Geranium cottage charges students 3.05 dollars per hour while the Children's School charges flat rates over the course of the semester that translate to highercharges per hour. In addition to the cost, the Children's School requires enrolled children to attend five days aweek. This is often problematic for parents who could otherwise spend more time with their children during these required hours. At Geranium Cottage, children can attend a minimum of two and a half days a week and, according to Henry, the hours are more compatiable with a Mills schedule. Henry said the hiring of Imagire, a former Graduate student of Mills who worked extensively at the Children's School will ensure a high quality.
Henry acts as Imagires direct supervisor.
Despite the shared philosophies, the two facilities have their differences. At Geranium Cottage, the teachers are fully trained. Until this semester, the Childrens School tried to give priority to Mills students, but, due to their need for a diversity among the children, this proved to be difficult, said Henry. Presently, only four out of the thirty-five enrolled children are from the Mills community in one classroom of the Children's School. But the low number of Mills community children at the Children's School does not indicate that most of the student-parents are turning to the Geranium Cottage.