Fees

Fees

Steiner education is state-funded in many European countries. However, as we do not offer the National Curriculum, we are unable to secure state funding in Wales, and have to charge fees. This is in common with most other Steiner settings in Britain. Schools in England are now eligible to apply for state funding through the Free School and Academy systems. These are not supported by the Welsh Assembly Government and are not available in Wales.


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Kindergarten & Afternoon Care

Kindergarten Mon - Fri 9.00 to 1.00
Afternoon Care Mon to Thurs 1.00 to 4.00
Early drop-off from 8.30 available every day.

Children can attend Kindergarten from 2 to 5 mornings a week. We recommend they attend a minimum of three mornings at age 3, four at age 4 and five at age 5 and 6. Afternoon Care is for Kindergarten children attending the morning session.

School

School will run Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.00pm
Three of the afternoons are optional for Class 1 children (age 6-7), two for Class 2 (age 7-8), and one in Class 3 (age 8-9). Full fees will still apply regardless of whether optional afternoons are taken. We are looking into making after school care available.


Fees for 2011 – 2012

 Class  Per Month  Per Term  Per Year

Equivalent
Daily Fee
Kindergarten      9.00-1.00 (early drop off from 8.30)
Kindergarten – 2 mornings  £117  £468  £1,404  £19.50
Kindergarten – 3 mornings  £175  £702  £2,106  £19.50
Kindergarten – 4 mornings  £234  £936  £2,808  £19.50
Kindergarten – 5 mornings  £292.50  £1,170  £3,510  £19.50
Afternoon Care  1.00-4.00
Weekly Sessions - booked in advance every half term
4 x £5.00 per session (+£1 lunch)
3 x £6.00 per session (+£1 lunch)
2 x £7.00 per session (+£1 lunch)  
1 x £8.00 per session (+£1 lunch)
Drop in £12.00 per session (+£1 lunch)
(or £8.00 to 3.00pm)   
Lower School *  8.30-3.00
Class 1/2   £325  £1,300  £3,900  £21.66
Class 3/4  £325  £1,300  £3,900  £21.66


Discount of 20% for additional siblings attending at the same time. We are looking into higher discounts for 3rd and subsequent siblings.

Kindergarten Fees includes early drop off at 8.30 if required, and a substantial organic snack.

We charge a higher rate of £21.66 per day in Kindergarten and £24.10 in School for those on family incomes over £50,000 per year, or for those who feel that, despite a lower income, they are able and willing to contribute at the higher rate.

* The fees above show School fees in relation to our current Kindergarten Fees for 2011-12. An annual fee review is due May 2012 for effect September 2012, in which we expect all fees above to rise no more than around 4-5%.

Our 6 year old Kindergarten children attend Forest School one day a week at an additional fee of £5 a session. This includes lunch and lasts 1 hour longer than a normal session.

Fees are calculated for the whole year and are then paid monthly over 12 months by standing order.

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