Policies and Procedures

Please read carefully and sign in appropriate place on registration form.

1. You are not registered unless the school has received the signed registration rorm as well as the registration fee. Registration form + fee are required before classes start.

Payment options:

a) Full payment of entire tuition + registration fee. There is a 5% discount off tuition paid in full by check or cash before classes start (private lessons only).

b) Two installments:

     1st installment of 50% of tuition + registration fee is due before or at the time of first lesson.

     2nd installment of 50% of tuition is due on March 1st and/or October 1st respectively, whichever applies.

c) Four installments:

     1st installment of 25% of tuition + registration fee is due before or at the time of first lesson.

     2nd installment of 25% of tuition is due on February 1st and/or September 1st respectively, whichever applies.

     3rd installment of 25% of tuition is due on March 1st and/or October 1st respectively, whichever applies.

     4th installment of 25% of tuition is due on April 1st and/or November 1st respectively, whichever applies.

d) There will be a $15.00 late fee applied 15 days after due date.

f)  Students who withdraw after the second week of classes will be required to pay full tuition. In the event of an unusual circumstance beyond the control of the student, a written request for waiver of fees may be presented for consideration of the administration. If you are mailing your payment, please mail to: Ars Nova, Inc. P.O. Box 14248 Huntsville, AL 35815 Make checks payable to Ars Nova, Inc.

2. Attendance to all required classes will be monitored.

3. Absences

     a) If you will be absent, please notify your teacher at home as soon as possible. If you cannot reach your teacher at home, leave message at the school on line 3.

     b) Teachers are not required to make up a lesson due to student’s absence.

     c) If student is 15 minutes late, the teacher is not required to wait or make up lesson.

     d) If a teacher is absent for any reason, a make up lesson is required.

4. Students must be prepared and on time for each class. Please bring all required music and assignments to each lesson.

5. For the students’ safety, parents please drop and pick up your children on time, they will not be supervised before of after their lesson. There is a waiting room available for those who would like to wait. Please park in designated parking area, not in driveway in front of courtyard.

6. There is a copy machine available. Students may only use the copy machine under the supervision of a teacher. There is a charge of 10 cents per copy.

7.  If a student has special needs, please alert teacher to he/she can help each child reach his/her optimal potential.

8. Juries and Recitals

     a) Participation will be upon the recommendation of your teacher.

     b) For jury and recital dates, please see the calendar.

     c) Required recital fee is $20.00. All tuition fees are per 16-week semester.

9. Registration Fees:

     $35.00 First time registration

     $25.00 Returning student registration

All registration fees are non-refundable. Students registering for multiple classes only pay one registration fee.