Frequently Asked Questions
Membership Details and Pricing
Dimensions Family School BELIEVES THAT FAMILY-CENTERED, COMMUNITY INTEGRATED LEARNING CREATES PASSIONATE, LIFE-LONG LEARNERS.
Membership is not required to take classes or attend certain public activities at Dimensions Family School. You may enroll in a class or public program as a non-member; however, membership has several benefits.
All membership levels - per FAMILY and not per child - give you access to:
- Use of the space during regular operating hours for studying or meeting with friends, as shown on the school calendar. Normal operating hours are 9am-4pm, Monday through Friday, on a modified standard school year calendar.
- Use of the Art and Tinkering Lab at no additional cost
- All Free Clubs for the appropriate age level (Minecraft hour, Outdoor Adventures, Book Clubs, Game Times, etc)
- Invitations to schoolwide events and celebrations.
- Discounted pricing for special events. Teen nights and movie nights are free for members.
- Discounted pricing at a wide variety of local merchants - food, hair salons, dance studios, music lessons, and more!
- Priority registration for summer programming and registration in subsequent years.
PROGRAM MEMBERSHIP
Program membership is $80 per month, per family. As a program member, you commit to 2 hours of volunteering per week.
Formal classes are paid for on a per-class basis. Sign up and pay as you go! Great for families that only want one or two classes per quarter – saves you $$! Most classes are less than $8 per instructional hour.
Our rates for partner organizations (music lessons, camps, sports, etc) are at least 1/3 off the normal price from the partner organization. We pass the savings on to you!
FULL MEMBERSHIP
Full Membership allows a family to use DFS and register for formal classes and activities without breaking the bank! It also allows older students with an online or offsite curriculum provider to have a safe place to study while their parents are working. If your student attends DFS more than two full days a week, a full membership is required, regardless of the number of enrolled classes.
In addition, full members receive an individual hour-long consultation at the start of the school year to set goals and develop a plan for your student(s). This is a consultation with the director of DFS, the parents, and the student(s) in the family.
Full members receive additional discounts on special events programming. Parent professional development classes are included with your membership fee.
If you plan to enroll in several classes for your student or have a large family, a full membership will save you money!
A full membership is $300+$50 per student per month, with a volunteer commitment of 2 hours per family plus 2 hours per child (so, 1 child=4 hours, 2 children=6 hours, etc). For example, family with three children would pay $450 per month and volunteer 8 hours per week (or four hours of classroom time).
DISCOVERY PROGRAMMING
Read about our classes for 3-6 year old children on the Discovery page.
APPLY
APPLY to Dimensions Family School
An online application and $100 fee are required to process new families into Dimensions Family School, plus a clear background check. If a family terminates their membership prior to the end of the school year, they are required to re-apply; returning families in good standing do not need to pay an additional application fee in subsequent years. The application fee covers costs associated with your registration and account setup, and includes a summer social gathering of Dimensions Family School member families in late August of each year.
Thank you for considering Dimensions Family School for your family's educational support needs!