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STUDIO POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Tuition Payment

1) The tuition is due before or on the first class.

· The deposit fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable. If a student drops out of classes for more than 30 days, they are inactive and must officially re-register and pay the registration fee.

· There will be a $25.00 charge for late payments, NSF Checks, and Declined Credit or Debit Cards. Please also be aware of expiration dates on check/credit cards.

· Smitty’ s P.A.C. reserves the right to have students sit out of classes if their account has an outstanding balance

(including unpaid late fees) until such account is paid in full.

· Class rates are based on a minimum required enrollment, if a class falls below this requirement we reserve the right to cancel the class or shorten class time.

Please note Smitty’s holidays may be different than school holiday schedules.

Family Discount

· A 10% discount on tuition will be given to families with two or more children attending dance classes at

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Drop/Withdrawal Classes

· All class changes including withdrawal from a class must be submitted in writing by completing an

Add/Withdraw Form. Should it become necessary to discontinue classes for any reason, an Add/Withdraw Form must be signed and submitted within 15 days of the corresponding month that the student will no longer be taking classes. Add/Withdraw Forms are available in Smitty’s Office.

Trial Class/Placement

Classroom Etiquette

- This includes, no gum chewing, drinking and/or eating in any studio or classroom except for the activities room (closeable baby bottles and tippy cups are allowed).

Drop Off/Pick up

· Parents are welcome to drop off their children just prior to class. Please bring them prepared for class and on time. For the safety of our students, we ask that you have them wait inside the studio (not outside) until their ride gets to the studio. Children under the age of 7 should never be left waiting to be picked up after classes.

Most Kindermusik classes require parents to stay with child as Kindermusik is truly the essence of “quality time,” offering you a place to create special memories with your child, gain new insights into your child’s development, and nurture your child’s natural love of music

Injury Liability

· Parents, legal guardians of minor students and adult students waive the right to any legal action for any injury sustained on studio property resulting from normal dance activity or any other activity conducted by the students before, during or after class.

Photographs

· Smitty’ s is hereby granted permission to take photographs of the student to use in brochures, web sites, posters, advertisements and other promotional materials the school creates. Permission is also hereby granted for Smitty’ s to copyright such photographs in its name.

Lost & Found

· Students and Parents are to be aware that Smitty’s is not responsible for lost and/or left items here at the studio or at studio functions (recitals, competitions, etc.). All items left here at the studio are placed in lost and found which is periodically donated to Goodwill.

Make-up Classes/Closings

· Please notify the studio if your child will be missing class due to illness or otherwise.

· There are make-up classes on either Monday or Wednesday for classes.  No make-u[ classes are available for camps..

· For weather closings please check Grand Island's main sources 107.7/News Station 5/smittyspac.com/or our answering machine @ 384-2787.

Parent Responsibility

· It is the responsibility of the parent/student to be aware of all studio activities, such as shows, rehearsals, and dates the studio is open or closed. Please refer to your studio calendar. The studio will post all notices on the information bulletin board in the studio, and within the monthly newsletter on the web site. It is the parents/students responsibility to regularly check all of these sources to ensure they are informed. It is also the responsibility of the parents/students to inform the school of any student contact

information changes. Please check our web site monthly for information updates.

Training
Smitty’s Kindermusik teacher has an elementary education and musical background.  Also has a Kindermusik International degree of teaching developed with care and innovation and the most recent research in early childhood development. Kindermusik is informative and life-changing