To uphold regulatory accuracy, partnership clarity, and seamless communication, the Academy maintains official attendance systems.

The Family agrees to:

• submit daily attendance through the Graceful Attendance Confirmation

• report absences through official Academy systems

• provide timely and accurate communication regarding illness or extended absence

The Academy maintains official attendance records, including the PrimeCare Management System, which:

• serve as the authoritative record of attendance

• may be used for administrative, regulatory, and enrollment determinations

Failure to report absences appropriately may result in administrative action.

• The school day begins at 8:30 a.m.

• Students must arrive on time and be fully settled by 8:45 a.m.

Late arrival disrupts the Montessori work cycle.

• Latest admittance: 9:45 a.m. (non-negotiable)

• Students arriving after this time will not be admitted

• No admittance occurs between 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

These limits protect:

• the integrity of the Montessori work cycle

• classroom stability

• developmental continuity

Repeated lateness may result in administrative intervention, restricted entry, or enrollment review.

Children may attend a maximum of 8.5–9 hours per day to protect:

• neural regulation

• emotional grounding

• healthy developmental rhythms

The Academy retains discretion in determining appropriate daily attendance within these parameters.

The Family agrees to:

• maintain consistent, uninterrupted attendance

• avoid unnecessary absences, early departures, or schedule disruptions

• prioritize the Academy schedule

Frequent or prolonged absences may:

• impact developmental progress

• disrupt classroom continuity

• affect enrollment status and re-enrollment eligibility

Absences must be reported through official Academy systems.

Extended or repeated absences may require:

• written communication

• documentation

• administrative review

The Academy reserves the right to determine whether absences meet attendance expectations.

The Family acknowledges that:

• habitual tardiness disrupts the child’s ability to enter concentration

• early departures interrupt the work cycle and classroom rhythm

A pattern of disruption may result in:

• required administrative meeting

• attendance alignment plan

• restriction of entry or dismissal flexibility

• enrollment review

Attendance consistency is a required condition of enrollment.

A pattern of attendance misalignment may include:

• repeated absences

• chronic tardiness

• frequent early departures

• inconsistent attendance patterns

Where such patterns are observed, the Academy may, at its sole discretion:

• require an Attendance Alignment Meeting

• implement corrective expectations or plans

• place the Student on attendance-based probation

• initiate enrollment review, including non-renewal or withdrawal

Repeated attendance misalignment may constitute a material breach of enrollment expectations.

Notwithstanding the above, the Academy reserves the right to proceed directly to administrative action, including attendance restriction, enrollment review, or withdrawal, where circumstances reasonably warrant such action in the interest of:

• the child’s developmental integrity

• classroom stability

• community harmony

Extended absences during the academic cycle are strongly discouraged.

The Family acknowledges that:

• Montessori learning cannot be replicated through make-up work

• the Academy does not provide adjusted instruction for absences

Attendance gaps remain the responsibility of the Family.

Attendance patterns are considered in:

• continued enrollment

• classroom placement

• program participation

• re-enrollment decisions

The Academy retains sole discretion in evaluating attendance alignment.

The Family acknowledges that:

• absence does not alter tuition obligations

• no credits, refunds, or adjustments are provided

All financial obligations remain governed by the Prime Core Enrollment Agreement.