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2021-2022 Before/Afterschool Fees & Payment Policies
Fees are: $25 registration fee per child(Non refundable no exceptions)
Before Care Only $25.00 Per week WITHOUT After school (Does not include early release days)
After School with Before Care $85.00 per week or $340.00 per month if you want to pay by the month(there is a $5.00 break for doing both)
After Care without Before Care $65.00 per week or $260.00 per month.
Early Release Days are included in the weekly price(For Students already registered in a Afterschool portion only). Students enrolled in Before care ONLY will have to satisfy the drop in fee for care. No exceptions
Breaks and Closings: Is $25.00 per day not to exceed two days; $95.00 per week for 3 or more days. Operating hours are 7:30am-6:00pm(Students must bring their own lunch, snacks will be provided). 10% Sibling Discount applies to oldest child on full attendance to school breaks.
Drop-In Care during regular before/afterschool hours is $10.00 per day per care service not to exceed 2 days per week, and not to be used in lieu of paying the afterschool cost. Students are limited to the amount of drop in days they can use in a single month and they need to be approved prior to dropping kids in.
Unsure about your weekly schedule?
Half Care might work for you. Half Care a minimum of 2 days is $40.00 per week and must be paid in full for the month at the rate of $160.00 per month. There is No sibling discount on half care and families can choose any two days per week which is equivalent to 8 days per month. Days can not be transferred to another week or shared between siblings.
Sibling Discount is a 10% savings on the oldest child only for families with 3 or more children for all care services. Discount for two siblings apply on full week care during the closing for Fall, Winter and Spring Breaks
All payments are paid online at
www.tapscharlotte.com every Friday. Late fees are to be paid when the weekly fee is paid after Monday. The payments can be set to a reoccurring from the website.
Payment Options: ALL PAYMENTS ARE ONLINE. All payments come with a email receipt.
When the reoccurring option is selected the payment will be automatically debited based on the pay schedule of the last payment. Any payment and account changes are the responsibility of the parents to inform TAPS. In the case of any failed payments, you will be charged a 35.00 NSF fee. All final payments will be automatically debited one the Friday prior to the final week and all card information will be deleted from the system.
Fee Payment Policy: Fees are due on the Friday before the coming week of care. Fees may be paid in advance for any period of time. The full weekly fee is due regardless of the number of days a student attends. Days are not prorated and can not be exchanged for days not attended. If a student misses 5 consecutive days in the program without payment and letting us know, the student will be dismissed from the program, and a new registration fee will be required for re-entry(if there are spaces open). Days can not be transferred to another week or shared between siblings, there is no exception to this policy. Cashiers Checks or money orders should be made payable to: T.A.P.S., Inc.
Late Payment Penalties: Weekly fees are due on the Friday prior to the week of care. If fees for the week haven't been paid on Friday by end of business, a $5 late fee is assessed and a $3 late fee is assessed each day thereafter. (Example: If your tuition is $60/week and you cannot make payment until Thursday, you would add $5 for Monday., and $3 for Tues. and $3 for Wed ect.) If you will not be making full payment on Friday, or at least Monday morning including the late fee, remember to make other arrangements for your child. Your child cannot return to our program until full payment of the balance due has been made.
Weekly fees and days are not transferable and are not credited for any reason for time not attended. In the rare case of a refund, we will issue the refund by way of credit to the program. Monetary refunds are handled on a case by case basis. If there is a monetary refund issued please allow 3-5 business days to process.