SCHOOL OF THE ARTS POLICY
PRIVATE LESSON POLICY FOR Spring 2026
Students enrolled in Spring 2026 lesson are contracted for 16 lessons beginning the week of January 18th. Lessons are located at the Pathfinder Church ministry center on the 2nd floor (15800 Manchester Rd. Ellisville, MO 63011). If you drive to the Pathfinder campus and turn onto the west parking lot (between the church and Einstein's), follow the signs to the Ministry Center. Enter through the Ministry Center Door and take the elevator to the second floor. Exit the elevator and your instructor will be there to greet you and help you find your room.
PAYMENT
Lesson Details and Pricing
We have one payment option for this workshop:
PAY IN FULL (ACH or Credit Card accepted)One invoice for the total session amount that will be sent the week of February 1st
If paying by Credit Card, the following conditions apply:
Payment is subject to a 3% processing fee
The session must be paid for in full before lessons begin. If payment is not able to be completed, a lesson slot cannot be held for your student.
You must complete the Paypal link below and pay upon completing this registration.
In the rare case where we are unable to accommodate you in this session, you will be refunded the full amount minus processing fee as soon as possible.
In the event the student or family chooses to stop lessons prior to the end of the session, they will be obligated to pay 75% of the remaining tuition in the session (withdrawn immediately after stopping lessons). There are NO refunds.
EXPECTATIONS
Students must sign in upon arrival for their lesson at School of the Arts to ensure our records are accurate and all students are accounted for in the buildling.
A lesson will not be extended if a student is late.
If the student is more than 10 minutes late the lesson will be cancelled.
ABSENCE / CANCELLATIONS
Regular attendance for lessons is expected. Students are charged for all lessons, including those missed due to absence of any kind (vacation, illness, and extracurricular activities etc.). As a courtesy to your teacher, a student should notify the teacher in advance regarding any absence. This prior notification does not exempt the student from payment. Teachers are not required to give make up lessons when a student is absent.
If a teacher is absent, the lesson will be rescheduled and take place before recitals are performed (if possible). Missed makeup lessons will not be rescheduled.
Lesson times are firm, and cannot be extended if a student arrives late. Scheduled public holidays do not mean private lessons are cancelled. Please refer to the website or the School of the Arts calendar for details.
INSTRUCTORS
Our instructors go through the highest level of scrutiny. They must possess a proven track record for teaching beginner, intermediate, and advanced students.
Each instructor has received a background check by Pathfinder School of the Arts, but parents/guardians have the option of being in the room with their child during the lesson.
School of the Arts reserves the right the reassign a student to a different instructor in exceptional circumstances.
In special cases, a parent/guardian may be asked to attend lessons if an instructor requires it.
PRACTICING AND RECITALS
School of the Arts believes that establishing a regular habit of practicing outside of lesson time is very important to the growth of our student(s). We encourage our families and instructors to come up with a practice schedule that encourages students to work diligently to grown in their skills, and come prepared to each lesson.
School of the Arts holds a recital at the conclusion of our fall and spring sessions for ALL of our students, no matter their skill level. We highly encourage our students to perform in our recitals to showcase what they have been working on during the session.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
By signing you are acknowledging that you have read this policy for School of the Arts, especially the PAYMENT and ABSENCE/CANCELLATION sections.