Notes on Required Charges

The Residential 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. 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 thought the day. Parents are responsible for any damage beyond the deposit. If there is no damage or balance due, the Damage Deposit will be refunded to the person responsible for billing by late September.

Trips + Sundries Accounts for Residential Students are used to cover weekend trips, sundries, and lost keys or ID cards. This account can be supplemented by parents at any time. This account can be supplemented by parents at any time. If a student has a low balance or overdraws the Trips + Sundries Account, our  main office will be in contact with you to arrange payment. All unused amounts, except those covered by scholarship, will be returned to the person responsible for billing by late September.

Trips + Sundries Accounts for Day Students are used to cover evening and weekend trips, sundries, and additional meals for extended days and overnights. This account can be supplemented by parents at any time. This account can be supplemented by parents at any time. If a student has a low balance or overdraws the Trips + Sundries Account, our  main office will be in contact with you to arrange payment. All unused amounts, except those covered by scholarship, will be returned to the person responsible for billing by late September.

Extended Day and Overnight Opportunities

EXPLO Boston offers an extended day program for day students. Students may arrive as early as 7:30 a.m. 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 late for the evening events as long as they sign up for the Late Bus or have a ride home. They may eat dinner at the program and then participate in evening activities until 8:45 p.m. each night. Day students are also welcome to sleep over in the EXPLO Boston dorms up to two nights a week.

Meal Fee: Students arriving for breakfast, or staying for dinner or an overnight are charged a small additional fee to cover dinner and/or breakfast. This fee is deducted from the student’s Trips + Sundries Account.

Rates and Discounts

All fees are in U.S. 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.

Multi-Session Discounts: Students enrolling in multiple sessions of EXPLO receive a discount of 10% off of base tuition for each additional session (discount applied to the lower-priced session(s)). Students enrolling in our 1-week day session at EXPLO Boston will instead receive $20 off each 1-week session enrolled after the first session. Contact our Admission Office for additional details.

Sibling Discounts: If two students in a family are attending an EXPLO program(s), each student will receive a discount of:

• $200 per 3-week residential session
• $100 per 3-week day session
• $150 per 2-week residential session
• $75 per 1-week residential session

For families with a sibling attending a 1-week day session, each student will receive a discount for each week the sibling is enrolled. The student enrolled in the 1-week day session will receive a per-week discount of $20 for each week they are enrolled with a sibling. The sibling of the 1-week day student will receive a per-week discount based on the program in which they are enrolled:

• If the sibling is enrolled in a 3-week residential session, the sibling will receive a discount of $40 per week of mutual enrollment.
• If the sibling is enrolled in a 3-week day session, the sibling will receive a discount of $20 per week of mutual enrollment.
• If the sibling is enrolled in a 2-week residential session, the sibling will receive a discount of $30 per week of mutual enrollment.
• If both siblings are enrolled in 1-week day sessions, each student will receive a discount of $20 per week of mutual enrollment.

If more than two siblings are attending EXPLO programs, each child will receive one sibling discount (the largest discount for which the student is eligible).

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 are required to purchase health insurance that covers them while they are in the United States. EXPLO has identified affordable $0 deductible plans to make it easy on families should medical services need to be used.

Please Note: Enrollment in this health insurance plan opens on March 1.