Admissions Process
Lower School – Early Childhood Campus: Ages 2 - Kindergarten v Schedule tour of the Bearss Avenue Campus by parent/guardian of student (required) v Complete online Application (carrollwooddayschool.org>admissions>application process) after receiving code: ______________ v Schedule assessment for all Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Applicants
Lower School – Elementary: Grades 1-5 v Schedule tour of the Bearss Avenue Campus by parent/guardian of student v Complete online Application (carrollwooddayschool.org>admissions>application process) v Submit students’ previous 2 years of report cards and standardized test scores (if available) v Submit one teacher recommendation form. http://bit.ly/CDS1-8StudentEvaluation (on CDS website, under the admissions tab) v Schedule assessment administered and coordinated by Admissions staff
Middle School: Grades 6-8 v Schedule tour of the Bearss Avenue Campus by parent/guardian of student v Complete online Application (carrollwooddayschool.org>admissions>application process) v Submit students’ previous 2 years of report cards and standardized test scores (if available). v Submit one teacher recommendation form. http://bit.ly/CDS1-8StudentEvaluation (on CDS website, under the admissions tab) v Schedule shadow date and student interview v Register to take a SSAT www.ssat.org. Be sure to designate CDS (code #2137)
Upper School: Grades 9-12 Schedule tour of the Bearss Avenue Campus by parent/guardian of student Complete online Application (carrollwooddayschool.org>admissions>application process) Student portion of Application must be completed by applicant: http://bit.ly/HSStudentApp Submit transcript request to current school to be sent directly to CDS. http://bit.ly/HStranscriptrelease v Submit two teacher recommendation forms. http://bit.ly/HSstudentevaluation v Schedule a shadow date and student interview v 9th grade only: Register to take a SSAT www.ssat.org. Be sure to designate CDS (code #2137) v v v v
*All applications require a $75 application fee to be paid via http://bit.ly/CDSAPPFEE Carrollwood Day School 1515 Bearss Ave. Tampa, FL 33613 813.920.2288 [p] 813.920.8237 [f]
CARROLLWOOD DAY SCHOOL CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Toddlers (two-year-old students) and PreK 3 (three-year-old students) Daily small and large group activities: • IB Units of Inquiry (4 units in PreK 3) Specials: • Inquiry – once a week with Miss Aubrey, focused on STEEM • Music – once a week with Mrs. Lang, Music Teacher • Big room/centers – every day Prekindergarten (four-year-old students) Daily small and large group activities: • IB Units of Inquiry (4 units) • Mathematics (Everyday Math) • Handwriting Without Tears Specials: • Inquiry – once a week with Miss Aubrey, focused on STEEM • Technology – integrated into classroom, with guidance from Ms. Layton, Lower School Innovation Specialist • Library – once a week with Ms. Nelson, Lower School Media Specialist • Music – once a week with Mrs. Lang, Music Teacher • PE – once a week with Coach Tippett, Lower School PE Teacher • Big room/centers – every day Kindergarten (five-year-old students) Daily core academic subjects: • Language Arts and Reading (Being A Reader, Being a Writer, Making Meaning) • Mathematics (Everyday Math) • Social Studies and Science (covered by four IB units of inquiry) • Handwriting Without Tears Specials: • Inquiry – once a week with Miss Aubrey, focused on STEEM • Technology– integrated into classroom, with guidance from Ms. Layton, Lower School Innovation Specialist • Art Education, Appreciation and Application – once a week • Spanish – once a week with Sra. Lang, Lower School Spanish Teacher • Music – once a week with Mrs. Lang, Music Teacher • P.E. – once a week with Coach Tippett, Lower School PE Teacher • Library – once a week with Ms. Nelson, Lower School Media Specialist
LOWER SCHOOL IN-SCHOOL CLUBS
ATHLETICS
Chorus
Girls Flag Football
Diversity Club
Golf Squad
Orff
Pep Squad
Safety Patrol
Running Club (Fall & Spring)
STEM
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Art Club
Lego STEM Club
Canvas Painting Club
My Lil Yogi Club
Chess Club
Nexplore Makers Club
Cricut Club
NiHao Chinese Club
Culinary Arts (ECC & Elem)
Piano & Voice Club
Dance Lessons (ECC)
Roblox Club
Intramural Sports (ECC & Elem)
Soccer (ECC)
Karate
Virtual Reality Oculus Rift Club Zumba® Kids
GOVERNING BOARDS Student Council
COMPREHENSIVE TUITION AND FEES 2020-2021 Tuition
Mandatory Fees
Additional Fees
$1,000 Deposit
For returning students, the nonrefundable $1,000 deposit is applied to tuition. For new students in grades 1 through 12, the non-refundable $1,000 deposit is applied to a one time matriculation fee. Student Services Fee
Toddler Only 2 Day Half-Day 2 Day Full-Day Toddler, PK3, PK4 3 Day Half-Day 3 Day Full-Day 5 Day Half-Day 5 Day Full-Day Kindergarten Elementary Middle School Upper School •
The Student Services Fee covers a portion of the following: tuition insurance, yearbook, local field trips, activities, technology infrastructure, and IB. Lower School - Kindergarten Lower School - Grades 1 - 5 Middle School - Grades 6 - 8 Upper School - Grades 9 - 11 Upper School - Grade 12 Includes Graduation Fees
$450 $525 $625 $825 $1,200
$250 Security Fee
All students are assessed a $250 security fee annually.
