***NEW**Corona Clauses***

DISTANCE LEARNING: In the event of a recurrence of Covid-19, or another pandemic contagious disease, leading to KPBSD school closures, we may switch to distance education for the duration. These classes are interactive, progressive and comprehensive. While different, they are not inferior to in-person instruction and there will be no discounts offered as a result of the method of instructional delivery. If you or your family has a logistical or financial burden that prohibits continuation under these conditions, please contact the office to discuss accommodations.

ATTENDANCE RESTRICTIONS: Students who are exhibiting any active symptoms of the coronavirus or any other contagious diseases are prohibited from attending classes or lessons in person but may attend via distance learning until such time as they are symptom-free or cleared by a physician.
If a member of a student’s household is exhibiting symptoms of the coronavirus or other contagious diseases, the student is prohibited from attending classes or lessons in person but may attend via distance learning until such time as they and their family are symptom-free or cleared by a physician.

***NEW*** LOBBY POLICIES

As a precaution against the further spread of illness during the 2020-21 School year, we are instituting procedures to limit the numbers of individuals present in the school at any given time.

Students must be dropped off no earlier than 5 minutes prior to their scheduled lesson or class. If you are more than 5 minutes early, please wait in your vehicle with your student.

To facilitate student arrivals/departures, all students should arrive dressed for dance class if appropriate

Students must be picked up no later than 5 minutes following their scheduled lesson or class. Please be in the parking lot before the end of class to pick up your student.

Students should move directly to/from the facility to their waiting vehicle before and after classes/lessons.

Parents, siblings and other individuals not enrolled in a class are asked to refrain from staying on the campus or in the lobbies during classes or lessons. This policy is inclusive of the courtyard.

CONDUCT POLICIES

Please be POSITIVE: Ensure any comments regarding students or staff of the school, or other arts educators in town, are uplifting in nature rather than disparaging. Encourage your student to be inclusive of other students and respectful of their instructors. Build self-confidence by allowing your student to take responsibility for their own learning. 

Please be CONSIDERATE: Try to be on time when picking up and dropping off your children. Walk them into the lobby to ensure that any communication that needs to occur is done during your student's lesson or class time. Refrain from posting pictures or videos online of other students (apart from your own) without asking permission of their parents.

Please be KIND: Ensure any public comments made about the school, its students or staff (including on social media) are respectful, truthful and non-specific to any enrolled children. Concerns should be addressed with office staff rather than in the public sphere while enrolled in the school. Opt to focus on what students are doing well at and not where they struggle.  

Please be ENTHUSIASTIC: Encourage participation and practice from your student. Help them through positive affirmation and by creating space and time for them to focus on their studies. Celebrate their successes and encourage them to celebrate the achievements of their classmates or friends. 

Please be UNDERSTANDING: We make every effort to ensure a quality music or dance education is offered to your student. You can help by supporting the instructors' decisions with regard to level or class placement, repertoire choice, and instructional methodology. Remember that students will have needs beyond what can be predicted by parents and instructors and that sometimes we will need to take time to focus on those needs before progress can be made. 

Communication with Staff: Parents with questions specific to their child's music instruction are invited to speak with music instructors during their child's regularly scheduled music lesson. Parents wishing to direct questions to a dance instructor or group music instructor should email those specific concerns to office@myhsmd.com ; all questions regarding scheduling and billing, communications, policies or any other school matter should be directed to the office as well. 

ATTENDANCE POLICIES

***NEW*** Music students may arrange for a live online music lesson if they are otherwise unable to attend their lesson in person. Please make arrangements in advance of your lesson. This will not be counted as a "rescheduled" lesson. Dance students may also view their dance class via live stream if the office is provided with sufficient notice.

MUSIC STUDENTS: Students are offered two rescheduled lessons per academic year. Reschedules must be made 24 hours in advance. One will be made at the discretion of the instructor and will require a student attending twice within one week (once during their regular lesson time). The second is provided automatically during "make up week" in April, during which students are expected to attend their regularly scheduled lesson. There is no charge for this lesson.

Cancellations by the Harbor School due to instructor illness, inclement weather or other unplanned closures will be made up via rescheduling individual lessons whenever possible. Group lessons may also be utilized as a make up lesson in some circumstances.

DANCE STUDENTS: In the event a substitute instructor cannot be found or the school has an unplanned closure and a class is canceled, there is an automatically scheduled "make up" class during the second week of April that is not included in tuition charges. Additional classes will be rescheduled later during the school year.

ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY during the final 9 weeks leading up to the Spring Dance Recital. Students should make every effort to attend all classes/rehearsals. Students who miss more than two classes during this period may not be able to participate in the Spring Dance Recital. Recital fees are non-refundable, so please make every effort to attend during these weeks. Thank you!

TUITION POLICIES

· Tuition is an annual fee based on 33 weeks of instruction over the school year and divided into equal monthly payments.

· ***NEW***Tuition can be divided into either 10 or 12 equal installments. Tuition is non-refundable and the schedule of payments is not subject to alteration once the first payment has been made. 

· Tuition does not include any scheduled school closures, breaks, or make-up week.

· Tuition total remains the same, whether there are five lessons in the month or one.

· Tuition total is NOT related to the number of lessons in the month.

· Tuition is due regardless of attendance. 

Monthly totals include tax. We are not able to prorate or refund tuition for absences/vacations/missed lessons (see Absence Policy above). Please note: if paying for the whole year in advance, tuition paid is non-refundable.

ADDITIONAL FEES

ALL STUDENTS: Late pick ups or early drop offs may result in a "administrative charge." Please try to be timely and contact us if any situation arrises that we need to be aware of. Tuition installments more than 10 days late will be charged a late fee. 

DANCE STUDENTS: The cost of dancewear is not included in tuition. Families are expected to order their dancewear through the office or through other retailers in accordance with the uniform policy available in the school handbook. Recital costs are included in annual tuition and are not refundable or deductible from tuition regardless of participation. Preschool Dance programs are not included in the Dance Recital. 

MUSIC STUDENTS: Music books assigned by instructors are charged to the account on file. Most music books are less than $15. If assigned music is more than $15, notice will be given before accounts are charged.

PAYMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Scheduled Debit Terms: Signed authorization is to remain in full force and effect until the Harbor School of Music & Dance has received written notification of its termination in such time and manner as to afford HSMD a reasonable opportunity to act on it or until the term of authorization expires. Notice shall be completed in person at the HSMD school office: 3691 Ben Walters Lane, Suite 2, Homer, AK, 99603.

Declined Payments Policy: All tuition installments are due on the 1st of the month and an attempt will be made to charge the account on file with the school at this time. Should any payments decline, a second attempt will be made on the account on file between the 2nd and 5th of the month. Should the card on file with the HSMD decline on the second attempt, an attempt to contact the account-holder will be made via phone, text or email as appropriate. Any payments made after the 10th of the month will incur a late fee of either $15.00 or 5% of the total due, whichever is greater.

Note: All payment terms are subject to a 30-day written cancellation policy. Your cancellation of tuition payment terms will be dated from the day you complete a withdrawal form in our office. You are responsible for tuition for 30 days from date of written notice.