Program Offerings & Tuition

Once a child is offered a space, a $800.00 non-refundable reservation fee is required to hold that space. The reservation fee is applied to the academic year tuition.

There is a $400.00 non-refundable reservation fee for Summer Session. The reservation fee is applied to summer session tuition.

Students will be accepted into a morning or afternoon session, but not both. Children are enrolled for two- or three-day part-time sessions. There are a limited number of five-session spaces in the Nursery Program for some of the oldest children in their last year.

Summer Only Enrollment:

Some children enrolled in the academic year program do not attend the summer program and will return the following academic year. Spaces held by these children may be filled by children from the applicant pool for the summer only. This Summer Only placement does not guarantee continuing in our program during the academic year; however is space allows, a placement may be offered.

Summer to Fall Enrollment:

Children who begin enrollment in the summer are given priority for placement if room is available in the following academic year enrollment period. It is important for parents to know that enrollment for the summer program (June-August) does not guarantee the identical placement for the following academic year (September-June).

Extended Care is offered, at an additional fee, for the Nursery School Program only (not for Two’s program). For the morning Nursery sessions, early care (7:45 a.m.-8:15 a.m.) and lunch care (11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) are available. For the afternoon Nursery sessions, late care (4:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m.) is available. Extended care is by contract for one, two, three or five-sessions per week, based on the days the child is enrolled, and by arrangement with the business office.

Bing Nursery School funds a 20% reduction (Stanford Rate) on tuition fees for children whose parent(s) are benefits-eligible salaried/hourly Stanford University-paid employees at 50% time or higher, or full-time Stanford University students. Stanford status is verified at the beginning of each academic year and summer session.

It is our expectation that children enroll for the full academic year. You can withdraw at any time with a thirty (30) day written notice. Please see "Tuition Refund Policies” below for important financial information regarding tuition refunds when withdrawing. To request a withdrawal from the program, please email the Bing Enrollment Administrator jennrahn [at] stanford.edu (Jenny Rahn).

Tuition refunds will only be given to those who request in writing by March 1 to withdraw or reduce days. Up to one month/30 days of tuition for your classroom placement will be charged, plus a withdrawal fee of $800.00. The 30 days do not include the spring break when school is not in session. (i.e., If you are requesting a full refund for Spring Quarter tuition or a reduction in days starting Spring Quarter, the request must be received 30 days before the end of Winter Quarter.) No refunds will be given if a request to withdraw or reduce days is received after March 1. 

If a withdrawal notice is received between July and the start of the Academic Year and during the December break, a fee equivalent to thirty (30) days of tuition for your classroom placement will be charged plus a withdrawal fee of $800, and your classroom placement will be forfeited. There are no tuition reductions or refunds for holidays, vacations, illness, absence, or emergency school closures including but not limited to earthquakes, fires, pandemics, and unanticipated school closures.