Payment Policies

PAYMENT IS DUE UPON REGISTRATION for your registration to be valid. Two options are available for payment:

• Payment in full (upon registration)

• Payment in 4 Installments with Afterpay (Automatic Withdrawal REQUIRED) - The first installment to Afterpay is due now, with an automatic charge every 2 weeks for 6 weeks. For example, if you register on December 1, your payments will be due Dec 1, Dec 14, Dec 28, and Jan 11. This option is has 0% interest and is best for those who need to spend less up front. (Note: we formerly offered a 3-installment option, but moving platforms during Covid-19 unexpectedly required we use their new service, Afterpay, which exclusively offers a 4-payment, 6-week option. This option costs us a little more per order, but we’re waiving the difference to keep payments affordable for those who need it.)

Payments include a standard $5 registration fee.

Tuition is not prorated as a result of missed classes. If your child misses class due to illness, you may contact us to arrange a make-up class.

Late Fees - For payment in full, if a scheduled automated payment is unsuccessfully processed, you will have an additional 10 days to submit payment; payments received afterward will incur an additional $10 late fee. For Afterpay (4 installments), please see their policies: at the time of this writing (8/29/22), there is a $10 late fee, followed by $7 every week late (never exceeding 25% of order total).

Attendance Policy

You agree that your child will attend all of the Art For Kids School classes throughout the duration of the term.

Early Withdrawal: Notice of early withdrawal must be submitted via email. If for any reason you withdraw your child from the program before the end of the term, you agree to pay one-half of the remaining tuition balance. If proper notice is not provided in advance, then the full remaining balance will be owed.

Our purpose in requiring an attendance commitment is based in our observation that, while all children benefit by being exposed to art, we prefer teaching children who love art and are dedicated to putting in the time required to achieve skills. The children support each other as a group. This is disrupted if children cannot make the commitment to the full course of lessons. It has been our experience that a child cannot fully develop an opinion about whether they like certain materials and media unless they have repeated exposure to those materials, and practice in their use.

Finally, we believe that requiring an agreement to attend duration of the term is an excellent way to teach the value of commitment and dedication. Art, like ballet or music, is a discipline, and achieving excellence requires time and practice.

If your child misses class due to illness, you may contact us to arrange a make-up class.

Additional Information

Class Schedule Changes - It is the parent's responsibility to obtain information about class changes by visiting the class schedule and information on our home page.

Inclement Weather - If more than one class is cancelled due to inclement weather, these will be made up and you will receive notification of the make-up dates.

The Classroom Environment - Students are expected to maintain a respectful and reasonably quiet working atmosphere within the classroom. Parents will be contacted if there is an ongoing disruptive pattern involving a student. So that students may focus and due to classroom size limitations, parents are asked not to remain in the classroom while in session.

Arrival & Pick-Up - Students should arrive at the classroom a few minutes before the scheduled start time in order to make full use of the allotted class time. Late arrivals cause distraction.Likewise, punctuality when picking up your child is also important. AFKS is not responsible for child supervision outside of class time. If a student is picked up more than 20 minutes after class, an additional $1 per minute will be billed to compensate instructors.

Instructor Contact - All communication will be handled through the business manager. We do not give out instructor contact information to parents or PTA members. If you have questions or concerns, please see our contact page.

Repeat Instructors - Instructors will change every year, much like they do when a child changes grade levels. This is to allow the children to gain different art perspective and also learn different styles.