(2024-2025 Policies)
REGISTRATION: A non-refundable yearly registration fee of $70 is charged for each student. The fee is charged to your credit card on file or by Zelle. All existing families will be charged the enrollment fee beginning in June. New students will be charged an enrollment fee beginning in May. The enrollment form and fee must be turned before a new student may begin lessons.
SCHOOL TERM: Yearly school term is June 3, 2024 – May 25, 2025. School holidays will include: one week for Thanksgiving, two weeks for winter holidays, and one week for Spring Break. Teachers are allowed a week of personal leave taken between September 2, 2024, and April 14,2025. Each student will receive a total of 44 lessons per year which includes 8 lessons during the summer.
TUITION: Tuition is PREPAID FOR EACH MONTH by credit card or Zelle. Invoices are emailed monthly to Zelle clients. All tuition is due by the 2nd of each month. The year’s tuition is divided into 12 equal payments. While the number of lessons varies from month to month, the monthly tuition remains unchanged. A 5% fee is incurred immediately for any credit card payment that gets declined. The fee increases to 15%after the 10th of the month for credit cards and Zelle payments . A late fee will be assessed for declined credit cards not corrected by the 10th of each month. If the account is not paid in full after one month,one month, the family will be notified and automatically dropped from school’s enrollment.
MAKEUP LESSONS: One makeup lesson is given during makeup week at the end of each semester when a 24 hour notice was given. No makeups are given with a last minute or less than 24 hour notice. Makeups are not carried over to the next semester. There are no makeups for a missed makeup lesson.
If the school must close due to inclement weather, lessons may be held online. We follow DISD schedule. If public and private area schools are closed due to inclement weather, then Gray School facility will also close. There are no live makeups for inclement weather closing. Your teacher will notify you if the school will be closed.
If a student has 3 unexcused absences in a row without notifying their teacher, the student will be removed from the regularly scheduled lesson appointments.
SUMMER LESSONS: We are a year-round school with lessons continuing all year. 8 lessons are required during summer months. Scheduling can be flexible with live and online lessons available to work around vacations and summer activies. Students have the option to skip the summer session by withdrawing. A Withdrawal form must be turned in before May 20 to avoid summer tuition charges. Forms may be turned into your teachers or at the front desk. Withdrawal removes the student completely from the roster and schedule. Students must re-enroll to resume lessons in the Fall. Teachers and Fall schedule assignments are subject to availability.
WITHDRAWAL: a 30 day notice is required to withdraw from lessons. A signed Withdrawal form must be submitted to complete the withdrawal process and cancel the recurring charges. There will be no refunds for lessons remaining in the 30-day period that the withdrawal occurs. Students have the opportunity to attend the remianing lessons for which they have paid. A 5% processing fee is charged for refunds after a late notice of withdrawal Registration is for the entire year beginning June 3,2024-May 25, 2025.
WAITING ROOM: No food or drinks are allowed in waiting areas. Please keep waiting areas clean. Please pick up toys before leaving the area.
CHILDREN UNDER 12
Due to facility leasing company policy, no children under the age of 10 will be allowed outside the school. Parents need may wait in school waiting areas or outside the front door to bring and pick up their children.
