$15.00
Late Payment Fee
Charged each week until the outstanding tuition balance is paid.
Tuition
Review current tuition rates, enrollment fees, available discounts, payment requirements, and important policies for Morning Star Child Care programs.
Daily Tuition
Infants & Toddlers
6 weeks to 30 months
$86.00
Preschoolers
2½ to 5 years
$75.00
Full-Time Tuition
Weekly rate
Infants & Toddlers
6 weeks to 30 months
$410.00
Preschoolers
2.6 to 5 years
$355.00
D-K & Half-Day Preschool
Daily rate
Morning
9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
$57.00
Extended Day
9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
$67.00
Full Day
$75.00
School-Age Care
Daily rate
PM Care
3:00–5:30 p.m.
$32.00
Half Day
$55.00
Full Day
$72.00
Monthly Rates
Monthly tuition includes the equivalent of two free weeks for children enrolled in a qualifying 12-month program.
Infants & Toddlers
6 weeks to 30 months
5 full days/week, Monday–Friday
$1,708.00
4 full days/week
$1,433.00
3 full days/week
$1,075.00
2 full days/week
$717.00
Preschoolers
2.6 to 5 years
5 full days/week, Monday–Friday
$1,479.00
4 full days/week
$1,250.00
3 full days/week
$938.00
2 full days/week
$625.00
Registration Fee
A completed Child Enrollment Form and a nonrefundable registration fee are required before the start date. The fee is charged once per child unless the child is disenrolled and later re-enrolled.
Child Enrollment FormNonrefundable
$100.00
Per child
Important Notes
- A 7% sibling discount is applied to the oldest enrolled child. It applies to full-time enrollment only.
- Two free weeks are included in the monthly rate for qualifying 12-month enrollment.
- Tuition is due regardless of illness, vacation, appointments, or holidays.
- School-age tuition is based on the submitted schedule and Dexter school calendar.
- Monthly tuition is nonrefundable, and two weeks’ notice is required for withdrawals.
- Morning Star is open on snow days for school-age children enrolled on the no-school-day list.
- A co-payment is required for DHS enrollment.
- Hours are not adjustable for Half-Day Preschool.
Additional Fees
$25.00
Schedule Change Fee
Charged after the first schedule change.
$25.00
Returned Check Fee
Charged for each returned check.