Registration for the 2024 - 2025 school IS ALMOST HERE!
Similar to previous years, registration will begin by appointment only. If spots are still available after the appointment windows have concluded, walk-in registrations will be accepted sometime in June.
Registration dates for Stars & Comets for the 2024 - 2025 school year:
Thursday, April 25:
Stars & Comets 2024 - 2025 Registration Packets available both online (see below) and in print (in the Stars & Comets office).
Monday, April 29 - Thursday, May 2 and Monday, May 6 - Thursday, May 9:
Priority registration for Stars & Comets 2024 - 2025 for Stars & Comets students currently enrolled for the 2023 - 2024 school year (and their siblings). Appointment link will be emailed to eligible families.
Monday, May 13 - Tuesday, May 14:
Priority registration for Stars & Comets 2024 - 2025 for current families of Robin's Nest, Westlake Christian School, and Palm Harbor United Methodist Church. Appointment link will go live on Monday, May 6 @ 9:00 A.M.
For Robin's Nest and Westlake, being a current family is defined as having a child enrolled for the 2023 - 2024 school year and / or a child enrolled for the 2024 - 2025 school year. For Palm Harbor UMC, being a current family is defined as attending once a month or more AND regular giving.
Wednesday, May 15 - Thursday, May 16:
Priority registration for Stars & Comets 2024 - 2025 for families registered for Camp CUBBER 2024. Appointment link will go live on Wednesday, May 8 @ 9:00 A.M.
Monday, May 20 - Thursday, May 23:
Registration for Stars & Comets 2024 - 2025 for new families (open registration). Appointment link will go live on Monday, May 13 @ 9:00 A.M.
Registration Information (for 2024 - 2025 School Year):
2023 - 2024 registration paperwork is AVAILABLE NOW (see below).
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Registration and tuition fees for the 2024 - 2025 school year are as follows:
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AM Only (Elementary or Middle School) - $135 bi-weekly
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PM Only (Elementary) - $170 bi-weekly
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PM Only (Middle School) - $150 bi-weekly
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AM and PM (Elementary) - $220 bi-weekly
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AM and PM (Middle School) - $185 bi-weekly
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To register, families will need to bring their completed registration packet and registration fee ($99 per child for new Stars & Comets students / $79 per child for returning Stars & Comets students) - which can be paid by cash, check, or credit card - to their scheduled appointment. The first bi-weekly tuition payment will not be collected until August 12, 2024. Please be reminded that all registration packets must include a completed EFT payment form in order to be accepted.
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Public and charter schools will begin on August 12 for the 2024 - 2025 school year. Westlake Christian School will begin on August 13 for the 2024 - 2025 school year. Please note that Stars & Comets 2023 - 2024 will run from August 12, 2024 - May 29, 2025 and will include full day care for the 1 day before school begins as well as 3 days after school ends for Westlake Christian School. Camp CUBBER 2024 closes on Friday, August 2, 2024 so please note that no care will be available from August 5 - 9, 2024. Camp CUBBER 2025 is projected to start on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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Stars & Comets 2024 - 2025 will cover 42 weeks, which means there will be 21 bi-weekly payments or 10 monthly payments (each equal to 2.1 bi-weekly payments). Bi-weekly payments will be collected every other Monday, beginning August 12, 2024 (signified by a star on the calendar), and ending with a final payment collected on May 19, 2025. Monthly payments will be collected on the 9th of each month (August - May). If the 9th falls on a weekend or holiday, the payment will be collected on the next business day.
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Again, spaces are limited and will fill quickly, especially for certain schools (and the program as a whole). Please don't wait! Enroll early!!
THE 2024 - 2025 STARS & COMETS REGISTRATION PACKET IS HERE!