Finacial Fees & Regulations For The Montessori Program 3. Academic Year 2024-2025

I. TUITION FEE

Main tuition fee does not include: other service fees…

The Montessori 2 curriculum is designed with the participation of foreign teachers, where the teaching sessions are scheduled either half in the morning or in afternoon. This designation not only helps children effectively absorb knowledge but also maintains their focus and interest in lessons. Additionally, interaction with foreign teachers provides children with opportunities to naturally and flexibly familiarize themselves with international language and culture, ensuring alignment with Montessori educational philosophy, helping children develop comprehensively in an interactive and creative learning environment.

2. PROMOTIONAL POLICIES

• Direct discounts will be applied when parents pay fees quarterly (3 months) at 3%, or by term (6 months) at 4%, or annually (12 months) at 10%. These discounts only apply to regular tuition fees. Boarding service fees and bus service fees (if using the service) are calculated based on the fees payable after deducting other promotional fees (if any).
• Parents with more than one child studying at Tiny Flower receive the following preferential policies:
• Main tuition fee: Second child studying at the school receives 5% discount, third child onwards receives 10% discount.
• Bus service fee: Siblings using bus service for the pickup point to the drop-off at the same school location receive a 30% discount for the second child, remaining students are charged according to the pick-up point.
• Fee one-week trial period for new students’: 2,000,000 VND
• Students enrolling in any particular year will be charged to that year’s tuition fees, and annual tuition fees may vary, increasing by no more than 10%.

3. OTHER FEES

1. Uniform Fee

• New students must purchase complete sets of uniform and pay fees along with enrollment tuition.
• Tiny Flower students currently enrolled can purchase individual items without being required to buy complete uniform sets for the new academic year.
• Uniform fee: 2,980,000 VND/set including:
• Male/female 1 set of yellow uniform, 2 sets of sports uniform, backpack, mattress, bed sheet, blanket, pillow, laundry bag, blanket and pillow bag.

2. Boarding Service Fee

• Boarding service fee includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, light meals, and day boarding care service at school.
• Boarding service is mandatory for all students.
• Boarding service fees may change during the academic year (if there are) significant market fluctuations in food prices; notice within 30 days before the implementation.

3. School Development Fee

• School development fee is an annual fee, applicable to both current and new students.
• School development fee is: 4,500,000 VND/school year.

4. School Bus Service Fee

• Bus service fee varies depending on specific route address (fee to be announced later).
• The school provides bus service with two options: home-pickup/drop-off and point-to-point service.
• Bus service is an optional service arranged according to parents’ wishes and school’s capacity.
• The school only provides two-way bus service; if students use one-way service, the fee is calculated up to 2/3 of the two-way rate and charged for the full month as per regulations.
• For new registration/change of service type/change of pickup-drop off location, parents need to register information at the office 7 days in advance for route arrangement.
• Bus service fees may change during the academic year if there are significant market fluctuations in fuel prices, notice within 30 days before official implementation.

5. After school hours Student Care Service Fee

• Parents needing after-hours care for students outside official school hours can register and pay the following after-hours care fee, which is settled monthly.
• From 17:00-18:00: Fee: 100,000 VND/hour.

6. Experiential Activities and Field Trip Fees

• The school organizes annual extracurricular activities to help students gain practical experience.
• Experiential activity fees will be determined according to each actual program.

7. Learning Materials Fee

Learning materials fee is an annual fee, applicable to both current and new students. This fee covers personal learning materials as follows:

• Scissors, button folders, stickers, glue, various papers, pencil sharpeners, craft paper, erasers, etc.
• Various fruits, vegetables, flowers, bananas, strawberries, sandwiches, tangerines, etc.
• Wood polish, shoe polish, sponges, chalk, watercolors, crayons, clay, etc.

Learning materials fee is 2,500,000 VND/school year. Students enrolling in Term 2 will pay 50% of the annual fee.

Fee for English Language Enhancement and Vietnamese Language Enhancement book set … VND/year.

8. Saturday Extracurricular Program

Parents interested in Saturday classes can register at the fee of: 300,000 VND/day. Learning time is from 8:00 to 16:00.

4. PAYMENT DEADLINES AND METHODS

• For Tiny Flower current students:
• Quarterly payment (three months) deadline is the 5th of every quarter,
• Second term payment (six months) deadline is December 5, 2024.
• New academic year payment deadline is May 31, 2025;
• For new students enrolling in academic year 2024-2025, payment deadlines must follow school announcements.
• If the school has not received tuition and related fees after the specified payment date, due fees will automatically increase by 0.05%/day of delay on the unpaid amount, and parents are responsible for paying this additional amount.
• Parents paying fees after the specified time will not receive direct quarterly (3%), semestral (4%), annual (10%) discounts as per section (II).
• In case parents fail to settle fees as regulated, the school has the right not assign the student in any class.
• Parents must clearly understand their responsibility to settle the fees, the school's reminder notice for some reason has not reached the parents does not mean delaying the responsibility to settle the fees for students according to regulations.
• Parents can pay the tuition fee and other fees through one of the following methods:
• Bank transfer to school account.
• Direct cash payment at the admissions the office.
• E-Banking payment through SacomBank’s banking application.
• Visa card payment with card processing fee based on card type (4%…).

V. FEE REGULATIONS FOR STUDENT WITHDRAWAL/RESERVATION/DISCONTINUATION/FORCE MAJEURE CASES

• When students withdraw/reserve/discontinue studies, in all cases, parents need to complete information forms at least 15 days before the official withdrawal/reservation/discontinuation date. This regulation applies to all new students enrolling and current students at Tiny Flower.
• Fees for official student’s withdrawal/reservation/discontinuation:
• Tuition fee: will be calculated until the official withdrawal/reservation/discontinuation date as per above regulations (regardless of whether the student attends school or not). Parents are responsible for paying the full tuition to the school within 05 days of receiving the school’s notice. In cases where parents have paid tuition in advance for quarterly, semestral, or whole year, the school will refund any remaining tuition (if any) calculated according to specific remaining percentage (in the tuition table of enrollment documents).
• When students take leave and request reservation in their original class, parents need to maintain tuition fee payments throughout the reservation period. In cases where parents do not pay the tuition fee, the school has the right to place the students in a different class based on available slots when the student returns to school.
• Boarding service fee: will be calculated until the student’s last day of attendance, and parents are responsible for paying full fees to the school as regulated. The school will refund any excess fees (if any).
• School development fee: non-refundable and non-transferable in all cases.
• Uniform fee is only refundable in cases the student withdrawal/discontinuation and the refund amount corresponding to uniforms not yet received.
• Experiential activity fees are refundable in cases:
• Student withdraws/discontinues before the new academic year begins.
• Student does not participate in experiential activities for the entire term and has submitted a pre-approved application by the Board of Directors.
• Bus service fee: will be calculated from 15 days after parents’ notification (regardless of whether the student attends school or not). Parents are responsible for paying bus service fees to the school within 05 days of receiving Tiny Flower’s notice. In cases where parents have paid bus service fees in advance, the school will refund any remaining fees (if any).
• Any remaining amounts (if any) will be refunded to parents within 30 days from receiving parent’s bank account information or the student’s last day of attendance, depending on the actual timing.
• In force majeure cases, fee collection or refunds will be announced by the school based on actual circumstances at that time.