Tuition + Rates
The following are the 2013 tuition and rates for EXPLO Chef. For additional information about deposit rates, our refund policy, and payment plan options, please visit the deposits + payments section of our site.
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Residential Tuition
| One Session | ||
| BASIC TUITION | $4,260 | |
| Room + Board (3 meals a day) | Included | |
| Courses + Supplies | Included | |
| Trips + Entertainment | Included | |
| Linens + Bedding | Included | |
| Transportation To/From Airport | Included | |
| Tuition Refund Insurance | Included | |
Required Charges |
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| Dormitory Damage Deposit | 100 | |
| Sundries Account | 50 | |
Day Tuition
| One Session | ||
| BASIC TUITION | $4,260 | |
| Courses + Supplies | Included | |
| Up to 3 Meals a Day | Included | |
| Trips + Entertainment | Included | |
| Extended Day Options | Included | |
| Tuition Refund Insurance | Included | |
Required Charges |
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| Damage Deposit | 50 | |
| Sundries Account | 50 | |
Optional Charges |
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| Bus Transportation | 120 | |
Notes on Required Charges
The Dormitory Damage Deposit is required to offset any charges incurred for damage to a student’s room, furnishings, or pro-rated shares of extraordinary damage to common facilities in the dormitories. Families may be charged if a student’s room is left dirty or in a state of disarray. Parents are responsible for any damage beyond the deposit. The damage deposit may also be debited if a student overdraws his/her sundries account. If there is no damage or balance due, the damage deposit will be refunded to the person responsible for billing by late September.
The Day Student Damage Deposit is required to offset any charges incurred for pro-rated shares of extraordinary damage to common facilities in the buildings and dormitories, which day students can access with their keys and prox cards. Parents are responsible for any damage beyond the deposit. The damage deposit may also be debited if a student overdraws his/her sundries account. If there is no damage or balance due, the damage deposit will be refunded to the person responsible for billing by late September.
Sundries Account is used to cover sundries and incidentals. This account can be supplemented by parents at any time. All unused amounts, except those covered by scholarship, will be returned to the person responsible for billing by late September.
Extended Day Options
Explo offers an extended day for Focus Program day students. Students may arrive as early as 7:30am and eat breakfast at the program. Some families may have commitments that make it difficult for students to return home before dinnertime. To help meet family needs, day students are welcome to stay for the evening events as long as they have a ride home. They may eat dinner at the program and then participate in evening activities until the end of Main Event each night (8:45pm at St. Mark's, 9:30pm at Wellesley).
Day students enrolled in Focus Programs on the campus of Wellesley College are encouraged to sleep over on campus up to three nights a week. Sleepover opportunities are timed around program-related evening activities and trips of interest. On the campus of St. Mark's, Focus Program day students are encouraged to sleep over one night each weekend, in conjunction with with weekend trip opportunities.
Rates Notes and Discounts
All fees are in US dollars.
There is a $75 application fee for all international student applicants to cover the cost of student interviews, language assessments, additional staffing, and additional costs. The tuition rates include a discount given to students enrolling in both sessions. If two or more students in a family are attending any of the Explo programs, each student will receive a discount of $200 per residential session, $100 per day session, and/or $150 per Focus session.
Students whose parents are employed by Yale University, Wellesley College, or St. Mark’s School receive a discount. Please contact our Admission Office for details.
Health Insurance Information
All participants are required to have coverage from a U.S.-based accident and health insurance provider. International participants and others without this coverage will be billed each session for a short term accident/health policy.
