With increased COVID costs and decreased numbers this year, my tuition-based preschool implemented a partial sliding scale model to help bring in more funds and recap some of our losses. (Basically the sliding scale slid up by $200 but not down.)
Now, we're looking into more radical sliding scale models for tuition.
I'd love to hear from anyone who has done this transition at their school (or used a sliding scale model from the start).
Specific questions include:
-do you calculate tution numbers yourself for each family or outsource to a company that does this? & why?
-what do you base your sliding scale on: income only? A FAFSA-style report? Something in between? & why?
-have you have problems making enough money with the sliding scale system, finding enough people at the high end of the scale to balance those at the lower end?
-has it impacted your school population? For example, have you noticed increased socioeconomic stratification among families?
Thank you for your help!
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Encian Pastel
Children's Community Center, Gender Justice in Early Childhood, Bay Area Childcare Collective
Richmond CA
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