Just visited our first nursery for DS who is 3. It is a privately run Montessori nursery. We wanted DS to go for 5 days a week for 3 hours but their sessions are for 3 and a half hours, so we would pay towards that extra half an hour each day. They also charge for the activities they do such as French, computer and dancing. These activities involve some coming to the nursery specially. These activies are part of the day to day nursery, so they're a compulsory part of their fees. It works out that we will have to pay £38 a week. Which might not soun a lot but it is for us.
But even if we sent him 4 days a week, so less than 15 hours, we would still have to pay something because the activities are separate? Even though you have to pay them for your child to attend the nursery. Is this right?
I just rang our council's family information services and the lady said nurseries can charge what they like. Some nurseries don't charge extra for activities but others do. She said the one her daughter goes to doesn't so it's free because of the 15 hours. But if nurseries can charge what they like for the activities they do, then wouldn't all nurseries do this?
I'm really confused. DP said we should just pay because it's a good nursery.
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DomesticSlobbess · 11/03/2014 12:25
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