Affording MCS
Building blocks for a lifetime of flourishing
Investing in an MCS education lays the foundation for a lifetime of curiosity, confidence, and well-being—shaping not just how children learn, but who they become.
2025-26
Tuition & Fees
Rates
The tuition rates below cover all program costs including field trips, pizza Fridays, your student’s yearbook, and MPO dues. An additional 2.99% rate applies to the full tuition balance and all fees (aftercare, etc.) if paying by credit card. Families returning enrollment and tuition agreements within two weeks of issuance (by the contract expiration date) will see a $500 early bird discount credited toward the tuition balance.
Deposit & Billing Fees
A non-refundable deposit of $2,500 is due with each enrollment and tuition agreement. Your deposit is applied to tuition; contracts are not complete without this deposit. A fee of $50 per family will be charged by the Veracross Pay student billing platform with the first payment, regardless of payment plan selected. MCS offers three payment plans:
- Payment in full: Due May 10th, 2026
- Three payments: Due May 10th, August 10th & November 10th, 2026
- Nine payments: Due May 10th, June 10th, July 10th, August 10th, September 10th, October 10th, November 10th, December 10th, 2026 & January 10th, 2027
Payment plan adjustments are available for families enrolling mid-year. A late tuition payment fee of $100 is charged every month tuition payments are late.
Toddler Program
Schedule type
Tuition & Fees
Hours
Primary Programs
Schedule type
Tuition & Fees
Hours
Elementary Programs
Schedule type
Tuition & Fees
Hours
Tuition assistance is available at all program levels for qualifying families.
If you are interested in applying for tuition assistance, you can do so once we have made an offer of admission for your child(ren).
To apply for need-based tuition assistance:
01.
Gather your most recent tax return documents. The information contained within them will be necessary to complete the financial aid application. We require all applicants to submit their most recent year tax returns from the IRS as part of our application process.
02.
Create a user profile in our secure online financial aid management platform, which you can access here. Please note that only one application is necessary for multiple children in the same family. Families with multiple households, however, will each need to fill out a separate application form. This includes parents who are divorced, separated or not married.
03.
Once you have received your award determination letter, you will have five business days to accept or decline the award and return a signed enrollment and tuition agreement.
04. Get ready
Once your family has accepted an offer of admission by returning the enrollment contract and tuition agreement, we work with your family to get ready to start! Families join us each August before the first day of school for a welcoming open house. If your child is joining our toddler program, our teachers will schedule a home visit to meet with your family and learn about your child in their home environment.
401 North Fairview Avenue, Suite #1, Goleta, California 93117, United States
Montessori Center School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.