Fort Collins Montessori School is a public charter school. Half day Kindergarten and grades 1‐6 are publicly supported and are tuition-free. Preschool programs (ages 3 and 4) and full day Kindergarten are tuition based.
All students pay a supply fee.
Preschool applications must be accompanied by a non‐refundable $50 application fee.
Children from families with limited incomes may be eligible for tuition and fee reduction. See our FCMS Tuition and Fee Reduction Policy and/or inquire at the school office.
Tuition and Fees (2019-2020 School Year)
| Program | 2019-2020 Annual Tuition and Fees |
|---|---|
| Full Day Preschool (10 months, 5 days/week; 8:30-3:00 daily) |
$8109/school year (Non-refundable deposit due with enrollment paperwork = $810) |
| Half Day Preschool (10 months, 5 days/week, 8:30-12:30 daily) |
$4865/school year (Non-refundable deposit due with enrollment paperwork = $486.50) |
| Full Day Kindergarten (10 months, 5 days/week; 8:30-3:00 daily) |
$4057/school year (Non-refundable deposit due with enrollment paperwork = $457) |
| Half Day Kindergarten (10 months, 5 days/week; 8:30-12:30 daily) |
Publicly Supported, No Tuition |
| Elementary (1st-6th grades) (10 months) |
Publicly Supported, No Tuition |
| Supply Fee Per Child (all students) | $170 ($85 for Half-Day students) |
| Application Fee (Preschool only; non-refundable) | $50 |
Before and After Care (2019-2020 School Year)
BEFORE CARE
10% discount for sibling
- 5 days – $84 per month
- 4 days – $72 per month
- 3 days – $59 per month
- 2 days – $46 per month
- 1 day – $30 per month
- Drop in $13 Day
AFTER CARE
10% discount for sibling
- 5 days – $192 per month
- 4 days – $162 per month
- 3 days – $130 per month
- 2 days – $94 per month
- 1 day – $52 per month
- Drop in $16 day
LATE AFTER CARE PICK-UP FEES
After Care closes daily at 5:10pm. There will be a 5 minute grace period. Pick-ups from 5:16-5:30 will be charged a late fee of $20. Pick-ups from 5:31-5:45 will be charged $40. Pick-ups from 5:46-6:00 will be charged $60. Pick-ups after 6:00 will be charged a fee to be determined by the Aftercare Director. Cell phone clock time will be used to certify lateness.
How to Make Payments
You may pay Tuition, Before and After Care and all other fees in one of three ways.
- Kinderlime: You may view and pay your FCMS invoices using Kinderlime. For more about Kinderlime, visit the Kinderlime page of this website.
- FCMS Website: Tuition and fee payments may be made through the FCMS website via credit card or PayPal.
- By Check: Our online payment options include processing fees. To avoid these fees, you may pay via check and deliver to the school office.
Please note that accounts past due 7 days will be assessed a late fee charge of $20.