Application fees
- An application fee is required to submit a new-student application. Applicants must complete and submit the New Student Application Form (Google Form) and pay the stated application fee as part of the application process. Admitted families are then given instructions for any required tuition deposit to secure a seat.
Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)
- The school does not publish numeric tuition rates by year group or per term in its publicly available admissions materials, program pages, or school calendar for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. No per-term or per-year tuition amounts for preschool, Pre-K, kindergarten, or grades K–5 are available in the school's public admissions documents. Families are required to follow the admissions and deposit instructions after acceptance to complete enrollment.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school uses a dated billing schedule published in the academic calendar. Example payment dates shown in the calendar include: Dec 8, 2025 (listed as a 2025–26 second tuition payment due date) and May 11, 2026 (listed as the 2026–27 school-year first tuition payment due). Admitted families are instructed to follow the tuition-deposit steps provided after admission to secure enrollment. Exact billing frequencies, term division, and whether payments are accepted in installments are communicated to admitted families.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable. Cornerstone operates as day programs on two Palo Alto campuses (Manuela Campus and Louis Campus) serving preschool through grade 5 and offers optional extended care, after-school activities, and camps. No boarding program or boarding fees are listed.
Other costs or fees (uniforms, materials, after-school, camps, etc.)
- Optional programs and services are offered that commonly carry separate fees (for example: optional early/extended care, after‑school classes, enrichment clubs, and summer camps). The school's program pages and calendar describe these options and schedules, but specific prices for uniforms, materials fees, after‑school classes, or camp fees are not published in the school's public materials. Families should expect that optional activities may incur additional charges billed separately.
Refund information
- No published, itemized refund policy or pro‑rata tuition refund schedule for withdrawal, absence, or early termination was found in the school's publicly available admissions materials and calendar for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. Refund and withdrawal terms are provided to families as part of the enrollment and tuition deposit process.
Fee payment options
- The school provides enrollment contact information for billing and deposit instructions; specific payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, electronic payment platform, or checks) are not listed in the public admissions pages or calendar. Accepted payment methods and instructions are communicated to admitted families during the enrollment/deposit steps. Contact for enrollment and billing: enroll@cornerstonelearningfoundation.com; phone (650) 215‑0208.
Summary statement about available public information
- The school requires an application fee, follows a dated tuition-billing calendar with specific due dates, and offers optional paid services (extended care, after‑school, camps). However, numeric tuition and fee amounts, per-term or per‑year schedules by year group, detailed refund rules, and exact payment methods are not published in the school's publicly available admissions materials and calendar for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. Families are provided fee amounts, deposit requirements, payment schedules, and refund terms as part of the admitted-family enrollment packet and tuition-deposit instructions.
