A fortnight ago I and another mother from our Montessori nursery were told that our dds had a place in the local state nursery from next term. Our nursery has a one term's notice policy to change any sessions or give notice of withdrawal.
I spoke to our nursery supervisor who said that head office were usually OK about reducing sessions (DD will go to state nursery mornings only) but not cancelling them completely. When I telephoned HO they said that I could take DD afternoons only but they would still charge me the full amount (thanks very much!)
Meanwhile, other mum has written to nursery telling them she is a single mum whose circumstances have changed and she simply wouldn't be able to afford next term's fees, and she's been let off completely scott free! Now I know this mum fairly well and the only circumstances that have changed are that her child's got into the state nursery, but couldn't tell HO that as I didn't want to 'shop' her.
Am completely hacked off at having to pay £1000 for nothing (don't even want DD to go to Montessori nursery in the afternoons) but even more hacked off at the seemingly double standards applied to whether or not you have to pay a term's fees.
Any thoughts anyone?
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Carla · 07/11/2003 12:37
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