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$6,420 $7,320 $9,080 $10,750 $12,090 $14,200 $15,160 $18,550 $20,630 $23,760
Tuition for kindergarten through Upper School does not cover cost of uniforms or daily student supplies such as pencils, notebooks, and folders. Every 4th through 12th grade student will be required to have a personally owned iPad or MacBook with certain specifications.
Tuition Discounts • •
$250 Discount for payment in full by April 1, 2020. There is a sibling discount for families with 4 or more children attending CDS.
ECC Before School Care $5 per student per hour (billed monthly) Lower School After School Care $5 per student per hour (billed monthly) After School Enrichment Camps $95 - $200 per camp Athletic Participation Fee (Grades 5 - 12) $175 - $600 per sport MS & US Overnight Class Trips $400 - $1,600 Summer Camps $150 - $300 per camp Transportation (school bus) Fee $20 per trip - $2,500 round trip full year, (billed monthly) Annual Giving Average Gift = $1,600 FACTS Tuition Management
Tuition Payment Plans As a convenience, parents can pay tuition in installments through two payment plans: Semi Annual or Monthly (9 months - June - February) for an additional fee. The administrative charge for installment payment plans are due in July. This charge covers the cost of extending the payment plan, and includes, but is not limited to fees charged by third party processors and a portion of the Tuition Refund Plan. • • •
Fee for Semi Annual Plan: $250 Fee for Monthly Plan: $550 See reverse for Total Tuition Costs with Payment Plans
Carrollwood Day School uses FACTS Tuition Management for billing and payments of tuition and fees (with the exception of lunch, camps, and overnight trips). Parents are required to set up and maintain a FACTS account for all payments. CDS cannot accept payments in cash; payments must be made by EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) from a checking or savings account, or by credit card (subject to a 2.85% convenience fee) directly to FACTS; personal check, cashier’s check, bank check, and money order can also be accepted.
TOTAL TUITION - PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS 2020-2021 As a convenience, parents can pay tuition in installments through two payment plans: Semi Annual or Monthly (9 months - June through February) for an additional fee. The administrative charge for installment payment plans are due in July. Carrollwood Day School uses FACTS Tuition Management for billing and payments of tuition and fees (with the exception of lunch, camps, and overnight trips). Parents are required to set up and maintain a FACTS account for all payments. CDS cannot accept payments in cash; payments must be made by EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) from a checking or savings account, or by credit card (subject to a 2.85% convenience fee) directly to FACTS; personal check, cashier’s check, bank check, and money order can also be accepted.
Payment Plans Lower School - Toddler Only 2 Day Half-Day (Th & F) 2 Day Full-Day (Th & F) Lower School - Toddler, PK3, PK4 3 Day Half-Day (M, T, & W) 3 Day Full-Day (M, T, & W) 5 Day Half-Day 5 Day Full-Day Lower School - Kindergarten Lower School - Grades 1 - 5 Middle School - Grades 6 - 8 Upper School - Grades 9 - 12
Full Pay
Semi Annual *
Monthly (9 months) *
$6,420 $7,320
$6,670 $7,570
$6,970 $7,870
$9,080 $10,750 $12,090 $14,200 $15,160 $18,550 $20,630 $23,760
$9,330 $11,000 $12,340 $14,450 $15,410 $18,800 $20,880 $24,010
$9,630 $11,300 $12,640 $14,750 $15,710 $19,100 $21,180 $24,310
* Annual Tuition amounts include payment plan fee • Fee for Semi Annual Plan: $250 • Fee for Monthly Plan: $550