Payment Policy

NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED – Payment must be made by Automatic Checking (ACH), Visa, MC, AMEX, Discover on the 1st of each month for a total of 9 payments. All payment plans are subject to end by May. No payments are scheduled to be withdrawn for the month of June.

 

ENROLLMENT FEES

• The 1st of 9 payments of the year is required during registration for the month of September. Please note that your second payment will be withdrawn during the first day of October, and subsequently thru May.

 

REGISTRATION FEES

• $50 - One-time registration fee per child, NON-REFUNDABLE. This applies towards all services offered except “No School Days”.

 

DROP-IN SERVICE

• Registered families needing drop-in care will be charged $50 per day per child. Please call Star Achievers at (202) 465-0514 and/or email eric.viera@sesstarachievers.com to place your children in care for one day, drop-in care or visit sesstarachievers.com/register.

 

PAYMENT and LATE FEE PICKUP POLICIES:

• Tuition is due on the 1st of each month and must be paid completely by May.

• Any family that fails to pay by the 10th of each month may be removed from the program until payment is brought current including any outstanding balances. Recurring late payments may also result in removal from the program. Please contact the Director for potential options in case of financial hardship.

• Accounts on autopay are charged on the 1st of the month. If payment is declined, our system will try again every other day until the 7th of the month. Declined payment methods after the 7th will be suspended and another payment method must be used. Any declined payments due to insufficient funds or chargebacks will be assessed $35.00 per transaction.

• Families who have been unenrolled by SESSA due to recurring late payments may re-enroll the following school year. SESSA reserves the right to deny re-enrollment for families who have previously been unenrolled by SESSA. All previous outstanding account balances must be paid in full prior to re-enrolling.

• There is a LATE FEE. You will be charged $1.00 per minute per child after 6:30pm. Late fees will be added directly to your next month’s tuition or via separate invoice.

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CHANGES, TRANSFERS, and WITHDRAWALS

• Changes (between AM and PM care) and withdrawals of enrollment for before and aftercare programs will take place as of the 1st of the month. Notification to the Director should take place by the 15th of the prior month.

• Notification on changes to No School Day enrollments must be made to the Director one week prior. Enrollment can be transferred to another No School Day or a refund can be provided in the form of family credit. Any changes made less than one week prior to the No School Day will not be given refunds.

• If a family has paid in full for the year and withdraws from AM and/or PM care, refunds will be prorated.

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DISCOUNTS

• There is a 5% discount for each additional sibling's tuition that will be applied during registration.

• A 5% discount is applied to payments for the entire school year (August - June). In order to be eligible, payments must be made by September 1.

• All "Free and Reduced Lunch" discounts will be applied after the month of October.