Admission
Admission
Policy | Process | Enrollment Fee | Documents | Tuition Cost | Discounts | Financial Assistance | Electronic Payments
To enter Montessori class students must turn:
● Pre-School (Pre-S) – 3 years old by September 1st
● Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) – 4 years old by September 1st
● Kindergarten (KG) – 5 years old by September 1st
All students must be potty trained.
To enter 1st grade students must turn 6 years old by September 1st.
The school does not discriminate in enrollment on the basis of race, gender, religion, or national origin. Enrollment is open to any child, provided the school can meet the special needs of that child. Presently we do not offer English as a Second Language, GT classes or Special Education services.
Assessment Interview
Start school in August and Pay Tuition by Sept 1st
To apply for admission to Houston Peace Academy, please submit your online application and the enrollment payment. An administrator will contact you within 2 business days from receiving your application to confirm registration. At that time you will need to submit all the required documents listed below. Within a week from receiving all the documents you will be contacted to schedule an assessment interview.
-Current Student (only available during Jan-Feb): $100
-New Student Regular Open Enrollment (only available during Mar-Apr): $150
-New Student Late Open Enrollment (available during May and after): $200
- Enrollment Checklist
- A copy of student’s birth certificate or passport
- An updated immunization record
- Medical Form needs to be filled and signed by a child’s Physician
- Previous school records
- Parents'/legal guardians' identification documents (ID, driver's license, or passport)
Tuition may be paid by one of three options listed below. As tuition is an annual amount, tuition remains the same regardless of late enrollment, absences or holidays. Tuition can be paid via automatic withdrawal (ACH), a check (made payable to Houston Peace Academy), or electronically via kindful using a debit/credit card or a bank account number. If tuition is paid in 9 monthly installments, after the September payment is done by family automatic withdrawal will be set up by the office using the payment information provided starting in October and ending in May.
Houston Peace Academy reserves the right to withhold school records until all tuition is paid.
Once-Annual Non-Refundable Enrollment Fee:
-Current Student (only available during Jan-Feb): $100
-New Student Regular Open Enrollment (only available during Mar-Apr): $150
-New Student Late Open Enrollment (available during May and after): $200
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Annual Tuition
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School Supplies
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Instructional Materials and Resources
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Technology and Enrichment
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Security
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Total Cost of Education
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Montessori PS-KG
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$6,750
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$100
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$300
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$200
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$250
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$7,600
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Elementary 1st- 5th Grade
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$5,700
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$100
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$300
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$300
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$250
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$6,650
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Middle 6th-8th grade
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$6,500
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$100
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$300
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$300
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$250
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$7,450
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Security Deposit payment can be paid at the time of enrollment and is due June 1st to secure the child’s spot. It equals to 1/10th of and applies towards the total cost of education.
The cost of education may be paid by one of three options listed below:
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Security Deposit Due by June 1st
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Option I ($200 Discount) Due Sept 1st
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Option II ($100 Discount) 1st Pmt is due by Sept 1st 2nd Pmt is due by Jan 1st
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Option III Paid in 9 installments* Due on the 1st Sept-May
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Montessori PS-KG
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$760
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$6,640
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$3,370
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$760
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Elementary 1st- 5th Grade
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$665
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$5,785
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$2,943
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$665
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Middle 6th-8th grade
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$745
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$6,505
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$3,303
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$745
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*The tuition installment payments are not a monthly tuition and do not reflect the number of days school is in session for that month.
Discounts
- Tuition discounts of full payments Option I or II
- Tuition discount for siblings (see discount section below)
Sibling Discount
Discounts are available for Elementary and Middle school students. No sibling discount is offered to Montessori students when more than one are attending Montessori.
- Second child $100 monthly discount
- Third + child $200 monthly discount
Additional Fees:
- After-school is available for a fee of $10 daily per child to parents who request it via email at least 2 days in advance. To request care email admin@houstonpeace.org with a subject line “After-school Care request” and the dates requested.
- Late Payment fee of $30 will be charged if tuition payments are not received by the 3rd of the month.
- Returned Payment fee of $30 will be charged for any returned payments.
- Late Pick up fee is $10.00 for every 5 minutes after regular dismissal time.
- Uniforms will be purchased by parents.
- Field Trip fees and Special Programs fees will vary.
Financial assistance shall be granted only after the need for such assistance has been carefully examined by the school. The maximum amount of tuition assistance that a student is eligible to receive is up to 60%. The registration fee and the annual fees are not covered by the financial assistance.
Every applicant shall be asked to furnish reasonable detailed information concerning their requirements by filling out an appropriate application form. This shall be supplemented by appropriate supporting documents, written comments and personal interviews. The information supplied by the applicant will be considered strictly confidential.
Applications for financial aid shall be determined within 4 weeks of receiving the application form and all supporting documentation.
“The deadline to submit all the required documents is May 1st, 2024 to allow for adequate processing time prior to the beginning of the school year.”
Financial assistance is available for elementary and middle school students only. Montessori students are not eligible for financial assistance.
Please email completed application and the supporting documents to admin@houstonpeace.org or bring to the office during business hours.