ODEION School of Music

4122 Oakton Street

Skokie, Illinois 60076

773.576.0445

info@odeionmusic.com

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2007-2008 POLICIES - PRIVATE LESSONS

Payment of Tuition	Cancellations	Arrival & Waiting Time
Grounds for Dismissal	Discontinuing Lessons	Other Policies
	Questions & Concerns

Every student of ODEION School of Music enrolled in private lessons receives a copy of ODEION's policies. Each adult student, and a parent or guardian of each minor student, is required to sign an acknowledgement that he or she has read, understands, and agrees to abide by ODEION's policies.

Payment of Tuition

Payment for individual instruction at ODEION is made on a monthly basis. Individual lesson times are reserved and payment for each month’s lessons is due in advance at the beginning of the month. Details of the payment plan are as follows:
	Once per month, ODEION issues a billing statement for the upcoming month.
	Payment for each month’s lessons is due in full by the 1st of that month. Payment may be made either by check or cash in person at the last lesson of the preceding month or by mailing a check, payable to ODEION, to: ODEION 4122 Oakton Street Skokie, Illinois 60076 No lessons will be given until full payment for the month is received.
	Any payment received after the 1st of the month is considered late and is subject to a late fee of $15. The late fee is added to the following month’s billing statement.
	There is a $20 fee for each returned check.
	Tuition is non-refundable.
	Tuition does not include the cost of books, materials, or recital fees.

Cancellations

For Eftihia Papageorgiou
	If Eftihia cancels a lesson or part of a lesson, the value of the lesson time missed will be credited to the student’s account the following month.
	When a student cancels an entire lesson by 12:00 noon of the day of the lesson, the value of the cancelled lesson will be credited to the student’s account the following month. Cancellations after 12:00 noon on the day of the lesson will not be credited. Each student may only receive credit for two cancellations per school year. Thereafter, no credit will be given for a cancelled lesson, regardless of the reason for the cancellation. Credits for cancellations are not transferable and cannot be carried over to subsequent school years.
	When a student cancels part of a lesson, no credit will be applied to the student’s account.
	At the Eftihia’s discretion, another currently enrolled student (usually, but not necessarily, a sibling) may use all or a portion of an absent student’s cancelled lesson time. However, if another currently enrolled student uses all or a portion of the absent student’s cancelled lesson, the absent student is not eligible for credit for any portion of the the cancellation. Lesson time may not be assigned to anyone who is not currently enrolled in individual lessons at ODEION.
	Credit will not be provided when a student arrives late for a lesson or leaves a lesson early.
All Other Instructors
	If the instructor cancels a lesson or part of a lesson, the value of the lesson time missed will be credited to the student’s account the following month.
	Credit is not available for any lesson cancelled by a student.
	If a student cancels an entire lesson by 12:00 noon on the day of the lesson, a make-up lesson will be scheduled. However, each student may receive only two make-up lessons per school year. Thereafter, no make-up lesson will be provided for a cancelled lesson, regardless of the reason for the cancellation. Make-up lessons are not transferable and unused make-up lessons cannot be carried over to subsequent school years. If a student cancels after 12:00 noon on the day a lesson is scheduled, a make-up lesson will not be provided.
	If a student cancels part of a lesson, make-up time will not be provided for the cancelled portion of the lesson.
	Make-up time will not be provided for lesson time missed due to a student arriving late to a lesson or leaving a lesson early.
	At the instructor’s discretion, an absent student may permit another student currently enrolled in individual lessons with the same instructor (usually, but not necessarily, a sibling) to use all or a portion of the absent student’s cancelled lesson time. However, if an absent student permits another student currently enrolled in individual lessons to use any portion of a cancelled lesson, the absent student will not receive make-up time for any portion of the cancellation.

Arrival & Waiting Time

	It is the responsibility of each student to arrive on time. All lessons will end as scheduled, regardless of the time a student arrives. Anyone arriving to a lesson early should wait in the waiting room until it is time for the student’s lesson.
	Parents are welcome to wait in the studio to observe a child’s lesson. Parents who wish to stay in the studio during lessons, please: Remain quiet at all times Do not interrupt the lesson Do not discipline your child during the lesson Parents who wish to leave and return when a student’s lesson is over, please: Provide ODEION with an emergency phone number Return promptly when the lesson is over
	Any student’s sibling who also takes lessons is welcome to wait in the studio during a sibling’s lesson. In that case: The sibling must sit quietly until it is time for his or her lesson. It is recommended that the sibling bring a quiet activity in which to engage in order to prevent boredom and interruptions--for example, a book or crayons and paper. Such activities or materials are not provided by the studio.
	Students are not permitted to leave the school unattended for any reason.

Grounds for Dismissal

ODEION reserves the right to dismiss any student at any time. Grounds for dismissal include, but are not limited to, the following:
	Repeated late arrivals or early departures, missed lessons, or late payments.
	Disrespectful or disruptive behavior.
	Failing to prepare or practice for lessons.
	Violation of any rule or policy of ODEION School of Music.

Discontinuing Lessons

Every student who elects to discontinue lessons must provide at least thirty days written notice to ODEION.
	Notice is effective upon receipt by ODEION.
	If a student does not provide thirty days notice, the student will be billed for lessons for thirty days from the date notice is received. For example, if a student provides notice to ODEION on October 15th that his or her last lesson will be on October 31, the student will be billed for lessons through November 15.

Other Policies

Safety
	Students under the age of 18 may not leave the studio unattended for any reason.
	All students should immediately report any disruptive, problematic, or suspicious behavior to an instructor of ODEION School of Music.

Cellular Phones
	Cell phones may be used only when absolutely necessary and only in the waiting room.

Food and Drink
	There is no gum and no food or drink other than water allowed inside the school, including in the studio and the waiting area.
	ODEION does not provide food or drink to students. Students wanting a drink of water during a lesson should plan ahead and bring a water bottle to the lesson.

Borrowed Music
	Music borrowed from ODEION must be returned within one week of the date it is borrowed.
	Students will be charged the full cost of replacing any borrowed music that is not returned on time or that is returned damaged.

Learning Disabilities
	Eftihia Papageorgiou, Director of ODEION, should be advised of any student who has been diagnosed with a learning disability in order to ensure that appropriate accommodations are made and to ensure that instructors can provide the best possible music education for the student.

Student Confidentiality
	Please respect other students’ rights to privacy and confidentiality.

Questions & Concerns

ODEION’s instructors have very limited time between lessons, and each student’s lesson time is valuable. All questions or concerns should be directed to Eftihia Papageorgiou, Director of ODEION School of Music:
Phone:	773.576.0445
Email:	eftihia@odeionmusic.com
Mail:	ODEION School of Music Attn: Eftihia Papageorgiou 4122 Oakton Street Skokie, Illinois 60076