Please fill out the following information about your child and family, after carefully reviewing the Policies & Fees information and Payment Terms and 2023-24 Calendar below.

 Atlas is a year-round educational institution, and as such the tuition has been calculated by taking into consideration the various holidays and planned closures throughout the whole year. For convenience, the annual cost has been divided into equal monthly payments, listed below.

Please fill out a separate Enrollment Contract for each child (do not put siblings on the same document).

Space has been provided for two parents and/or guardians to fill out their information on the Enrollment Contract. Please note that Atlas must be made aware of all legal guardians for each child in care. Additional guardians may be added on your child's Brightwheel profile, however both biological and/or legal parents must be listed here, unless proof is provided that there is only one legal guardian for the child.

Description of Atlas Explorers After School & Camp Days

Atlas Immersion Academy welcomes children Kindergarten through age 12 in its after school program, Atlas Explorers. Atlas Explorers serves to provide a safe, fun, and unique after school and vacation day experience for your child, with a focus on introduction or continuation of either the French or Spanish language, and an exploration of enrichment topics each day of the week. Through games, arts & crafts, theatre, physical education, scientific inquiry and using different languages, we endeavor to be a place of both familiar comfort and enriching stimulation at the same time.

After School Enrichment Topics and Presenters will be divided into roughly 10 week segments, for the Fall, Winter & Spring quarters. For instance, every Monday will be one topic for the duration of the Fall quarter, Tuesday a different topic for that same quarter, and so on. We strive to find topics and specialists that appeal to a wide number of children, although we of course can't guarantee that each child will like each topic for a given quarter. As soon as specialists are confirmed for the following quarter, they will be communicated by the Center Director.

Children from Portland Public Schools neighborhood schools (Hayhurst & Maplewood) will be picked up at 2:15pm daily in one of Atlas' 15-passenger "buses". They will be transported to Atlas Gabriel Park, where they will have an afternoon snack and time to relax and engage in free choice activities before beginning their enrichment activity.

Children from Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School (also PPS) will be picked up at 3:30pm daily in one of Atlas' 15-passenger "buses" from Le Monde. They will be transported back to Atlas for a quick afternoon snack, before beginning their specialist session.

During the week of Spring Break, March 25th-29th, all campuses will operate at reduced operations, and care during this week is not included in regular monthly tuition. The option to attend “Spring Break Camp” will be available for an additional fee. For all other days when school is not in session, or when school is released at half day (Le Monde), your tuition at Atlas includes all day "Camp Day" care (and transportation for Early Release Days @ Le Monde) in a camp-like setting. Regular Specialists may be utilized during these "Camp" or "Vacation" days, or the day may include an entirely different, fun topic, with a field trip or special visitor to Atlas!

Atlas Explorers After School Costs

The cost to provide the above outlined services for the school year has been divided into 10 monthly payments for your convenience. Certain months have more closures, or "camp days", whereas others have primarily after school days. PPS schools have a slightly shorter school year than Le Monde, however their afternoons at Atlas are longer; they are also closer in proximity to Atlas Gabriel Park. All of these factors have been taken into consideration.

Monthly tuition is payable on the 25th of the month prior to which care is provided, and includes the following:

• Transportation from Maplewood Elementary, Hayhurst Elementary, or Le Monde Immersion on days when school is in session. All specialists, visitors, field trips during camp days and entry fees, etc. Exposure to the French or Spanish languages daily, as well as support for school work assigned from immersion programs. Care and fun on Camp Days, leaving you stress-free when public schools are closed! Healthy, whole food snacks, including "bottomless" organic fruit and vegetables, whole grains, and organic milk (milk alternative always available). Children must bring a sack lunch on camp days. Care from 8am-6pm on Camp days (excluding Spring Break Camp), and until 6pm on regular after school days. (Inquire about early drop off on camp days)

Atlas Explorers Behavior Expectations

School-aged children should be able to conduct themselves in a respectful and safe manner with appropriate adult supervision and should be capable of following the direction of Atlas staff while in our care. Because Atlas endeavors to be provide an enrichment environment for those learning either French or Spanish, your child's willingness to be exposed to a language other than English, and their overall attitude toward learning new languages and about other cultures, is a must. Although ending a care relationship has the possibility to hurt all parties involved and disturbs a child's routine, Atlas reserves the right to terminate a childcare relationship at any time should you or your child be unable to adhere to Atlas policies and guidelines.

Financial Policies & Priority Enrollment

Enrollment Priority 

As Atlas serves children and their families from infancy through the school age years, we offer priority enrollment in our school age program to families with younger children in our ECE programs. In addition to prioritizing enrollment for families with multiple children at Atlas, we also prefer full-time enrollments over part-time enrollments, for the cohesiveness of the group and the stability of routines, etc. Those who are currently enrolled in Atlas Explorers, and in Atlas Explorers 2023 Summer Camps, will also be given priority over new families. All this said, there are generally always limited part-time spots available, and spots for new families to join. After the priority enrollment deadline has past, enrollment will be equal opportunity to all families. Please indicate which priorty enrolllment indicators apply to your family's situation:

Financial Policies

• A one time Materials & Registration Fee of $100 is collected at the time of registration.
• A Tuition Deposit in the amount of $350 is collected at the time of registration, and will be allocated to the last full month of care (if notice is given mid-month, the following month will be due in full, minus the Tuition Deposit).
• 30 days' notice of disenrollment or reduction in days per week is required. If you would like to change your child's schedule, or disenroll, you must ask your Director to send you the Disenrollment or Change of Schedule Form via Brightwheel, and once that form has been submitted the 30 days will commence.
• A sibling discount of 5% will be given to the lesser of two siblings' monthly tuition amounts. This applies to both siblings in the after school program, as well as to siblings with one or more children in both ECE and School Age Programs.
• Tuition is the same each month regardless of absences, school closures, inclement weather, global pandemic and natural disaster (including wildfires). Make up days are not provided for absences. 
• Late Pick-Up: In the event that you pick your child up after their scheduled pick-up time, you will be charged a late fee in the amount of $3/minute.
• Late Payment Fee: Payment is required, in full, on or before the 25th of the month before which care is to be provided. If payment is not received by the 1st of the month, you will be charged a Late Payment Fee of $50. After 10 days of non-payment, your child will no longer be admitted to Atlas Immersion Academy and you will forfeit your spot to someone on the Waiting List.

I have read and agree to purchase the childcare services from Atlas Immersion Academy according to the terms of this Enrollment Contract and to adhere to all policies outlined in the Atlas Families Handbook.