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Programs and Tuition

Programs

Berkley operates full-day, full-year programs.

Infant Program

Our goal is to provide a warm and nurturing relationship between your child and your child's teacher. Teachers will focus on building respectful, trusting and intimate relationships with the families in their classroom. Berkley does not enroll infants younger than three months and typically will only have two children in the room as young as three months at the same time.

Toddler Program

The toddler program is designed to meet the needs of toddlers between 14 months and 36 months. The children have opportunities for exploration and problem solving, understanding and communicating with other children, and movement/coordination.

Young Pre-primary Program

The pre-primary program is designed for two and three-year-olds. Children learn by experiencing their environment through their senses, physical activity and social interactions with other children. Children develop feelings of competence and trust through positive interactions with adults and peers. Problem solving and critical thinking skills are core values.

Pre-primary Program

This program is for children three to five years old. Major emphasis is placed on language/literacy, math skills, scientific thinking, personal/social skills and movement. Children engage in active, hands-on learning. Problem solving and critical thinking skills are core values, and the children engage in carefully planned play activities that set the stage for life-long learning.

More information about our classrooms can be found in the family handbook.

Tuition

Current Monthly Tuition 2025-2026

  • Infant: $1,550.53/month
  • Toddler: $1506.23/month
  • Young Pre-Primary: $1,155.28/month
  • Pre-Primary: $1,100.25/month
Families pay monthly tuition in advance. A new payment schedule is available from the center each fiscal year.

Tuition and Fee Details

Enrollment Fees and Deposit

  • Upon enrollment, we assess a non-refundable registration and insurance fee. Families pay annual enrollment and insurance fees thereafter.
  • Two week advance payment of tuition is required at admission as a deposit.
    • The deposit amount depends upon the classroom in which the child is enrolled.
    • We refund the deposit when your child leaves the program by applying it to your last month tuition payment, provided the family meets all of the terms of the contract. 

Late Pickup Fees 

  • We assess late fees for each five minutes past the scheduled 5:45 p.m. closing, or past the one hour deadline for sick child pickup.
  • Late fees are billed with tuition.

Late Tuition Payment Fees

  • After a five day grace period, we assess a five-dollar-per-day late fee for late tuition payments.

Withdrawal from Berkley

  • Families must provide written notice of withdrawal from the center four weeks in advance.
  • The deposit is refunded after the last day of attendance.
  • Early departure without a four week written notice results in forfeiture of deposit.