Tom Thumb Preschool
Thumbelina TuitionPreschool for Toddlers (for 2 Year Olds)
ThumBelina’s tuition is a yearly figure based on a ten-month school calendar year (not a corporate year). We offer a budget plan of ten equal monthly payments due the first of each month. ThumBelina does not charge a registration fee. There are no additional fees for our special programs.
Upon registration a $100 deposit is due; this deposit will be credited to June’s monthly tuition payment. Your first payment will be due on the first of September. Please make your checks payable to Tom Thumb Preschool. We also accept all major credit cards and most debit cards.
Tuition Discounts: For the school year, Tom Thumb offers up to a 20% discount for a second child in the ThumBelina program or parents that have graduated from Tom Thumb, receive a 10% discount. Only one discount is offered per family.
Tuition for ThumBelina Programs:
Half-Day Program: 9:10 AM – 12:30 PM (morning session)
- 2 days per week (Tues and Thurs) – $370 per month
- 3 days per week (Mon, Wed, & Fri) – $525 per month
Full-Day Program: 9:10 AM – 3:00 PM
- 2 days per week (Tues and Thurs) – $ 621 per month
- 3 days per week (Mon, Wed, & Fri) – $ 882 per month
- 5 days per week (Mon through Fri) – $ 1,368 per month
This program is for children who will be two by December 1st
Enrollment will be accepted as applications are received. The first enrollment applications received are the first to obtain the class and session desired! A verification of enrollment will be acknowledged.
ThumBelina’s Before & After School Care
Our Before & After Child-care is available for our Full-Day Program; please call for more information.
We offer this care to only students enrolled in our programs.
Before School Hours:
- Arrive between 7:30 am to 7:59 am – $13 per day
- Arrive between 8:00 am to 8:29 am – $10 per day
- Arrive after 8:30 a.m. – $7 per day
After School Hours
(Available only for those in the Full Day Program):
- Pick up before 4:00 p.m.. – $ 8 per day
- Pick up before 4:30 p.m.. – $ 12 per day
- Pick up before 5:00 p.m. – $ 15 per day
- Pick up before 5:30 p.m. – $19 per day
PLEASE UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING:
Tom Thumb will continue to follow Lakeland Central School District’s academic calendar.
We must be notified prior to August 1st if you are withdrawing your child in order for us to refund your total deposit. Your deposit will be forfeited if your child is withdrawn after our session begins. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Please note that it is impossible to deduct for any absenteeism. This is absolutely necessary to guarantee salaries, maintenance, insurance, payments, etc. Please do not ask us to make exceptions.
Tuition Summary and Comparison Chart
| ThumBelina Programs | Half-Day Program | Full-Day Program | ||
| Sessions | Yearly Fee | Monthly | Yearly Fee | Monthly |
| 2 Days per Week | $3,700 | $370 | $6,216 | $621 |
| 3 Days per Week | $5,250 | $525 | $8,820 | $882 |
| 5 Days per Week | $13,680 | $1,368 | ||
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Tom Thumb Continues to Publish Reasonable Priced Tuition
Tom Thumb has created an exceptional educational program. We have made a concentrated effort to keep the cost of our program as competitive as possible. Our goal is to provide the highest-quality and most effective preschool programs at the best prices with no hidden charges.