Registration & Tuition

Registration Information

The United Methodist Church promotes an Open Mind, Open Hearts and Open Doors policy in its outreach to the community and beyond. As a ministry of Myers Park United Methodist Church, The Children’s Circle also promotes this policy and admits children without regard to race, color, creed, sex or national origin.

We have limited availability in our program for the 2024-25 school year. If you are interested in enrollment, please reach out to Assistant Director Jamie Curtis at jcurtis@mpumc.org.

2025-26 Enrollment Information

Registration for the 2025-26 school year will begin in January 2025. Applications will be available online on Monday, January 6. Registration deadline is Friday, January 31 for ALL FAMILIES.

Prospective Parents: We invite you to complete our 2025-26 Admissions Inquiry Form to be added to our email list and to sign up for one of our Upcoming Admissions Events.

  • Tuesday, November 12 at 10am – TCC Tour only
  • Thursday, December 12 at 10am – TCC Open House (presentation and tour)
  • Thursday, January 9 at 10am – TCC Open House (presentation and tour)
  • Thursday, January 9 at 11am – TK Talk (panel discussion about TK Program and TK decision)
  • Monday, February 25 – TCC Tour only

All events will be held at Myers Park United Methodist Church.

 

Contact Us

Questions about registration, please contact: Jamie Curtis, jcurtis@mpumc.org

Tuition Payment Schedule

The information below pertains to 2024-25 school year.

Our payment schedule requires that October tuition be due by September 1, November tuition payment be due by October 1 and so forth for the remainder of the school year. The last payment of the school year is due on March 1.

2024-2025 Tuition

*TK has already paid the March, April and May 2025 tuition deposit. All other ages have already paid the May 2025 tuition deposit.

**Only Visa and Mastercard accepted.

Tuition Policy

Tuition Payment

All TCC Families are required to enroll in automatic drafts from a checking/savings account or credit card (Visa or Mastercard only; 4 percent fee) via our Tuition Express program.  In order to facilitate payments for parents, we have set a monthly fee schedule over the nine-month period. Tuition may also be paid in full at the beginning of the year. No refunds or adjustments are made for illness, school holidays, teacher workdays, inclement weather/snow days, family vacations, etc.

Refunds/Withdrawals

Tuition payments are non-refundable and non-transferable, except in a situation where the family is relocating out of the city of Charlotte. March, April and May tuition prepayment is always NON-REFUNDABLE for TK/Fives. May tuition prepayment is always NON-REFUNDABLE for all ages. If it becomes necessary to withdraw a child from the program during the school year for any reason, families must give a 30 day written notice of date of withdrawal to the Director.

In the event of an unforeseen school closure, the March, April and May tuition prepayment will remain NON-REFUNDABLE for Transitional Kindergarten (Fives) and the May tuition prepayment will remain NON-REFUNDABLE for all other ages. Any further refunds will be determined at the time of closure by the preschool director, TCC Board and church administration depending on the circumstances, timing and length of such event.

Delinquent Payments

Payments received after the 5th of the month are considered delinquent. Delinquent accounts will not be carried beyond 30 days, unless previous arrangements have been made with the preschool office. A late fee of $25 will be charged to accounts that have not been received or postmarked by the end of the school day (1:00 p.m. on the 5th of each month.)

Returned Checks

A service charge of $25 will be charged for any returned checks.

Financial Assistance

Limited funding for financial assistance is available for students who qualify on the basis of need. An application must be submitted to the Director to be reviewed by The Children’s Circle Financial Assistance Committee for consideration.