Policies
* Registration Fee
The non-refundable registration fee of a $100 reserves a space for your child each year. It is payable upon acceptance of your child's Enrollment Application.* Supplies Fee
Annual supplies fee of $100.00 will be billed for the enrolled student $50.00 in the first tuition statement,and $50.00 in January tuition statement .* Tuition
Enrolled students will be billed each month. Tuition is due on the 5th of each month. Late fees will be applied for late payment.* Sick Days
School does not offer sick days refund or make-up. Missed days tuition will not be refunded for temporary absences for any other occasions.* Holidays
There is no pro-ration for the Holidays.* Sibling Discount
If you have two or more children enrolled Full Time in the school at the same time, a sibling discount of 5% is available. This discount will be applied to the oldest child enrolled in the school.* Extended Care
Parents will be billed in advance for any before and after-school care charges accrued.* Visitors
Occasional Attendees are welcomed based on hourly $15 tuition fees, upone the space availability. Before/after care and weekend/holiday care available for the occasional attendees as well, $15 per Hour.* Montessori Education During COVID-19
Idyllwild Montessori School COVID-19 policies are based on guidance from The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Riverside County Health Department. Indoor masking will no longer be mandatory at California schools and child care facilities after Friday, March 11, 2022. IMS employees still require wearing face masks indoors. Employees will be given rapid antigen tests after school breaks and masks for students will be required indoors for the first five days that school is back in session after any break. After the five day period, masks will be optional for students. Vaccination is currently the leading public health prevention strategy to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Idyllwild Montessori School serves children in an age group that is not yet eligible for vaccination. IMS uses a multiple prevention strategies: continues indoor masking for children who's parents require wearing masks for their children, along with morning health screening, temperature checking, hand washing, rooms frequent creaning and sanitizing, classroom and other area ventilation. Staff and parents requierd to wear masks indoor for all time.Sick children will be returned home, if they have fever and other symptoms of illness. If children develop simptoms during the school day, they immediately wear mask(s), and staff will notify parens about their child/children health condition. Child remains isolated till parent will show up.
However, when making decisions about implementing prevention strategies, IMS considers the educational needs and social and emotional well-being of children and the importance of children access to learning and care.