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Burlington school board approves higher early-childhood tuition effective Dec. 1
Summary
The Burlington Community School District board approved new early-childhood weekly tuition rates at a special meeting Oct. 30, 2025, citing rising staff salaries and operating costs and saying no current grants are available to offset the increases. Families will be notified by mail or the districts ParentSquare app.
The Burlington Community School District board on Oct. 30 voted to raise early-childhood tuition rates, with the new fees taking effect Dec. 1, 2025.
A district staff member told the board the early-childhood program is funded separately from the districts K-12 budget and that "we are gonna need to raise the rates" because of higher employee salaries and increased operating costs. The staff member presented the rates the board approved: $265 per week for 1- and 2-year-olds, $255 per week for 3-year-olds, $130 per week for 3-year-old preschool-only enrollment, and $245 per week for full-day 4-year-old preschool…
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