Quick aftercare/ daycare payment q

[waverly]

We just switched from daycare to aftercare/ pre-k.  So new school everything etc (except public school is the same).  
I was billed full price for aftercare even though kids don't start school until Wednesday.  But I was billed $40 less for pre-k, same start date.

Should I just assume that for some inexplicable reason they pro-rated the pre-school tuition, but not the aftercare? And see if it is corrected in the next bill?

I am somewhat afraid to ask in case I might screw myself over.  I mean I want to pay fairly, but if they just decided to charge $40 less every week, and they are OK with it, I don't want them to change their minds.  And for some other inexplicable reason, I always seem to misunderstand their pricing anyway, so I could be wrong in thinking it was higher.  

Does your aftercare/ pre-k attached to your school pro-rate tuition?  I am coming from a daycare set up where you never get a break on tuition ever.  Even taking a week off you still had to pay 1/2 rate to "save your place".  They were flexible with schedule somewhat, but never on price.  

It is about $40 a day and days 4 and 5 are the same price, so I guess I could see them taking off $40 for 3 days...

[xctsclrx]

In my experience they will always get their money. Eventually they will figure out if they undercharged you.

If the next bill looks weird then I would ask to look at your contract again. That should have the price in it.

[waverly]

It says the higher price online. I just can't figure out why they would pro-rate pre-k but not aftercare. I am assuming they are pro-rating it anyway....
I guess I will just ask at the Meet and Greet.

[sdlaura]

Our kindergarten aftercare is through the school system and they bill for every month except July. They explain that they take the total annual fee and divide by 11 months, so you pay a full month fee for June and August even though they only provide care for a couple weeks in June and 1 week in August.

[jlaok]

Our tuition and aftercare is a set cost, no pro-rating. I highly doubt that they are pro-rating this week even though it's a half week. I wouldn't say anything yet and see what the next few weeks bills are. Hope for the best but also prepare yourself to be charged extra in case they did undercharge you this week.

[2chatter]

We aren't doing aftercare through the school because there is zero proration, among other things. It's not cost effective for the percentage of time we would use it.

[waverly]

Maybe they took the 10% discount off both tuitions for multiple child? If that is true I will be sooo happy.

[waverly]

And I was charged full price for next week. Womp womp...