Tuition fees are due in advance at the time of registration or the first class. Thereafter, tuition fees for the month are DUE in advance on the FIRST DAY of the month and considered LATE on the tenth. You will receive a statement around the fifteenth of the month before tuition fees are due. (February tuition will be billed to you on January 15) Tuition fees received on or after the tenth are considered late and are subject to a $12.00 late fee. There is a $20.00 fee for checks returned or rejected by your bank. Tuition may be discontinued if all tuition are not paid by the fifteenth of the month.

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SUMMER CLASSES

Unlike the school year schedule, attendance at Summer Sessions is more flexible, allowing for vacations ¡X yours and ours. Of course, students are encouraged to continue in the summer months when the Studio is open and these students who participate during summer sessions are given some priority in scheduling for the FALL.

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MISSED CLASSES

The tuition you pay reserves a time. Unlike a doctor or a hairdresser, I cannot “re-sell” that time nor can I create extra teaching time to give makeup lessons. Therefore, there is no reduction in tuition for missed lessons. A list of holidays that will not be billed will be mailed at the beginning of the regular year in September and is available at the Studio — these are general regular holidays that try to follow in a loose way the school calendar. Because all schools do not have the same schedule and I do not choose to honor EVERY holiday, please try to be aware. Families who have a conflict one week may arrange with other students to “switch” for that week (Please tell your teacher!). I will provide phone numbers of other students for this reason. If you do not want your phone number available, please let me know — otherwise I will assume it is all right. If you get such a call to switch, please be flexible, as you do not know when you might need the same favor. It may be necessary for us to have a qualified substitute teacher for those rare instances when a regular teacher is unavailable.