General Payment Policies

The registration fee and first installment of tuition must be paid before a student can begin attending classes. 

 

New student registration fees paid the preceding summer are applied to the Fall registration fee.

Tuition billing schedules and some policy details vary by program (e.g., dance, music, ARTS). See each program's resources page for more information.

 

Late Payment Fees - The Academy reserves the right to assess a 5% late payment fee on tuition that is 7 days or more past-due.  If you are enrolled in automatic payments, it is your responsibility to keep your payment card updated.  If your payment card is declined, you will be notified that you need to update your information.  The 5% late payment fee may be added to your account if your payment information is not updated within 7 days of being notified of the decline.

 

Dropping Classes - A student may drop classes at any time and future billing will be terminated or reduced, but refunds are not given for tuition already paid.  We recommend students remain in classes through the end of a billing cycle if possible.  Billing cycle dates for each program are listed on each program's page. To ensure termination of billing, you must contact the Academy office to inform us of the drop. 

 

Credit – We will hold credit for tuition paid in the event of an injury that prevents participation in classes.  No credit is given for missed or dropped classes during a billing cycle for any other reason. Credit is held through the end of the summer session for that program year.  Unused credit is dropped – no refunds are given for unused credit.

 

Refunds - Exceptions to our no refund policy are at the discretion of the business office, examples include an injury requiring a permanent drop from the program or a change in family financial circumstances.  Refunds are made using the same method as the original payment (e.g. credit card, check, cash).  A 1% processing fee may be deducted from refunds on credit card transactions.