Our Fees & Funding

Our fees are charged per session according to the age of your child.

Fees include all consumables, including all meals and snacks, extra-curricular clubs, nappies, wipes and organic milk or milk alternative for those with dietary needs..

As a private Montessori pre-school, we are proud to offer a high adult-to-child ratio to deliver an excellent standard of care and individualised education for your child.

For a current fee schedule, please email enquiries@caterpillarspreschool.co.uk.

Early Years Funding

All 3 and 4-year-old children are eligible for 15 hours per week of Early Years Funding for six terms beginning the term after their third birthday.

Working Parents

For children aged 9 months to 4 years. Eligible working families can apply for 30 hours of childcare for 38 weeks a year, to use from the term after their child turns 9 months until they reach school age.

To check your eligibility for funded hours as working parents, please click here https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-childcare-if-youre-working

Support with child care

Additional support is available for families in England who get extra support, like those on Universal Credit or children with an Education, Health, and Care Plan.

Tax-free childcare

For eligible working parents who can get a £2 top-up for every £8 towards the cost of their childcare.

Early Years Funding does not cover the real cost of the high-quality education we deliver at Caterpillars. The all-inclusive (Enhanced) fees. are for additional services and consumables.

What is included in the fees?

Fees cover all aspects of the Montessori Curriculum offered within school hours (9.00 am–3.30 pm).
They include sport classes, yoga and mindfulness, Spanish, outdoor learning, cooking, as well as alll meals, snacks, nappies and wipes.
Funding can also be used for extended days (8.00 am to 6 pm).

Payment

Invoices are issued termly before the start of each term.
Payment must be received by the due date on the invoice.
An interest fee is charged for late payments.
Fees can be paid monthly.
Fees can be paid using childcare vouchers or tax-free childcare. More information about tax-free childcare is on the Gov UK website.
No deduction in fees or refund is given due to holiday or illness.

Notice Period

If your child has to leave our pre-school:

Please give written notice to us at least one full and continuous term in advance, and before the start of the preceding term. For example, if your child will leave in the summer term, we need to receive your written notice before the start of the spring term.
Any time outside of a full and continuous term will not be considered or included as part of the notice period.
If notice is given on or after the first day of a new term, we will charge a full term’s fees in lieu of notice.
We require half a term's notice to reduce sessions unless there are exceptional circumstances..