Tuition

Because a bilingual education is one of the most valuable gifts a child can receive, we strive to keep tuition costs low. DMIS remains one of the most affordable private schools in the metro Denver region. Most of its funding comes from student tuition.

ECE — Grade 5 Tuition rates for the 2012-13 academic year

Full-time students: $12,150

Part-time students (3-year-olds only, space permitting): $7,900

Tuition Payment Plans

With the enrollment contract, 1/9th of the total tuition amount is due, along with the Work Bond Deposit, the Activity Fee and the Tuition Refund Insurance Premium, if applicable.

One Payment

The tuition deposit is deducted from the total tuition and the balance is due by August 1, 2012 or on the first day of the month in which the student begins attending DMIS.

Monthly Payments

DMIS breaks the annual tuition into nine equal payments, the first of which is due with the enrollment contract. The tuition deposit is deducted from the total tuition is divided into equal payments based on the date the student begins at DMIS. Tuition payments are due the first day of each month, commencing September 1, 2012 and ending May 1, 2013 (excluding February 2013). Purchase of the Tuition Refund Insurance Plan is required if a monthly payment plan is selected.

Tuition Refund Insurance Plan

Tuition insurance is available at an additional charge of 3.3% of the tuition amount. Families opting for the monthly payment plan are required by the insurance provider to purchase Tuition Refund Insurance. Tuition insurance is optional for families who choose a one payment plan. Tuition insurance is due with the enrollment contract.

The plan is administered by A.W.G. Dewar, Inc. and more information is available at tuitionrefundplan.com. The plan is billed through DMIS in July or the first day of the month in which the student starts at DMIS.

The first sibling of a currently enrolled DMIS student will receive a 10 percent discount on their tuition. Second siblings and beyond will receive a 20 percent discount on their tuition.

Middle School Tuition rates for the 2012-13 academic year

$14,000

Work Bond — $400 per family

DMIS successfully keeps tuition rates low because it counts on parents to help defray the school’s costs. Each year, families are required to submit a $400 “Work Bond” deposit. If families complete 20 hours of service to the school during the academic year, the deposit rolls over to the next year. Twenty hours of service is easy for each family to achieve.

Activity Fee — $300 per student

This fee encompasses many of the individual costs incurred throughout the course of a school year. Charging a flat fee at the beginning of the school year simplifies our processes, and covers the following items: third grade ski trip, fourth grade participation in Keystone Science Camp, fifth grade travel abroad (to France, Spain or China), all field trips, classroom events/school supplies, one yearbook per student, one yearbook ad per class, DMIS Spirit Wear (required for special events and safety requirement for field trips).