All group classes have a minimum enrollment policy. If a class has not yet met the requirement, a student may be forced to wait. If he/she is not willing to wait and does not have an interest in another class, the registration fee will be refunded and the registration agreement will be considered null and void.

Notice of cancellation must be given within 24 hours of the scheduled lesson time. If the cancellation is not within 24 hours, the student will be responsible to pay for the missed lesson. Aside from general courtesy, this policy is intended to give the Academy instructors enough time to fill that half-hour with another student or to use that time more productively for themselves. The six-week programs are an exception; there will not be a refund or credit given for absences regardless of notice.

Cancelled lessons may be rescheduled if another space is available and the teacher is willing to do so. Applicable charges will be applied for rescheduled sessions. Group sessions cannot be rescheduled.

If the teacher or the school is forced to cancel sessions for any reason, the student will not be billed. Substitute instructors may be utilized to prevent cancellations.

If the student is late for his/her lesson, the teacher is responsible to wait 10 minutes before the student is considered absent. If the student arrives after that time and the teacher is still available, he or she will not be responsible to extend the lesson to make up for the lost time.

This agreement will terminate either at the end of the current school year, the end of the six-week dance or drama course, or upon the desire of either the student or the Academy.

To withdraw from the Academy, a written notice (by e-mail or letter) must be submitted to the Academy Director. The accounts of withdrawing students will be pro-rated to the latter of either the date that the notice was received or the last date of attendance. For withdrawals from the six-week course offerings, there will be no refund regardless of the date of withdrawal.

For specific program information, go to the Fine Arts Academy link on the Village website. If you have any further questions, call John Barnts, the Academy Director, at (818) 767-8382 during regular school hours, or e-mail him at johnb@villagechristian.org.