{"id":5083,"date":"2026-05-10T15:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T20:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/children\/?page_id=5083"},"modified":"2026-05-10T15:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T20:00:03","slug":"2026-2027-tuition-fees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/children\/enrollment\/2026-2027-tuition-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"2026-2027 Tuition Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rates are in effect August 24, 2026 \u2013 August 20, 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All rates are subject to change. Advance written notice will be given.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FSAC<\/strong> = Faculty, Staff, Alumni, Community member user
* Student <\/strong>= Registered for at least three graded credits (graduate students, 2 credits), enrollment in a degree-granting program, and payment of the segregated fee. Reduced fees for students provided by segregated fees. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infant \/ Toddler \/ Preschool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
<\/td><\/td>FULL-TIME\/FULL-YEAR<\/td>HALF-DAYS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td>Sept-Aug (Per Month)<\/td>7:00-12:30, 12:30-6:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td>1-month deposit required<\/td>(per Half-Day)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Infant<\/td>FSAC<\/td>$2030.00<\/td>$60.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>* Student<\/td>$1374.00<\/td>$42.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toddler<\/td>FSAC<\/td>$1773.00<\/td>$55.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>* Student<\/td>$1200.00<\/td>$37.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Preschool<\/td>FSAC<\/td>$1360.00<\/td>$45.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>* Student<\/td>$923.00<\/td>$30.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

Kindergarten<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Kindergarten
\nUWM\u00a0Full-Day\u00a0K4\/K5<\/td>		<\/td>ACADEMIC YEAR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>Late Aug. -Mid June\u00a0(Per\u00a0Month)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FSAC<\/td>$1,257.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
* Student<\/td>$918.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

MPS \/ Shorewood K3 – K4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
MPS\/Shorewood\u00a0(K3-K4)<\/strong>
\n<\/td>		<\/td>11:00-6:00<\/strong><\/td>2:30-6:00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PART-TIME\/FULL-YEAR
\nSchool Year and Summer
\n(Per Month)<\/td>		FSAC<\/td>$1071.00<\/td>$723.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
* Student<\/td>$769.00<\/td>$520.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td>11:00-6:00<\/strong><\/td>2:30-6:00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AFTER\u00a0SCHOOL<\/td>FSAC<\/td>$50.00<\/td>$40.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(Per Day)<\/td>* Student<\/td>$38.00<\/td>$30.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td><\/td>HALF DAYS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td><\/td>7:00-12:30, 12:30-6:00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td>FULL TIME (Per Week)<\/td>(Per Half Day)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summer<\/td>FSAC<\/td>$340.00<\/td>$41.91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>* Student<\/td>$244.00<\/td>$30.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

MPS \/ Shorewood School-Age (K5 and Older)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
School-age\u00a0(5K and older)<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nPART-TIME\/FULL-YEAR
\nSchool Year & Summer
\n(Per Month)<\/td>		<\/td>2:30-6:00<\/strong><\/td>3:30-6:00<\/strong><\/td>Shorewood<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FSAC<\/td>$674.00<\/td>$585.00<\/td>$603.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*Student<\/td>$483.00<\/td>$420.00<\/td>$433.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td>2:30-6:00<\/strong><\/td>3:30-6:00<\/strong><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AFTER SCHOOL<\/td>FSAC<\/td>$24.00<\/td>$19.00<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(Per Day)<\/td>* Student<\/td>$18.00<\/td>$13.00<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td>FULL\u00a0TIME\u00a0(Per\u00a0Week)<\/td>Daily<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summer<\/td>FSAC<\/td>$315.00<\/td>$75.00<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>* Student<\/td>$223.00<\/td>$65.00<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

Program Size Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
PROGRAM<\/th>RATIO*<\/th>GROUP
\nSIZE**<\/th>		RATE DETERMINED BY:<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Infant<\/td>1:3<\/td>8<\/td>Age: 6 weeks through approximately 18 months when the child is transferred to a toddler classroom. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toddler<\/td>1:3\/1:4<\/td>8-9<\/td>Age: First month a child is placed in a toddler classroom until child is transferred to a preschool classroom <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Preschool<\/td>1:6<\/td>12-18<\/td>Age & Classroom: 3 years old and placement in preschool classroom (Aspen, Maple, Oak, Willow) until child is transferred to a kindergarten or after-school classroom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kindergarten<\/td>1:8<\/td>16-24<\/td>Grade: Children enrolled in UWM K4\/K5 classroom or in K3-K5 program other than UWM through the summer prior to their enrollment in 1st grade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
School-Age<\/td>1:10\/1:12<\/td>24-30<\/td>Grade: Children attending 1st grade or higher at public or private school through the academic year during which the child turns 13 years old<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

*Ratio varies in some programs based on group size and age of children in group. Toddler classrooms with all children over the age of 2 will occasionally increase their ratio to 1:4. Preschool classrooms generally have 1:5 ratio in the fall and 1:6 ratio in spring and summer due to group size. Ratios in kindergarten and school-age classrooms also vary based on group size. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

**Group size varies in some programs based on enrollment or age of children. Toddler classrooms with all children over the age of 2 will occasionally increase group size to 9. Preschool classrooms generally have group size of 12 in the fall and 12-18 in spring and summer. Kindergarten and school-age group sizes vary largely based on enrollment and licensed capacities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miscellaneous Fees <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

See Family Handbook <\/a>for further information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n