About Us

Enrollment and Fees

Tuition & Fees

Infant, Toddler, & Pre-K $165 per week
Afterschool $82.50 per week
- during summer & holiday breaks the weekly rate for school age children becomes $165 per week
Family Discount $10 per week for families with multiple children enrolled, per each additional child
Registration Fee $100 per child
- must be paid when the spot is confirmed, prior to the start date
- families who withdraw and later re-enroll will be charged another registration fee
Annual Fee $150 per child
- due every September unless the start date is June 1st or later of the same year
Summer Fee amount varies by age group & activities planned
Holding Fee $300
- offered to those currently working or enrolled in the education system. This fee is per child and is collected to ensure a child’s spot from the end of school in May until the return of school in August
Late Payment Fee $30 (see Payment Policy)
Returned Check Fee $30
Card Decline Fee $5
Late Pickup Fee $10 for the first minute & $1 for every minute after, per minute (see Payment Policy)

Payment Policy

Tuition is figured as a weekly rate regardless of attendance and is billed on Mondays.

Other than afterschool at the Sterlington location, The Playhowse Learning Centers do not offer part-time care.

No refunds or deductions are given due to illness, vacation, closed holidays, days missed, or closings for bad weather, power outages, or other situations beyond our control

Accounts can be paid weekly, or bi-weekly. In order to pay your tuition monthly you must participate in our Brightwheel automatic withdrawal program.

It is the parent’s responsibility to stay informed on your account balance. Your leger can be viewed at any time on the Brightwheel check-in screen upon entering your code and clicking the “Accounting/Payment” button at the bottom of the screen.

If your account becomes two weeks behind, you will receive an “oops” letter either in paper form or via message on the Brightwheel check-in system notifying you that payment is due immediately to avoid a late fee and to avoid receiving a “termination” letter.

If tuition payments are then later than the following Monday at 9:30am, a $30 late payment fee will be charged, and you will receive a “termination letter” notifying you that childcare will be terminated and when your child’s last day will be. If the total balance is not paid by the child’s last day, then the child(ren) will become unenrolled and admission to the centers will no longer be permitted.

You are responsible for payment until you withdraw from the centers with the director and are required to give at least a two-week withdraw notice. You will be responsible for payment for the weeks included in the notice whether the child is in attendance or not.

If you leave with an unpaid balance, you will be mailed a bill, and if left unpaid for 30 days you will be turned over to our collection agency.

Children picked up after 6:00pm will be assessed a fee of $10 for the first minute, and $1 for every minute after, per minute. Our clock will be used to determine late pickup charges. Continual late pickups may result in the dismissal of your child from our centers.

Tax Information

The Playhowse Learning Centers participate in the Quality Start Program. This is a voluntary quality rated system in which the centers are rated according to staff qualifications, program structure, and quality.

Our lead teachers are observed by a third party throughout the academic year and are given scores based on their performance.

Because of each center’s high star rating, parents of children 5 and younger are eligible tax credits through the School Readiness Tax Credits.

More detailed information can be found by visiting the Quality Start website, www.qrslouisiana.org. Or the Louisiana Department of Revenue website, www.revenue.louisiana.gov.

Tax credit documents will not be given out if the account balance is greater than zero.

Admission Policy

Each child enrolled must provide the following to attend:

  • Registration fee paid in full.
  • Name of child, date of birth, sex, date of admission.
  • Name of parents/guardians, current home address of both child and parents, email addresses for parents.
  • Phone numbers where parents may be reached while the child is in our care.
  • The information sheet completed with the name and phone number of people to contact in an emergency if parents cannot be reached promptly, and written authorization noting first and last names of individuals to whom the child may be released other than parents.
  • Permission forms signed for non-vehicular activities, administration of medication, photography, allergy information, medical treatment, and after-school transportation if applicable.
  • Signed statement of receipt, implementation, and adherence of the handbook and policies.
  • Current immunization record.
  • Any special concerns including but not limited to allergies, chronic illness, special dietary needs and/or restrictions, food allergies and/or intolerances, and any developmental delays or concerns if applicable.
  • It is the parent’s responsibility to update the centers of any changes to this information ASAP.

Dismissal of a Child by Owner/Director Policy

May occur when the following is or has taken place:

  • Absenteeism from the centers, without notification to the Director within two weeks.
  • Tuition is not paid in a timely manner as the payment policy states.
  • Final action concerning behavior in line with the behavior management policy.