NY String Academy Policy

New Students
 
NY String Academy is pleased to add new students whenever space is available. Don't hesitate to contact us or stop by for enrollment and availability information.

Tuition
You may register for NY String Academy through website, or in person. Please go to our website www.NyStringAcademy.com and complete the online registration process. Then, please send the non-refundable registration fee of $35 per student ( $50 for suzuki program registration fee ) and applicable tuition payment to:

NY String Academy
1224 Anderson ave 2F #1
Fort Lee, NJ 07024

All lessons, classes, and workshops enrollment will not be processed until appropriate tuition payment has been received.

Returned Checks
There is a $35 fee for all returned checks. 

Late Payment
NY String Academy reserves the right to suspend or terminate instruction for students who do not meet their financial obligations by the deadlines. 
Late fee : $15 (Monthly) / $35 (Semester) *All payments must be finished before the first lesson.
 
Withdrawals and refunds
All requests for withdrawal and tuition refund must be submitted, in writing, to General Manager. Verbal requests of intention to withdraw do not fulfill this requirement. Informing the teacher of intent to withdraw also is not considered notice of withdrawal.
The effective date of withdrawal is the date that the written notice is received, not the last date of lesson or class.
Please allow two to three weeks for the processing of refunds.
A $50 withdrawal fee will apply to all requests for tuition refund. 
New students are allowed for full tuition refund without the withdrawal fee if the withdrawal request is submitted within 24 hours following the first session. 
 
Withdrawal from 18 private lessons and/or 18 group classes (Semester)
Refunds will be made as follows: 
Withdrawal made less than 14 days before the first session will receive a full tuition refund. A pro-rated tuition refund will be given to students withdrawing after the first three sessions. A 50% tuition refund will be given to students withdrawing after the fourth session. There will be no refund for students withdrawing after the fifth session. 
 
Withdrawal from any non-semester-based programs
Refunds will be made as follows: 
Withdrawal made less than 14 days before the first session will receive a full tuition refund. A 50% tuition refund will be given to students withdrawing after the first
session. No refund will be granted to students withdrawing after the second session.

Withdrawal from summer programs
Refunds will be made as follows: 
Withdrawal made less than 14 days before the first session will receive a full tuition refund. A 50% tuition refund will be given to students withdrawing after the first week. No refund will be granted to students withdrawing after the second week.

Class Changes and Cancellations
NY String Academy reserves the right to change instructors or formats, or cancel classes due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances. In the event a class is cancelled, you will be notified and given the opportunity to transfer to another class. If you do not enroll in another class, you will receive a full refund. 

Student Absence and Make-up Policies
NY String Academy has no make-up week and all make-up lessons must be completed within the current term. No credits can be extended into the next term. If a lesson is cancelled by the instructor or by the school, on a snow day for example, a make-up will be scheduled at mutually convenient time. If the student cannot attend at a mutually convenient time, the school will not be held responsible for making up the missed lesson.

1) Private Lessons

    -  Semester private lessons : Two excused student absences for private lessons per semester will be made up during the semester.
                                                  A student absence must be reported to NY String Academy office and submit our online cancellation form 24 hours in advance
                                                  to be considered an excused absence.

    -  Monthly private lessons : One excused student absence for private lessons per month will be made up and must finish it in the same month.
                                                A student absence must be reported to NY String Academy office and submit our online cancellation form 24 hours in advance
                                                to be considered an excused absence.

2) Group classes and ensembles

       There are no make-ups for group classes and ensembles missed by the student.  All lessons, classes, and workshops missed because of teacher absence and
       school closing will be made up. Make-up lessons may be given within the current term.

    To be qualified for a make-up session, please follow the cancellation procedure below: 

    1. All cancellation must be made at least 24 hours in advance. ( Please follow school direction )
    2. Call the office at 201.787.9911 as soon as you find out that you have to cancel an upcoming lesson. Please leave a detailed message 
        regarding your cancellation if no one answers the phone.
    3. Notify the office as soon as possible if you need to schedule a make-up session.

    Please note that calling the instructor at home to cancel a lesson will not be considered a sufficient notice. 

Substitute Instructors
Although our teachers try their best to avoid possible conflicts, the school does not guarantee that teachers will not miss any lesson. A qualified substitute teacher
will be provided if an instructor is ill or otherwise unable to attend a lesson/class. If a substitute teacher cannot be arranged, a make-up session will be scheduled during the last week of the semester or at a mutually convenient time. 

Tardiness
Students are expected to attend and be punctual to all lessons, classes, and rehearsals. Students who are routinely late, unprepared, or demonstrate inappropriate behavior may have their registration cancelled. Students who are late for a lesson cannot be guaranteed their lesson time. Instructor will wait for a student for one-third of the scheduled lesson duration; students are asked to do the same.

Photography and Recording Release
By registering for lessons and/or classes, or by attending any NY String Academy event, parents and students, and other adults accompanying the students, grant permission for photographs and recordings of him/herself – or of his or her child – to be used by NY String Academyfor publicity purposes. These photographs will not be distributed, sold, or used beyond NY String Academy’s promotional or in-school curriculum and professional development activities. 

Safety
To ensure your child’s safety, please pick him/her up promptly at the classroom. NY String Academy does not assume responsibility of students’ security and safety when parents choose to leave them unattended at the school. Students under the age of 10 must be supervised by parents or guardians while they are waiting for classes and/or lessons to begin. 
 
Injuries
Parents, legal guardians of minor students and adult students waive the right to any legal action for any injury sustained on school property resulting from normal
lesson activity or any other activity conducted by the students before, during or after lesson time. 

Snow Days
NY String Academy is closed for snow when the local public schools close or have early closings. Please call 201.787.9911 or check our website for the most up-to-date information regarding closings. The School will arrange make-up days for unscheduled closings.