Weekly Tuition Rates

Full Time Tuition Rates - Up to 9 hrs/day
5 days
$340.00
4 days
$320.00
3 days
$300.00
2 days
$280.00
1 day
Extra Day
$155.00
$30.00 (space available)
Part Time Tuition Rates - Up to 4 hrs/day
5 half days
$250.00
4 half days
$230.00
3 half days
$210.00
2 half days
$190.00
Extra Day
$25.00 (space available)
Effective Date 01/06/2025

When returning your registration packet, please include a $75.00 non-refundable registration fee along with one week's tuition. All payments are made through direct deposit.
If you need to drop off your child early or pick up after your scheduled time, please notify the office ahead of time and we will do our best to accommodate you. Discounted packages are available for additional hours. A charge of $10.00 per 15 minutes will be applied to your account without a discounted package.

Tuition rates are subject to change.

Hours and Holidays

               Hours of Operation         
    The Center opens at 7:00 A.M. and closes at 5:30 P.M. Monday through Friday. To take full advantage of our preschool learning activities, we suggest that you have your child arrive no later than 9:00 A.M. You should escort your child into their classroom and help them get settled. It is necessary for the adult bringing the child into sign-in via the computer located in our vestibule. Parents bringing in an infant may sign in and use the door leading into the Infant Room. These are the only adults permitted to use this entrance.    
   
          Holidays         
          Tender Hearts will be closed as follows:        
    January 1st      
    Memorial Day      
    July 4th      
    Labor Day      
    Columbus Day      
    Thanksgiving Day and the day after    
    Christmas Eve    
    Christmas Day    
    If one of these holidays falls on a Saturday or Sunday, we may be closed on the Friday before or the following Monday to observe the holiday. If your child is enrolled part-time, and a holiday falls on the day your child is scheduled to attend, you are not permitted to substitute another day of care. This is due to ratios of other part-time children in the program.     


"A minimum of 1 week's notice is required to disenroll your child from the program. The normal tuition will be charged for the one week notice period regardless of attendance."
   
          Snow Days        
       
    Tender Hearts will make every attempt to be open on snow days, although we may need to delay the opening or stay closed in extreme conditions. Please sign up for text alert through the Rhode Island Broadcasters  Association and their website is www.ribroadcasters.com.      
    (Please remember that tuition is due regardless of school closing or holiday.)    
           
        

Rules for Pick Up

               Late Pick Up         
    If a parent is going to be late picking up their child, he /she should notify the school immediately. The following late fees apply if a child is picked up after 5:30 P.M.


     5:31 - 5:40 PM           - $10.00     

     5:41 - 5:51 PM           - $20.00     

     5:52 - 6:00 PM           - $30.00 


             Release of Children         
    The safety and security of the children we care for are of paramount importance. That is why we have a strict pick-up policy. No one will be allowed to pick up a child at our facility unless his or her name, address and telephone number appear on the registration form ­ NO EXCEPTIONS. Should a parent /guardian wish to add a name to the form, we will accept a fax sent to us or a written authorization handed to us directly by the parent /guardian. Parents should advise grandparents and family members of our procedures to avoid any potential problems, and remind them to bring picture ID if they are authorized to pick up.      
   
    To ensure the security of the children, Tender Hearts staff will adhere to the following pick-up procedures:        

  •          Check a photo identification or valid driver's license to be sure the photograph is of the person presenting it. This includes unfamiliar parents.
  •          Verify the individual is currently listed on the pick-up authorization list.       
  •          If the staff believes a child may be at risk, Tender Hearts reserves the right to refuse the release of a child. This includes not having a car seat in the vehicle.       

    

Contact our office at 401-736-8844 for rate information in Warwick, RI.