Seneca Academy

Preserving the Wonder of Childhood

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  • Preschool
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    • Tuition & Financial Aid
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Preschool Classes & Tuition

Seneca Academy offers a variety of preschool classes for 3- and 4-year-olds during the academic year (early September – early June) in order to fit the needs of individual children and their families.

Preschool Threes (2023-2024)


Monday/Wednesday/Friday

9:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

$5,400

Tuesday/Thursday

9:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

$3,800

Monday-Friday

9:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

$8,300

All fees are per year unless otherwise noted.

Lunch Bunch

3’s Lunch Bunch will be offered every day for an additional charge from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., September through June. Registration will occur at the beginning of the school year for families wishing to sign up on an annual basis, as well as each Club Term (fall/winter/spring).

Kit Club

Kit Club (before and after care) is available every day for an additional charge. AM Kit Club is available beginning at 7:30 a.m., September through June; PM Kit Club will be offered every day beginning at 12:45 p.m., September through June. Registration for September Kit Club and for families wishing to sign up for care on an annual basis will occur in late August. Registration for the fall, winter, and spring sessions will coincide with each Club Term.

More Information on Before and After School Care

Prekindergarten Fours (2023-2024)


Monday-Thursday

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

$7,500

Monday-Friday

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

$9,100

Monday-Friday Extended Day

9:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. M-Th and 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. F

$14,300

All fees are per year unless otherwise noted.

Lunch Bunch

4’s Lunch Bunch will be offered every day for an additional charge from 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m., September through June. Registration will occur at the beginning of the school year for families wishing to sign up on an annual basis, as well as each Club Term (fall/winter/spring).

Kit Club

Kit Club (before and after care) is available every day for an additional charge. AM Kit Club is available beginning at 7:30 a.m., September through June; PM Kit Club will be offered every day beginning at 12:45 p.m., September through June. Registration for September Kit Club and for families wishing to sign up for care on an annual basis will occur in late August. Registration for the fall, winter, and spring sessions will coincide with each Club Term.

More Information on Before and After School Care

Tuition Plans and Payment

The Seneca Academy Parents Association (SAPA) dues will be added to your tuition agreement or paid directly to SAPA with the one-pay plan.

Tuition may be paid in one, two, or ten installments (ten payments available provided enrollment is completed in April). There will be a $50 tuition discount when the total annual tuition is paid by May 15. Any applicant who will be paying in installments is required to sign up with Seneca Academy’s tuition management program. The two-payment option is scheduled for May and November, and the ten-payment option is from May through February.

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Financial Aid

Financial aid is available from Seneca Academy. Click here to find out more about financial aid at Seneca Academy.

Family Discount

Families with two students in Seneca Academy (in preschool or elementary) will receive a $500 family discount. Families with three or more students in preschool or elementary will receive a $750 family discount.

Seneca Academy is an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP) World School that fosters children’s natural curiosity and ignites a love of learning through a collaborative, inquiry-based program in a dynamic and welcoming community.

15601 Germantown Road, Darnestown, MD 20874
Phone: (301) 869-3728 • Fax (301) 869-3348

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Thank you!

You have successfully submitted your Parent’s Day Out application for the 2020-2021 school year! Once again, we appreciate you being a part of the Seneca Academy village.

 

Thank you so much for your sponsorship of Seneca Academy’s 2020 auction and gala, “Around the World.” Because of you and other generous supporters, we are able to continue serving the children and families in our school as well as the community at large. We appreciate your gift to help us preserve the wonder of childhood for years to come!

 

Thank you so much for your donation to Seneca Academy’s 2020 auction and gala, “Around the World.” Because of you and other generous supporters, we are able to continue serving the children and families in our school as well as the community at large. We appreciate your gift to help us preserve the wonder of childhood for years to come!