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School Policies

For information about the policies for a particular program, click on a program title below or scroll down to find the information desired.

*Student Arrivals & Departures

*Fall 2009 / Spring 2010 Class Policies

*2009-2010 Multi-Arts Preschool Policies

*Summer Program Policies

STUDENT ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES
Unfortunately, due to the large number of students participating in our classes, we are unable to accommodate and be responsible for unsupervised children. Because our lobbies are small, we ask that you arrive no more than 10 minutes before your class starts and that you pick-up your child promptly after class.

Student drop-off and pick-up times are very busy times on Saint Mary’s Street and in the circular driveway in front of our building. Because we share space with an apartment building for senior citizens right behind us, we need your help in order to be good neighbors.

1. If you need to park in the circular driveway to assist your child into or out of the building, please pull all the way over to the right-hand curb, leaving the left lane open to through-traffic.

2. If you will be waiting at Arts Together throughout your child’s entire class time, after dropping off your child, please move your car out of the circular driveway and park on St. Mary’s Street.

3. Please do not park (even for a minute) in the driveway leading to the rear of the building – this is a fire/emergency lane that must be left clear for access to the senior citizen apartments behind us.

4. The parking lot behind Arts Together does not belong to us. Please do not ever park there – no exceptions.

5. During drop-off and pick-up times, our circular driveway and St. Mary’s Street are both very busy – please be alert to traffic and your child’s whereabouts at all times.

FALL 2009 / SPRING 2010 CLASSES
Registration
Please register early to ensure a space in a class. If registering for semester or full year classes, the one-time, non-refundable registration fee plus your initial class fee payment is due with registration. For workshops, please enclose the total workshop fee (no registration fee is required).

You may register in one of the following three ways:
1. Register online

2. Mail a completed registration form with payment to:
Arts Together
114 Saint Mary’s Street
Raleigh, NC 27605
(Download a form suitable for printing.)

3. If paying by credit card, you may also fax your completed form with payment to 919.833.5218.

Once Arts Together has received and processed your registration, you will receive a confirmation letter.

Fees and Payments
Accepted Forms of Payment
checks (made out to Arts Together), MasterCard and Visa

Registration Fees
Arts Together charges a $25 family registration fee that is due with the first registration form submitted for the school year. If you enroll more than one child in Arts Together classes during the school year, you pay only one registration fee for the entire family, not for each child. If you register for a workshop only and no other classes, a registration fee is not required.

Class Fees
Arts Together will not bill you for payment. Please submit all payments by the applicable due dates.
Payment for semester and year-long courses may be paid as follows:
-in full when registering.
-twice a year for year long classes – Payment is due when registering and on or before January 4.
-in equal monthly payments, due the 1st of the month while the course is in session.

Workshop Fees
Payment for workshops is due at the time of registration. If you register for multiple workshops, only the fee for the first one of the year is due with registration. No registration fee is due if you register for a workshop but no other classes. Workshop registration must be canceled at least 30 days before the start date in order to receive a refund (less a $20 cancellation fee).

Late Payment Fee – $10

Returned Check/Declined Credit Card Fee – $25

Artsfest
Students enrolled in second semester dance classes take part in Artsfest, our end of the year celebration and sharing performance May 23-24, 2010. Most classes (noted on our web site and in our brochure with asterisks) get costumes for these special days. The $35 Artsfest fee is due February 1, 2010 and should be included with February’s payment for these classes. (If you have set up your credit card to be automatically charged, the $35 Artsfest fee will be added to your February charge.)

Attire
At the first class meeting, instructors will make recommendations for appropriate class attire should there be any.

Art Classes – Parents should keep in mind that projects can be messy. We recommend that students wear clothing that can get dirty and that can be easily cleaned. Students may bring an oversized shirt or smock to wear in class if they prefer.

Dance & Movement Classes – We suggest that students wear attire that is comfortable to move in. If you are a first time dancer/mover at Arts Together and are unsure what to wear, come to the first class meeting in a top and sweat pants, loose fitting shorts or pants, or dance pants. The instructor will give advice and recommendations that day. Most classes dance in bare feet. In ballet classes, ballet slippers are recommended for students ages 5-8 and required for ballet students age 9 and older.

Drama Classes – Drama students usually take class in school or casual clothes. If the instructor has specific recommendations, they will be made on the first day of class.

Pilates & Yoga Classes – Students should wear attire that they find comfortable to move and stretch in. Most participants wear sweats, yoga pants and/or loose fitting shorts. If you have a yoga mat, please bring it with you. If you do not have your own mat, we have plenty to share.

Missed Classes
Refunds and/or credits will not be issued for missed classes, including those missed for sickness and/or weather.

