Weekly Rates - Fee Schedule

2009-2010 School Year

The first child rate applies to the child in the family attending the greater number of times per week, regardless of the child’s age or position in the family. Second child rates (and beyond) are discounted and apply to the child attending the same or fewer number of times per week as the first child.

There is no extra charge for early dismissal days. Full-day care rates are for non-school days (conference days, teacher in-service days, and winter and spring break) and must be made in advance. You will receive notices of full-day care payment due dates.

Payment Schedule Form (see sample)
These forms are a very important means of communication between you and the KIDS WEST office and are used for the following:

• To prepare weekly sign-in/out sheets for each KIDS WEST site. Each week we update or confirm your child's schedule, based on your payment schedule form. To ensure your child's safety, the staff needs to know whether to expect your child. If you know that your payment will be late, please call the KIDS WEST office to update your child's schedule.
• To determine the weekly count for each site. This count is used for ordering food and craft items and scheduling staff to meet proper staff-children ratio and district and state guidelines for bus seating limits on field trips.
• To record payments made. The payment-schedule forms insure proper credit to your account.

Please complete and include the form with each payment. Forms are available at the KIDS WEST office and each KIDS WEST site. If you do not have a form, please include a note with your payment indicating your child's name, site, amount paid and weekly schedule.

Completing the Form
To complete the form, mark with an “X” the mornings and/or afternoons your child will attend KIDS WEST. Count the number of times scheduled and refer to the weekly fee schedule for your rate. Two children may be included on the same form if they have similar schedules. Each week is considered Monday through Friday and is counted and totaled separately. You may pay for as many weeks in advance as you wish. Please keep the gold copy of your form as a record of payments made and a reminder of your next payment due date. Refer to the sample form.

WDMCSD Employee Discount
Employees of the West Des Moines Community School District may deduct 5 percent when paying for less than four weeks. District employees are eligible for an additional 5 percent discount when paying on time for four weeks for a total advance payment discount of 10 percent. Please write "WDMCSD employee" on your payment form if you and/or your spouse are district employees.

Discount for Advance Monthly Payments
You may take a 5 percent discount when paying on time for four or more weeks of child care. Your child must be scheduled to attend each of the four weeks. If your child will not be attending a week of KIDS WEST and you wish to take the discount, include five weeks on your form for a total of four scheduled weeks.