I charge teachers $5 more per day throughout the school year. They also pay that fee over March break and Christmas break but I let them off the hook for paying for the summer and I hold their spot. The reason I do it this way is I make an additional $1000 UPFRONT through the school year. This way I get paid UPFRONT and can not get hosed by a parent doing the daycare shuffle. In the past I have had teachers tell me they will stay through the summer or pay a fee for the summer but then give notice in June. Now I get my fees upfront.