| It's an age old question, what should parents be | | | | lists and/or a good reputationo What activities or |
| charged for childcare tuition? Other variables in the | | | | curriculum do they promote? Some daycare centers |
| equation include, part-time vs. full-time care and half | | | | have swimming lessons, teach computer class, etc.o |
| days vs. whole days and weekly vs. hourly care. | | | | Are teachers certified or degreed? |
| It sounds confusing just thinking about it. | | | | 3. Your Results will give you an idea as to what your |
| But there are some very simple answers and it's my | | | | market demands. What I mean by this is what other |
| job to lead down the road of salvation. So let's begin | | | | centers are charging. My knowledge and experience |
| with the 3 ways to establish a tuition rate for your | | | | tells me that people are not so interested in the tuition |
| childcare center. | | | | rate, but more so on the environment and quality of |
| 1. Do your homework and research: Find out exactly | | | | care. Many parents choose a center based on if they |
| what everyone else is charging. You have several | | | | feel comfortable and trust that provider. |
| ways of doing this, you can be honest and introduce | | | | Based on your research you should have a good idea |
| yourself and your center and mention that you are | | | | as to charging tuition, but realize one thing. Don't try to |
| doing an evaluation of tuition rates in your area or you | | | | undercut others in your childcare industry. Parents |
| can do it anonymously. Pretend to be a parent looking | | | | believe that they will get what they pay for. Having a |
| for childcare and ask for the rates. It's entirely up to | | | | cheap tuition rate will not bring you more enrollment. |
| you as to how you want to do your research, but I'll tell | | | | What will bring you enrollment is a healthy amount of |
| you that it is so very important to find out what other | | | | "word of mouth". Parents talking about you positively |
| daycare owners are doing in your community. | | | | and telling their friends and family what a wonderful |
| 2. Evaluate all the information you have gathered, ask | | | | experience their having at your daycare center. |
| yourself this question:o Which centers have a waiting | | | | |