Fees & Enrollment

• A nonrefundable registration fee of $100 is assessed and due with this application. Enrollment slots will be confirmed and held only upon receipt of the registration fee. 
• Students with a balance due for the previous year will not be allowed to register until their balance is paid in full. 
• The annual program fee for Charlotte Park PNA and Ida B. Wells PNA is payable monthly across ten installments of $125. Payments are due on the first day of each month and are charged equally across ten months from August to May.
• Recurring payments by ACH or credit/debit card are required. Following submission of this application, a payment schedule will be sent by email for setting up recurring payments. 
• Fees are assessed based on the cost of providing services to your child for the entire school year. There is no credit given for absences or for school closures (due to holidays, inclement weather, etc.). Fees are not pro-rated since they are based upon the entire school year. They are simply payable on a monthly basis for your convenience. 
• Students with accounts over 14 days past due will not be allowed to attend until the account is paid current. A late fee of $50 will be assessed if payment is not received by the 7th day of the month.
• This program is funded in part by a Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant (21st CCLC). No student will be denied opportunity to enroll based on financial hardship or an inability to pay. Requests for partial or full scholarships may be submitted in writing to sandy@pnatn.org.
• Children are accepted on a first-paid, first-served basis. If the program has reached its capacity, your child will be placed on a Waiting List in the order that enrollment forms are received. Registration fees must be paid in full before a child from the waiting list will be admitted into the program. 
• Children will not be enrolled in the program unless and until all forms have been completed and submitted. 

Program Policies

• The program is open according to the official, in-person learning school calendar of Metro Nashville Public Schools, and is closed during breaks/holidays, inclement weather and half-days. If there is not a full day of school, there is no program. Early care is not provided on days in which school opens late. 
• Your child will be under the supervision of the PNA staff, from the time he or she arrives at the site, until your child leaves the site, according to your written instructions for departure. Program staff must be notified, in writing, of any changes in the program departure procedures. No child will be released to a person who is not listed on the registration form or to anyone whose behavior may place the child at immediate risk. 
• In order to secure their continuing enrollment, children are required to attend the program on a regular basis. It is requested that parents notify the program about long-term absences. Children who do not attend regularly will be at risk of removal from the program. 
• Removal or suspension from our program may occur if the following inappropriate behavior is used: stealing; damaging property; using foul language; being disruptive and uncontrollable in the group; harming another student or staff person; inappropriate behavior(s) not solved after repeated attempts; behavior detrimental to the student and/or others. Staff will communicate regularly with families regarding behavior concerns. Every effort will be made by staff to enlist the cooperation of the student and parents to solve problems. Student must be able to function in a learning environment designed with a 15:1 student/teacher ratio. If a student’s behavior is problematic, the parent will be notified and appropriate action will be taken, which may result in removal of the student from the program. Metro Nashville Public School Code Page 2 of 6 of Student Conduct, including zero tolerance violations, will be enforced. 
• Parents/guardians are responsible for the repair and/or replacement of program and school materials that are damaged or destroyed by their child. 
• All children must be picked up by close of the program day. $1/minute late fee is charged after the end of the program day. A child will be removed from the program if he or she is consistently picked up late. 
• Grievances: Parent input concerning the program is important. Feel free to share these comments with the Site Director. If you are unable to resolve questions concerning policies and procedures, you may contact Executive Director Illia Moore at 615.385.7067 (ext. 1). 
• Nondiscrimination Notice: It is the policy of PNA not to discriminate on the basis of sex, race, national origin, creed, age, marital status or disability in its programs, activities, or employment policies as required by Title VI and Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Acts, Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Should you have a complaint related to perceived discrimination, contact Executive Director Illia Moore at 615.385.7067 (ext. 1).

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