School Info & Resources

Hot Lunch Program

We are happy to announce our partnership with HotLunch.com to implement our online lunch order administration. The annual fee for this service is $10 per student and Hot Lunch support will automatically withdraw payment 4 to 5 business days after registration.

Please log in at emersonlunch.ahotlunch.com and sign up for an account so you can order lunch for your children throughout the upcoming school year.

If you have any questions or require any technical assistance, please email lunchsupport@emerson-school.org.

To support students with whatever emotional or learning needs that may arise, Emerson maintains an exceptional Learning Support team, including a full-time Counselor, Learning Support Specialists, and Learning Support Tutors. Please contact your child’s teacher to discuss whether Learning Support may be appropriate for your child.

Emerson continuously works to ensure the safety of our students, which include the following ongoing initiatives.

Drills
Emerson routinely conducts drills so students, faculty, and staff are prepared to react to emergency situations safely, efficiently, and effectively. These include fire drills and tornado drills, both scheduled and at random times, and ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) drills for responding to on-campus threats.
+ A record of Emerson’s safety drills is available here, as legally required.

Health and Safety Committee
Emerson has a Health and Safety Committee comprised of faculty, staff, and administrators, which meets monthly. This committee analyzes student injury reports, reviews and responds to concerns brought by community members, and ensures the completion of regular drills (such as fire, tornado, and ALICE). We try to work proactively (what can we do to prevent injury?) as well as reactively (what should have been done differently, and what can we change?). The committee’s goal is to routinize our examination of risk with a goal toward constant improvement.

Risk Task Force
The Board of Trustees maintains a Risk Task Force charged with consideration of all potential risks to Emerson’s students, employees, and equipment. From this review, the Risk Task Force both makes recommendations to the Head of School for action, as well as prioritizes suggestions for future capital expenses for increasing safety. This Task Force takes a strategic view of risk in the broadest sense, and its work is ongoing.

 2023–2024 TUITION

• Young Fives: $17,766
• Kindergarten: $20,003
• Grades 1–5: $24,455
• Grades 6–8: $26,681

TUITION REFUND INSURANCE OPTION

Emerson School recommends participating in the Tuition Refund Insurance Plan, which provides families with tuition obligation coverage in the event of a student’s withdrawal or dismissal from the school before the academic year is completed. The fee for the 2022-2023 school year is:

• Young Fives: $380.70
• Kindergarten: $428.63
• Grades 1–5: $524.03
• Grades 6–8: $571.73

+ A.W.G. Dewar, Inc. Tuition Refund Insurance Plan coverage

2023–2024 TUITION PAYMENT PLANS

By default, families will continue with the same payment schedule for the current school year unless you choose to modify it. Please email Dayna Hock, Controller, at dhock@emerson-school.org with changes to your tuition payment plans.

Plan A – Full Payment Plan
The tuition will be paid in full by June 15 of the current school year. There is no annual fee for this payment option. If tuition is not paid in full by June 15 of the applicable school year, then this payment plan shall become the 10 Month Payment Plan (Plan C).

Plan B – 2 Month Payment Plan
FACTS will bill tuition in two (2) monthly installments, (May 15 and September 15 of the applicable school year). The $20.00 annual installment fee will be added to the student account. If tuition is not paid in full by September 15 of the applicable school year, then this payment plan shall become the 10 Month Payment Plan (Plan C).

• Young Fives: $8,883.00 per payment
• Kindergarten: $10,001.50 per payment
• Grades 1–5: $12,227.50 per payment
• Grades 6–8: $13,340.50 per payment

Plan C – 10 Month Payment Plan
FACTS will bill tuition in ten (10) monthly installments, beginning May 15 preceding the upcoming school year and ending on February 15 of the applicable school year. The $50.00 annual installment fee will be added to the student account.

• Young Fives: $1,776.50 per payment
• Kindergarten: $2,000.30 per payment
• Grades 1–5: $2,445.50 per payment
• Grades 6–8: $2,668.10 per payment

ESPO DUES

The Emerson School Parent Organization (ESPO) collects a $50 annual due to help supplement the many school enrichment events it coordinates throughout the year. Please contact the Business Office if you would like to opt-out of your ESPO dues contribution.

Enrollment for students automatically renews until you tell us otherwise—no need to complete another reenrollment contract. This makes it easier for re-enrolling families without adding any extra work for those who don’t.

What to Expect

• You will be notified of any tuition and fee adjustments, as well as financial aid awards, prior to the disenrollment deadline.
• Your child’s enrollment will automatically renew and 10% of your total tuition for the school year will be non-transferable and non-refundable.

If You Don’t Intend to Reenroll
Complete an Intent to Enroll or Disenroll form through your SchoolAdmin parent portal. You won’t be billed, and your space will be made available for new applicants. Please take a moment to answer the questions on the disenrollment form, as we value your opinion and the input will help us to improve our programs here at Emerson.

Families will receive information on enrollment and disenrollment in early February.