Tuition Policies
1. The cost for tuition is based on a full dance year, which includes the months of September through May.
2. Tuition is not based on when classes start or how many classes are scheduled for any month. Tuition is to cover 30 instructional classes to take place between September and May.
3. Tuition covers ONLY the classes that are to meet through the dance year, holidays are not included in the “class count”, therefore there are no “make up” classes or tuition reduction for holidays as you are not charged for holidays.
4. While you are paying for 30 instructional classes there are actually more than 30 class days scheduled during September through May. In the unlikely event of a cancelled class (ex. bad weather) Art of Dance will only be required to give a make up class if the total number of class days falls below 30.
5. Also be aware at this time students who choose to perform with their class for recitals, performances or events are not charge for the scheduled instructional rehearsals. These rehearsals are provided free of charge by Art of Dance to strengthen each student’s confidence level and to insure structure for students when dancing in front of an audience.
6. Cost for one student in one individual class without any specials or discounts is $13.50 per class, this equals to $405 per year, $202.50 per semester, $45 per month.
7. For your convenience, we have created a fee schedule that allows for monthly payments, semester payments or yearly payments for dance tuition.
§ Yearly payments: The price per class is multiplied by the number of classes you are scheduled to have in a dance year.
§ Semester payments: The yearly payment amount is divided into two equal payments. These payments are due on the first class in September and the first class in January.
§ Monthly payments: The yearly payment is divided into 9 equal due on the first class of each month.
8. A $5.00 late fee will be assessed on all unpaid monthly payment accounts after the first class of each month. A $10.00 late fee will be assessed on all unpaid semester payment accounts.
9. Payments must be in the form of a money order on check made payable to "City of Lafayette". No cash will be accepted. Your check or money order stub is your receipt.
10. TO INSURE PROPER CREDIT, PLEASE INDICATE ON YOUR CHECK or MONEY ORDER WHAT YOU ARE PAYING FOR AND YOUR CHILD’S NAME.
11. Art of Dance cannot allow students to continue in class if fees are not kept current. All late fees will be strictly enforced and students will be dismissed from class and removed from the role if a payment is not made by the third class. All fees unpaid after 30 days are turned over to a collections agency at the customer’s expense.
12. In addition to the $5.00 late fee, a $10.00 handling fee will be added to all accounts that are 30 past due.
13. There is a $25.00 charge on all returned checks. This policy will be strictly enforced!
14. There are NO REFUNDS on registration fees, recital fees, costume orders or class fees. No exceptions.
***ALL PAST DUE PAYMENTS MUST BE PAID IN FULL FOR A CHILD TO REGISTER FOR A NEW YEAR OF DANCE. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN TIMELY PAYMENTS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, COULD RESULT IN REQUIRED PAYEMENTS FOR THE YEAR IN ADVANCE
