Tuition and Payment Policy


Tuition payments are prorated throughout the school year. Basic Afternoon Care only covers the 178 scheduled days of school. If you require coverage for the days when school is closed (an additional 3 days) you must contract for the Extended Program including School Closure Care (SCC) and Afternoon Care with SCC.

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arrow Fee Payment Policies

arrow Cancellation and Change in Program Policies

arrow DES Assistance

The district is DES approved. It will be the responsibility of those seeking assistance to contact DES to determine eligibility.

arrow Fee Payment Policies

  • The first tuition payment is due upon registration. Each of the remaining 9 payments will be due on the 15 th of each month, ending May 15th .
  • Fees must be paid by check, money order, credit card or cash. Prescott Unified School District must have written authorization to charge a credit card. Families may authorize monthly tuition payments to be charged automatically to their VISA, MasterCard.
  • Payments may be mailed to Community Education Office, 551 First Street , Prescott AZ 86301 or delivered in person to the site director of your KidsCo program.
  • Payments must be received in the Community Education office by the 15th of each month. Payments received or postmarked after the 15th of the month will incur a $25.00 late fee.
  • If the 15th of the month falls on a weekend or school holiday, payments are due by the next business day.
  • All returned checks are subject to a $25.00 service fee. After two returned checks, only money orders, cashier checks or cash will be accepted.
  • A child will be dropped from the program if he/she is absent for two consecutive weeks without prior notice to the coordinator. A $10.00 fee is assessed for reinstatement into the program.
  • If a child is picked up after the program closing time, parents will be charged $1.00 per minute. Parents are required to fill out a late pick up form at the time they pick up their child. PUSD KidsCO will bill the parent for the late pick up. If a parent has not picked up their child by 7:00 PM , the local police will be contacted.
  • Each parent/guardian will receive a payment book. The check, cash or money order must have a payment coupon attached. KidsCO does not provide receipts for payment. Please keep your portion of the coupon book for tax or benefit purposes. These receipts are your only payment records.

arrow Cancellation and Change in Program Policies

  • Families who wish to make changes to their program contract may only do so at the start of each billing cycle. Written notice must be received two weeks prior to change. Change in Contract forms will be available at all KidsCO sites.
  • If a family has to withdraw, written notice must be given two weeks in advance. There will be a $10 fee for reinstatement in the program if space is available.
  • A child will be removed from the program if a tuition payment is delinquent for more than 10 days. Parents will be responsible for any late charges or legal costs incurred in the collection of their account.
  • There is no tuition credit or make-up time offered for absences.