Wellesley Public Schools: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
CHILD DEVELOPMENT LAB REVOLVING FUND (Fund 0028) Director/Program Coordinator:
High School Family / Consumer Science Department Head
Program Description:
The Child Development Laboratory (Child Lab) program at the High School provides a learning environment for students to become experienced in early childhood education and care. Fees are charged for the children who are enrolled in the program. Program capacity is 18 children.
Fee Structure:
$6,450 per child tuition (excluding deposit) ($300 deposit per child remitted in prior fiscal year) Total tuition for the year: $6,750
Fund Restrictions:
Funds can be used to compensate employees or pay for contracted services, equipment, and materials to operate the program.
Fund Balance Evaluation Rating:
A. Fund Balance at Target
Child Lab
FY’22 Actual FY’23 Actual FY’24 Actual
FY’25 Proj.
FY’26 Proj.
Beg. Balance
$7,681
$11,397
$26,918
$45,165
$53,268
Revenue
Tuition
$102,063
$111,615
$117,505
$118,800
$121,500
Expenditure Salary and Other Compensation
$94,293 $4,054 $11,397
$90,779 $5,315 $26,918
$93,845 $5,413 $45,165
$100,697 $10,000 $53,268
$102,071 $10,000 $62,697
Other Expenses Ending Balance
Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
Child Lab Teacher
0.70 0.80
0.60 0.80
0.60 0.80
0.60 0.80
0.60 0.80
Child Lab Teaching Assistant
Deposits Collected in Advance (liability) Expendable Balance as of June 30th
($5,100)
($4,800)
($5,400)
($5,400)
($5,400)
$6,298
$22,118
$39,765
$47,868
$57,297
The FY’26 Budget includes a proposed tuition rate increase of $150 per child raising tuition from $6,600 per year to $6,750 per year. The tuition rate increase will cover contractual salary increases and related program expenses. This increase will raise the daily rate (at an expected 161-day year) to $41.93 per child, far less than other childcare programs.
Munis Fund Code:
0028
Munis Organization Code:
2803-9349: Revenue 2832-9349: Expense
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