Ithaca forest Preschool
2025-2026 Tuition & Payment Policies
Full Year Tuition
| Days Per Week | Tuition | Deposit |
| 5 | $7,125 – $7,995 | $1,000 |
| 3 | $4,290 – $4,755 | $650 |
| 2 | $2,950 – $3,280 | $550 |
Fall & Winter Tuition
| Days Per Week | Tuition | Deposit |
| 5 | $4,775 – $5,395 | $670 |
| 3 | $2,865 – $3,220 | $450 |
| 2 | $1,975 – $2,205 | $400 |
Fall & Spring Tuition
| Days Per Week | Tuition | Deposit |
| 5 | $5,100 – $5,700 | $680 |
| 3 | $3,100 – $3,425 | $450 |
| 2 | $2,075 – $2,305 | $400 |
Fall Season Only
| Days Per Week | Tuition | Deposit |
| 5 | $2,750 – $3,100 | $350 |
| 3 | $1,675 – $1,890 | $250 |
| 2 | $1,100 – $1,230 | $250 |
Winter Add-On (only available if enrolled in Fall)
| Days Per Week | Tuition | Deposit |
| 5 | $2,025 – $2,295 | $320 |
| 3 | $1,190 – $1,330 | $200 |
| 2 | $875 – $925 | $150 |
Spring Season Only
| Days Per Week | Tuition | Deposit |
| 5 | $2,350 – $2,600 | $330 |
| 3 | $1,425 – $1,535 | $200 |
| 2 | $975 – $1,075 | $150 |
Ithaca forest Preschool
Payment Policies
Limited scholarships are available. You’ll have a chance to indicate your intent to apply for a scholarship on the registration form. Please note, no space can be held without the required deposit. To pay the balance after your deposit, you will choose one of three payment options:
1) Full payment by the due date, as follows:
- Full-year enrollments: July 1st
- Fall trimester only: July 1st
- Winter Trimester add-on: November 1
- Spring trimester only: February 1
2) For Full Year Participants Only: Automatic payments from a bank transfer, debit or credit card. Payments will be withdrawn on, or on the first business day after, these dates:
- To cover Fall trimester tuition: automatic payments made on July 1, Aug. 1, Sept. 1
- To cover Winter trimester tuition: automatic payments made on Oct 1, Nov 1
- To cover Spring trimester tuition: automatic payments made on Jan 1, Feb 1, March 1
3) For Full Year Participants Only: 3 proportional payments on these days:
- To cover Fall trimester tuition: July 1
- To cover Winter trimester tuition: November 1
- To cover Spring trimester tuition: February 1
If not paying in full up front, the exact amount of your payments will be determined with our Registrar during the enrollment process.
Have questions about tuition or payment before registering? Contact our Registrar at primitivepursuits@cornell.edu
We gratefully accept tax-deductible donations, no matter how small, to our scholarship fund. Please consider making a donation to help families who couldn’t otherwise enroll their child. Email primitivepursuits@cornell.edu to set up a one-time or recurring donation.
Ithaca forest Preschool
Payment Policies
Limited scholarships are available. You’ll have a chance to indicate your intent to apply for a scholarship on the registration form. Please note, no space can be held without the required deposit. To pay the balance after your deposit, you will choose one of three payment options:
1) Full payment by the due date, as follows:
- Full-year enrollments: July 1st
- Fall trimester only: July 1st
- Winter Trimester add-on: October 1
- Spring trimester only: January 1
2) For Full Year Participants Only: Automatic payments from a debit or credit card. Payments will be withdrawn on, or on the first business day after, these dates:
- To cover Fall trimester tuition: automatic payments made on July 1, Augt 1, Sept 1
- To cover Winter trimester tuition: automatic payments made on Oct 1, Nov 1, Jan 1
- To cover Spring trimester tuition: automatic payments made on Feb 1, March 1, April 1
3) For Full Year Participants Only: 3 proportional payments on these days:
- To cover Fall trimester tuition: July 1st
- To cover Winter trimester tuition: October 1st
- To cover Spring trimester tuition: February 1st
If not paying in full up front, the exact amount of your payments will be determined with our Registrar during the enrollment process.
Have questions about tuition or payment before registering? Contact our Registrar at primitivepursuits@cornell.edu
We gratefully accept tax-deductible donations, no matter how small, to our scholarship fund. Please consider making a donation to help families who couldn’t otherwise enroll their child. Email primitivepursuits@cornell.edu to set up a one-time or recurring donation.
