Tuition and Fees

• Tuition for the first two weeks of attendance is due on the first day your child attends the Center. Payment may be made bi-weekly, monthly, or per semester. To ensure proper crediting, always write your child's name on your check or money order.

• Payment is due by Friday; two weeks prior to the child care services provided.  Families are invoiced before payment is due and pay for care before it is received.

   

  Payments received 1-6 days after payment due date will be assessed a $10 late fee.

   

  If payment has not been received 7 days after the due date it is considered a missed payment and the following actions will be taken:

  1.  Missed bi-weekly or monthly payments will be assessed a 5% finance charge
  2. Missed semester payments will result in forfeiture of the 5% semester payment discount. 

   

  After 1 missed payment, a reminder will be sent to the parents with a revised invoice reflecting the 5% finance charge or forfeiture of the 5% semester discount. 

  If two payments are missed without contacting the director, your child’s spot and your deposit will be forfeited.

Credits and Discounts

There is No Tuition Reduction for the 8 legal holidays observed by the Center (New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day). These holidays, along with Staff Development Days, are already figured into the tuition rate scale.

Semester Discount. There is a 5% reduction in tuition if the entire tuition for the semester is paid by the Friday prior to the beginning of the semester, provided there is no outstanding balance.

Sibling Discount. There is a 5% reduction in tuition for families who have more than one child enrolled in the Center, provided there is no outstanding balance. The youngest child pays the full rate and the discount applies to all other children.


Late Pick-Up

Children picked up after 12:30 pm (morning schedule) or after 5:45 pm (full day or afternoon schedule) are charged a late pickup fee per child for every fifteen minutes (or portion thereof) they are late.


Extra Time Requests

Parents enrolling their child for part-time attendance may occasionally require extra care. If extra time is needed, requests must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance to the child's Lead Teacher and approved by the Director. Requests that do not compromise the established staff-child ratios are honored when possible. The fee for extra time is based on the sliding fee scale for each half day requested. Switching days cannot be permitted, as it is difficult to schedule teachers, plan menus, and run an efficient center.


Departure

Two weeks written notice must be given to the Center prior to your child's last day of attendance (10 working days prior to departure). With the proper written notification, your deposit may be applied towards your child's last two weeks of enrollment. If two weeks notice is not received, your enrollment deposit is forfeited. Refunds of excess tuition are paid within two weeks after the departure date.


Returned Checks
A $35.00 Fee is charged for each check returned to us because of insufficient funds. Money orders or cash payment will be required for the next two pay periods.

For a tour of the center, contact Renee Lamonaco at 645-6510 or email at rl26@buffalo.edu (North Campus)

or Emily Jacob-Zysman at 829 5950 or email at ejj2@buffalo.edu. (South Campus).

The University at Buffalo Child Care Center is one of the first programs in the
country to achieve accreditation in the reinvented NAEYC Accreditation system.
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