Class/Workshop Withdrawals
You are financially responsible for all class and/or workshop tuition, regardless of attendance, until Arts Together receives a written request to withdraw. To withdraw from a class, you must notify Arts Together in writing at least 30 days prior to the change in order to receive a pro-rated refund of your tuition. To withdraw from a workshop, you must notify Arts Together in writing at least 30 days prior to the workshop’s start date to receive a refund of tuition minus a $20 drop fee.

Inclement Weather
We do not always follow weather cancellations as announced by the Wake County Public School System. To confirm whether or not classes have been cancelled, call Arts Together at 919.828.1713.

Scholarships
Arts Together strives to provide art, dance and drama instruction to all interested students, regardless of economic means. Scholarships are available for students based on financial need. Visit our Financial Aid page for complete application instructions and to download a financial aid form.

Course Cancellations
Arts Together reserves the right to cancel any course or workshop with insufficient enrollment. If Arts Together cancels a course, full refunds will be issued within one to two weeks.

2009-2010 Multi-Arts Preschool
Registration
Preschool registration begins February 3, 2009. Student acceptances are mailed March 2 and our program will have filled by that date. Therefore, please do not delay in submitting your registration form or it is likely that your child will be waitlisted.

A $200 registration fee is due with each application. This fee is not refundable if your child is offered a place in the Multi-Arts Preschool and you chose not to accept it.

You may register in one of the following three ways:
1.Register online

2. Mail a completed registration form with payment to:
Arts Together
114 Saint Mary’s Street
Raleigh, NC 27605
(Download a form suitable for printing.)

3. If paying by credit card, you may also fax your completed form with payment to 919.833.5218.

Once Arts Together has received and processed your preschool registration, you will receive a confirmation letter.

Fees and Payments
Accepted Forms of Payment
checks (made out to Arts Together), MasterCard and Visa

Preschool Tuition
Tuition for the last month of the 2009-2010 school year is due June 1, 2009 and is not refundable. Families may pay for their remaining tuition balance as follows:

-in full by June 1, 2009
-twice a year (due by June 1, 2009 and January 4, 2010)
-in equal monthly installments with the first payment due by June 1, 2009 and the remaining 8 payments due by the 1st of the month, September, 2009 – April, 2010

Billing
Arts Together will not bill you for payment. Please submit all payments by the applicable due dates.

Late Payment Fee – $10

Returned Check/Declined Credit Card Fee – $25

Absences
Refunds and/or credits will not be issued for missed classes, including those missed for sickness and/or weather.

Withdrawing from the Multi-Arts Preschool
To withdraw from the Preschool, you must notify Arts Together in writing at least one month prior to the change in order to receive a partial refund of Preschool tuition. You are financially responsible for all tuition payments, regardless of attendance, until one month after Arts Together receives a written request to withdraw.

Inclement Weather
The Multi-Arts Preschool generally follows the inclement weather policies for the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS). If WCPSS has a one-hour delay, both morning and afternoon preschool will begin at the regular times. If WCPSS has a two-hour delay, morning preschool will start one hour late and end at the regular time, while the afternoon preschool program will adhere to its regular schedule. If WCPSS is closed for the entire day, the morning preschool program is cancelled as well. However, please call Arts Together (828.1713 x103) after 11am to find out whether or not the afternoon preschool program and classes will be held. It is also a good idea to check your email if power is available.

Scholarships
Arts Together strives to provide educational opportunities to all interested students, regardless of economic means. Scholarships are available for students based on financial need. For more information about financial aid for the Arts Together Multi-Arts Preschool, please contact us at 919.828.1713 or info@artstogether.org.

2009 SUMMER PROGRAMS
Registration
You may register in one of the following three ways:
1. Register online

2. Mail a completed registration form with payment to:
Arts Together
114 Saint Mary’s Street
Raleigh, NC 27605

(Download a form suitable for printing.)

3. If paying by credit card, you may also fax your completed form with payment to 919.833.5218.

Once Arts Together has received and processed your registration, you will receive a confirmation letter.

Changes
You may register for additional camps once you have submitted your registration form. A change fee is NOT charged to register for additional camps. If you would like to switch your child from one Arts Together camp into another, you may do so up to two weeks prior to the start date of the camp being dropped. Arts Together charges a $25 change fee for each camp change requested. Space must be available in the alternate camp to make the switch.

Waitlist
When camps become full, families may ask to be waitlisted on the off chance that a space opens up for their child.

Refunds
Refunds are issued only if a child withdraws from a camp and Arts Together receives a written request by the following deadlines. To issue a 75% summer tuition refund, Arts Together must receive requests by April 15 2009. A 50% summer tuition refund will be issued for requests received April 16- May 15, 2009. No money will be refunded for withdrawals requested after May 15, 2009.

Returned Check/Declined Credit Card Fee – $25