Carnegie Mellon University

Preschool and PreK/Kindergarten Programs

Tuition Information 2023-2024

Children in all programs are greeted at 8:30AM, Monday through Friday. Dismissal times for Monday through Thursday are listed in the table below. Preschool 3's, Preschool 4’s and PreK/Kindergartners are all dismissed at 11:30AM on Fridays to allow professional development and planning time for educators in the afternoon.

Three-Year-Old
Preschool

Application Fee
(non-refundable)

$20

2023-2024 School Year Tuition
(1:00pm Dismissal)

$10,900

Materials Fee

$500

Administrative Fee

$400

Four-Year-Old
Preschool

Application Fee
(non-refundable)

$20

2023-2024 School Year Tuition
(1:00pm Dismissal)

$10,900

2023-2024 School Year Tuition
(2:30pm Dismissal)

$14,200

Materials Fee

$500

Administrative Fee

$400

PreK/Kindergarten
Program

Application Fee
(non-refundable)

$20

2023-2024 School Year Tuition
(2:30pm Dismissal)

$14,200

Materials Fee

$500

Administrative Fee

$400

University Tuition Regulations

A seven hundred dollar ($700.00) deposit is required to reserve a child's space in the Children's School. This deposit is non-refundable and is applied to the fall tuition payment.
Yearly tuition and fees are paid half prior to the fall semester and a half prior to the spring semester.
Parents who give written notice of voluntary withdrawal will receive a tuition credit as follows:
  • Within the first ten class days a semester, the full tuition charged will be credited with the exception of $700.00.
  • After the first ten class days of the semester, but prior to mid-semester, parents who withdraw their children will be credited one-half of the tuition fee charged.
  • After mid-semester, no tuition is credited for withdrawals.

A late settlement fee of $20.00 may be assessed for all financial settlements made after the first day of school. After the next ten days, an additional $10.00 late enrollment fee will be assessed each day to a maximum of $250.00.