Tuition and Fees Language Enrichment, Academic and Therapeutic Programs
The application fee of $75.00 for families eligible for early enrollment, $85.00 application fees for all current families enrolling after November 15th and new families, and an Administrative fee of $200 will be required for ALL new families and for families advancing into new programs within the program. For the 40 week LE and TX programs, the total costs of the session?s tuition is due to reserve your space for future sessions. All of these fees are non-refundable, please enroll confidently. Should your situation change and you cannot attend AND we can sell your space, a 25% CX fee of your total tuition, your application and administrative deposit, and a 3% credit card fee will be deducted from your balance with the remainder being refunded. Application Fee: Non-refundable Early Enrollment status 75.00/General Enrollment 85.00 Administrative fee-This fee is required upon initial application and for entrance into each new program within the Academy. This administrative fee applies within the Academic Program, as student move from IKI to JK and on to SK and if a student transitions from the therapeutic program into the Academic Program. 200.00 Developmental Assessment- 45 minutes150.00 Play based with a Speech-Language Pathologist (Required for entrance into Language Enrichment Program) Comprehensive Speech-Language Evaluation450.00 (Required for entrance into Therapeutic Preschool Program and/or speech therapy, three appointments) Comprehensive Oral-Motor Evaluation350.00 (Required for entrance into Therapeutic Feeding Program and/or feeding therapy, two appointments) Academic Readiness Assessment 250.00 (Required for entrance into IKI, Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, 1st grade and Kindergarten Prep Programs and for any transition into our LE programs from a therapeutic program.) Requires two appointments. Individual Therapy Session(45 minutes)120.00 Individual Play Therapy Session (45 minutes)19.00 *Must be receiving individual therapy services Cancellation Fee for Private TX Session25.00 (charged if Black Bear is not notified of the cancellation 24-hours in advance of scheduled appointment) Caregiver Training (10-week course)1,200.00 (taught by licensed, Masters-level Speech-Language Pathologist) On-site Assistant Support(per hour)25.00 Off-site Assistant Support (per hour)32.00 Transportation costs and travel times will be charged at the above rate and is the responsibility of the family. Black Bear Buddies Session (45 minutes)120.00 The Black Bear Buddies program is a 45-minute long session that consists of groups of two to three children to facilitate social development and play skills.Students from our therapeutic program are grouped with neuro-typical peer volunteers during structured and play-based activities.These sessions are facilitated by a speech-language pathologist to promote peer engagement and social interactions as well as provide peer models for speech and language. Academic Class Fees Language Enrichment Program (per 10-week session) 18-30 month class (Lil Guys)350.00 (One day per week) 18-30 month summer play class 80.00 (One day per week; available 45 minutes, after class during summers only) Skills and Thrills 2.5-3.5 year250.00 (One day per week)Four skill areas are offered: Learning and Lyrics Letters and Sounds Numbers and Quantity Concepts Fine Arts ***** Classes rotate each session Afternoon Electives 2.5-5.0 yearsper class fee Physical Education or 250.00 per 10 week session Lets Get Messy Fine Arts Learning and Lyrics Student Choice Theatre Cooking 2.5-3.5 years-Two-hour class (LE)550.00 (Per day/per ten week session) 3.5-5.0 Introduction to Kindergarten Ideas (IKI)Four Session Schedule Per 3 days/for a full year commitment (minimum) 6,535.00 Per 4 days/for a full year commitment8,547.00 Per 5 days/for a full year commitment 10,059.00 A non-refundable $2000.00 deposit, applies towards tuition, is due upon acceptance of an offered space. On 8/1, 11/1, and 2/1 of the school year, additional payments will be due. Please note a minimum of three days is required for attendance. Junior Kindergarten (JK) (per academic year)10,500.00 A $2000.00 non-refundable deposit, applied towards tuition, is due upon acceptance of an offered space. On 8/1, 11/1, and 2/1 of the school year, additional payments will be due. This program follows the Black Bear® Academy school calendar. Senior Kindergarten (SK) (per academic year)10,500.00 A $2000.00 non-refundable deposit is due upon acceptance of an offered space.On 8/1, 11/1, and 2/1 of the school year, additional payments will be due.This program follows the Black Bear® Academy school calendar. Therapeutic Program Class Fees 18-30 month Therapeutic Play Class550.00 One 75 minute class per week/per 10 week session Intro to Therapeutic Preschool1,000.00 One two-hour class per week/ per 10 week session Oral-Motor/Feeding 500.00 One 45 minute class per week/per 10 week session Therapeutic Preschool (TPS) 1,500.00 Per 3 hour class/per week on a ten week basis Therapeutic Kindergarten Prep (KP)1,500.00 Per 3 hour class/per week on a ten week basis Social Language (one day per week)1,000.00 Two hour, afternoons SLP IEP Consultation50.00 Per hour, for any consultation beyond initial visit, which is provided at no charge. Transportation costs including travel time, parking, and if necessary, public transportation costs to and from Black Bear will be included. I have read and understood the Rules and Regulations at Black Bear® Academy. My signature and enrollment of my child implies my acceptance of theses policies. Does this student have a sibling currently enrolled in a Black Bear program? ______ If yes, which one? ________________________ Please note that all prices are subject to change. Parent Signature: ________________________________Date ____________ Parent Signature: ________________________________Date ____________
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