The table below represents the 2026-2027 Best in Class sliding fee scale. The sliding fee scale is based on household size and the percentage of state medium income (SMI) compared to the households annual income.
If the household receives funding from Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), co-pay requirements of CCAP supersede Best in Class fee schedule. Unless the Best in Class fee is less than the families CCAP co-pay.
2026-2027 Best in Class Sliding Fee Scale
Household size | 60% of SMI annual income | 60% of SMI monthly max fee (full time) | 60% of SMI monthly max fee (part time) | 100% of SMI annual income | 100% of SMI monthly max fee (full time) | 100% of SMI monthly max fee (part time) | 150% of SMI annual income | 150% of SMI monthly max fee (full time) | 150% of SMI monthly max fee (part time) | Greater than 150% of SMI annual income | Greater than 150% of SMI monthly max fee (full time) | Greater than 150% of SMI monthly max fee (part time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Less than $53,004 | $44 | $44 | $53,005 - $88,339 | $221 | $221 | $88,340 - $132,509 | $552 | $552 | Greater or equal to $132,510 | $1,040 | $866 |
| 3 | Less than $65,475 | $55 | $55 | $65,476 - $109,125 | $273 | $273 | $109,126 - $163,688 | $682 | $682 | Greater or equal to $163,689 | $1,040 | $866 |
| 4 | Less than $77,947 | $65 | $65 | $77,948 - $129,911 | $325 | $325 | $129,912 - $194,867 | $812 | $812 | Greater or equal to $194,868 | $1,040 | $866 |
| 5 | Less than $90,418 | $75 | $75 | $90,419 - $150,697 | $377 | $377 | $150,698 - $226,045 | $942 | $866 | Greater or equal to $226,046 | $1,040 | $866 |
| 6 | Less than $102,890 | $86 | $86 | $102,891 - $171,483 | $429 | $429 | $171,484 - $257,224 | $1,040 | $866 | Greater or equal to $257,225 | $1,040 | $866 |
| 7 | Less than $105,228 | $88 | $88 | $105,229 - $175,380 | $438 | $438 | $175,381 - $263,070 | $1,040 | $866 | Greater or equal to $263,071 | $1,040 | $866 |
| 8 | Less than $107,566 | $90 | $90 | $107,567 - $179,277 | $448 | $448 | $179,278 - $268,916 | $1,040 | $866 | Greater or equal to $268,917 | $1,040 | $866 |
| 9 | Less than $109,905 | $92 | $92 | $109,906 - $183,175 | $458 | $458 | $183,176 - $274,762 | $1,040 | $866 | Greater or equal to $274,763 | $1,040 | $866 |
| 10 | Less than $112,243 | $94 | $94 | $112,244 - $187,072 | $468 | $468 | $187,073 - $280,608 | $1,040 | $866 | Greater or equal to $280,609 | $1,040 | $866 |