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School Notes

The Mary McDowell Friends School is an independent, Friends school for children with learning disabilities. As its guiding principle, the School believes that every child with learning disabilities can learn with the support of a community dedicated to specialized teaching, cooperation and respect.

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The average private school tuition in Brooklyn, NY is $22,278 for elementary schools and $22,624 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country ).

Challenges with previous systems

Horace Knight describes their previous tuition solution as “a nightmare for families.” “We have to be flexible and nimble for our families. The payment plans offered by Smart Tuition/Blackbaud Tuition Management were often not what our families needed; and creating a plan as an exception to the rule was labor intensive and difficult.

Evolution of VC Pay during COVID-19

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, MMFS communicated directly with families about the benefits of VC Pay; using ACH is the same as putting your check in the mail, but even more secure. Knight says, “We’ve gone from a 60/40 split of those using VC Pay to those mailing checks to now having the large majority of our families using online payment.”

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