Tuition and
Admissions/Application Process
The Maple Hill Play Garden works on a sliding scale rate based on the honor system. Please choose your own sliding scale rate – any amount between the prices given.
Tuition includes wholesome, hot, organic lunches and snacks.
Preference will be given to full time applicants.
We are working to balance paying our educators a fair wage and program costs with the counterbalance of accessibility. The success of small, home-based family child care programs depends upon the generosity of full-paying families.
The Maple Hill Play Garden is now offering a five-day/week (Monday-Friday) program!
Full Days (8:30 – 3:30)
5 days: $15,600 - $19,500
4 days: $12,500 - $15,600
3 days: $9,900 - $12,300
2 days $7,000 - $9,600
Half Days (8:30 – 12:15)
5 days: $11,500 - $14,600
4 days: $9,200 - $11,700
3 days: $7,400 - $9,600
2 days $5800 - $8,900
Annual Supply Fee: 5 days - $555; 4 days - $445; 3 days - $335; 2 days - $225
If your family cannot make the sliding scale range for your selected days, please email Amanda to discuss other options. We are working to provide a limited number of spots with additional financial aid.
**All rates subject to change for 2021-2022 school year**
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Admissions/Application Process
1. Please email Amanda at to request and fill out an application. There will be a $25 application fee.
2. We will schedule a 45 minute interview - generally within two weeks of receiving the application. This is a chance for us to sit and get to know a bit about each other; for you to visit the space; for your child and I to meet; for you to hear more about the program and ask any questions you may have.
3. I will let you know by mid-March if we will have space for your child. You will then have one week to reply, either way.
4. Your signed contract - along with your 10% non-refundable enrollment deposit and supply fee - must be returned within two weeks of acceptance in order to hold your place. The balance of your tuition will be divided up equally between the months of July 1st - May 1st.
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Application Process for Spot(s) with Additional Financial Aid
Please note that the availability of these spot(s) are dependent upon enrollment levels
and may or may not be available in any given year.
1. Please email Amanda at to request that your name be added to a Financial Aid spot waiting list. You will be asked to fill out a financial aid packet.
2. If we meet the enrollment threshold to allow for spot(s) with additional financial aid, I will reach out and request that you fill out an application. There will be a $10 application fee.
3. Once I receive your application, we will schedule a 45 minute interview. This is a chance for us to sit and get to know a bit about each other; for you to visit the space; for your child and I to meet; for you to hear more about the program and ask any questions you may have.
4. I will let you know as soon as possible whether we will have space for your child and what kind of financial aid package we can offer. You will then have one week to reply, either way.
5. Your signed contract - along with your 10% non-refundable enrollment deposit and supply fee (both based on the agreed-upon financial aid) - must be returned within two weeks of acceptance in order to hold your place. The balance of your tuition will be divided up equally between the months of July 1st - May 1st.