period, which should insure that all children are picked up no later than 6:05pm. Late fees are charged at the rate of $1.00 per minute for every minute until the child is picked up.
Accounts for part-time children
The hours of operation for our part-time programs are 7:00am-12:30pm. There is a 5 minute grace period, which should insure that all children are picked up no later than 12:35pm. Late fees are charged at the rate of $1.00 per minute for every minute until the child is picked up.
Returned Checks:
The first time a check written to the MCCDC is returned due to insufficient funds, we will re-deposit the check. The MCCDC account will be charged a $25.00 return check fee. If the same check comes back again, we will not re-deposit the check. The MCCDC account will again be charged $25.00, and the payer will loose the privilege of paying the MCCDC by check. All future payments will need to be paid by cash, money order, or credit card. There are no exceptions to this policy.
Vacation Credits:
After 3 months of attendance, a 1 week per calendar year credit will be given to full time students only. This means a credit equal to 1 week's tuition will be credited to the accounts for children attending the center 5 full days per week. The request must be given in writing to Mrs. Staines.
Notice of Withdrawal:
A 2 week written notice is required when you wish to withdraw your child from our program. At that time, any deposit you have paid will be applied to your account. If you fail to provide us with a 2 week written notice, your deposit will be forfeited.