Children of the Sun Academic Center asks that all tuition and fees are paid on time. Once a family has enrolled into the program a Parent Handbook will be given to the family that will outline policies and procedures related to monthly tuition and pick up, annual registration fee and school calendar. The Chicago Public School Selective Enrollment Prep Sessions are opened to the public and are optional for children enrolled in the program.
Childcare Program
Unfortunately, we are sadden to announce that we are unable to provide childcare services at this time. Be sure to check out our other services listed below as they are still offered!
Kindergarten-3rd Grade STEAM & African Culture Base Summer Enrichment Program
Each year Children of the Sun Academic Center participates in a Science & Reading Summer Enrichment Program. The program is in collaboration with Chicago's Public Library Summer Reading Program. During this time children will attend at least 8 weekly field trips that correlates with in-class discussions and activities that are centered around science, technology, engineering, art, math (STEAM) and African culture.
The monthly tuition is $850 which covers general admission to museums, transportation, materials needed for each weekly study and our Black August Celebration. The Summer Enrichment Program runs from mid June-August. Our Summer hours of operation are from 7am-6pm.
Registration for our 2022 Summer Program will begin on March 1st!
Annual Registration Fee
An annual non-refundable registration fee of $75 per child is required at the time of enrollment. This fee covers the child's field trip t-shirt, school supplies and materials, sketch pad, writing journal as well as secures your child's seat for our summer program.
Please note, there is a $45 non-refundable registration fee for our Selective Enrollment Prep Sessions. This fee is required on or before the child's evaluation day.
Seats are limited, so act now!
CPS Selective Enrollment Prep Sessions & Tutoring Program
Typically, Children of the Sun Academic Center implements a rigorous academic program that is year-round, we understand that most children enter the program at different ages and without any former academic exposure. If this is the case for your child and (s)he will enter kindergarten in the Fall, it is highly recommended that you sign up for our Selective Enrollment (SE) Prep Sessions. SE Prep Sessions run from September-February. Sessions are held on Saturdays between the hours of 9-5pm. There are 8 in-person sessions that covers reading, math and critical/logical thinking. The duration of each session is an hour, the fee is $675.
We are proud to announce that 95% of our students who participates in our SE Prep Sessions transitions into a classical or gifted school for Kindergarten!
We also offer tutoring services to children in Kindergarten-3rd Grade. Tutoring sessions are 1 hour and are curated by the parents in the areas of reading, writing and arithmetic.