Francis Howell Raises Tuition for Preschool, Vacation Station

Tuition rates for Francis Howell preschools and Vacation Station will be going up starting next fall.

Following a work session on the subject during the last meeting of 2011, the Board voted Thursday to raise the tuition. The Board voted 5-1 to increase the tutition for preschools and Vacation Station—Mark Lafata was the lone no vote and Cynthia Bice was absent from the meeting.

Vacation Station provides before and after school care for students, as well as intersession care while preschool has learning programs for students ages 3 to 5.

Chief Financial Officer Kevin Supple said that the goal of the programs is to operate on a break-even basis. After not raising tutition for several years, rates have gone up in each of the past four years. Supple said the proposed rates are comparable to other programs around the region. 

Here's a breakdown of the changes: