Every day at Tenacre begins with a handshake as the head of school greets arriving students. This act of trust and personal attention sets the tone for all that follows. At Tenacre, we embrace the elementary years. As a Pre-K through Grade 6 coed school, we offer a dynamic and exciting environment in which children progressively develop critical thinking skills, become confident and joyful learners, and move forward into higher education and life as caring citizens.
At the heart of our educational philosophy is the critical need to balance nurture and challenge. Nurture, particularly in the younger years, allows children to grow, feel safe, and develop an empowering sense of confidence--"I can do it." Challenge takes on a greater role as students welcome the opportunity to prove themselves in many difficult learning situations.
Every child at Tenace is a full participant, a valued contributor to our vibrant community. In classrooms, on our playing fields, in art, music, and drama, our students are actively engaged in their own education. It is our belief that when every child has multiple opportunities to succeed, every child can and will succeed.
Our proudest tradition is that of valuing every student. We are a small school where everyone knows each other, where academics, creativity, and good citizenship are high achievements to strive toward, and where children learn firsthand the rewards and responsibilities of being part of a community.
Our focus is on the total child. The goal is to respond to the academic, emotional, physical, social, and moral dimensions of each child with a unique philosophy that creatively combines traditional and innovative elements of elementary education.
Tenacre’s tuition is comprehensive. In other words, you are not charged a technology fee, a lunch fee, book fees, etc. At the time of enrollment or re-enrollment, $3,000 is due as a deposit. Enrollment deposits vary for families receiving financial aid.
At this time SMART TUITION (http://www.smarttuition.com) processes all tuition payments for Tenacre. With SMART TUITION you can select the payment option that works best for you. These include mail, auto debit, mobile app or online payments. A Help Center is available 24 hours a day.
There are three payment plans by which you can pay your Tenacre tuition. Once you've paid your $3,000 enrollment deposit you may choose:
A. 1-payment plan:
the balance of the comprehensive tuition will be billed on July 10; payment to be received by July 31
B. 2-payment plan:
60% of the comprehensive tuition balance billed on July 10; payment to be received by July 31
Remaining balance billed January 10; payment due by January 31
C. 8-payment Plan:
the remaining total comprehensive tuition is divided into 8, equal monthly installments, billed from May 10th through December 10
A late fee of 1.5% on the outstanding balance is charged if the full amount due is not received within the month due.
MidDay Program The MidDay Program requires a $100 deposit on enrollment. Children attending MidDay on contract are billed through Smart Tuition according to the chosen tuition billing plan, i.e. 1, 2 or 8 payments.
After-School Program Children on contract are billed monthly through Smart Tuition, according to their attendance.