GENERAL INFORMATION
Monthly Fees, Entrance Fee and Grants
San Silvestre School is a non-profit civil association. The School has income from students' pensions, donations, financial income, etc., which are administered entirely for the benefit of the institution.
The pensions are used entirely to cover educational expenses. The annual school pension includes all teaching expenses such as school texts acquired in the local and international market, as well as study trips and educational visits that are part of the curriculum, international exams and courses, notebooks, art materials, among others. Details of all aspects concerning the cost of the educational service can be found in the circular provided by the school at the beginning of the school year, also available on the Extranet.
The school fees do not include local or international trips that are part of the optional international experiences provided by the school, such as the Round Square program trips, Holton Arms, Model United Nations at Harvard, ISCA, France, among other international opportunities.
Entrance Fee
Parents or guardians will pay the entrance fee according to the date established by the San Silvestre Association. The entrance fee is destined to the improvement of the physical and technological infrastructure of the school and the acquisition of IT equipment for the classrooms and the use of teachers and students.
Grants
Grants are a form of temporary support according to the conditions set out in the “Reglamento Interno” that the school may provide in part or in full, at its discretion, in exceptional cases and in accordance with its internal policies and decision-making processes.
Applications must be submitted in writing to the Head´s personal assistant who will collect all paperwork and files for an evaluation.
The Head in liaison with the members of the Scholarship Committee, the Social Worker Assistant and the Director of Administration and Finance will review applications for financial assistance submitted by parents.
For more information please refer to the “Reglamento Interno” document.
Withdrawals
In the case of a student's withdrawal, parents, should send a letter or email to the Head of Section. The letter or email should include the following information:
Place where the student is moving to (if it's a local or international transfer).
Name of the school she will be attending.
Date of the last day the student will attend classes.
The Admissions Director will contact the family to formalize and finalize the withdrawal process.
Infirmary and First Aid
Each time a pupil visits the infirmary, the nurse in charge will send an email to the parents. The email notifies parents of the time of arrival and departure from the infirmary, as well as the discomfort the experienced and the type of care provided, including the medication administered, if necessary. This information will allow parents to monitor the health and well-being of their daughters, in collaboration with the school.
In order for the nurse on duty to provide proper care for the students, parents are required to update their daughters' health records and contact telephone numbers at the beginning of the year during the enrolment process and to update them whenever necessary. This information is vital for the nurse to assess health history and allergies in general prior to care.
Catering - Cafeterias
The school has an external catering service that serves both students and staff who have the possibility of buying lunch or snacks at school.
Parents will be informed at the beginning of the year about how the process of purchasing and ordering works, according to the section of their daughters.