We prefer payment in full for the entire year upon registration. This avoids late fees and reduces processing costs. However, we are sensitive to the challenge of paying in full for multiple classes at one time, so we have a standard payment schedule in which we break required payments into two parts for each semester of the class. Please note that families are responsible for tracking their own payments and paying on time. We may assess a fee of $10 per course for each required payment postmarked later than the deadlines in our payment schedule. This section provides an explanation of our standard payment schedule.

General. On the bottom of each family's account page is a section that reflects billing and payment status. It dynamically updates with any courses added or deleted, and with any movement on or off a waiting list. It also lists remaining payments and the dates by which each is due.

Family Registration Fee. The Family Registration Fee is due with the initial tuition payment and is not refundable unless we are unable to offer any of the requested seats.

Initial Tuition Payment. One-half of one semester's tuition for a course is due immediately upon registration for that course, unless the requested seat is wait-listed. This payment is required for all classes, including second-semester-only classes, and is not refundable except under the conditions of our Withdrawals and Refunds policy. For a wait-listed seat the one-half of one semester's tuition is due immediately after we notify the family of the seat opening. If we do not receive payment within 10 days of notification, we will not commit to holding the seat.

First Semester Tuition Final Payment. For full-year classes and first-semester-only classes, the balance of all first semester tuition is due in full by August 1. Except in special circumstances when a family makes prior arrangements with us, we will not commit to holding seats past August 1 without full payment of this balance. The First Semester Tuition Final Payment is not refundable except under the conditions of our Withdrawals and Refunds policy.

Second Semester Tuition Initial Payment. For full-year classes, one-half of the second semester tuition is due by November 1. Except in special circumstances when a family makes prior arrangements with us, we may assess a fee of $10 per course for failure to pay by this date.

Second Semester Tuition Final Payment. For full-year classes and second-semester-only classes the balance of second semester tuition is due in full by December 15. Except in special circumstances when a family makes prior arrangements with us, we may assess a fee of $10 per course for failure to pay by this date. Also, except in special circumstances with a prior arrangement, at the start of the second semester we may immediately remove a student's access to any class for which the second semester balance is not paid in full.