PSB follows a closed door policy for the benefit of our students. This prevents distractions and allows us to provide a quality dance experience for your child.
Enrollment and Payment Options
Class Cancellation/Virtual Classes
Classes may be cancelled for insufficient enrollment or changed at the discretion of the Owner/Director. Classes may be cancelled or the studio may close due to flooding, wildfires, air quality issues, snow, worldwide pandemic, teacher illnesses, or other emergencies. During local emergencies, we will do our best to notify all dancers of unexpected closures. Please call the studio or check back here for our status, as there are times area schools close when we can safely open. If we must close or cancel a class, these are situations over which we have no control. We will do our best to pivot to a virtual platform. If we are not able to offer a virtual class, we won’t be able to make-up these classes or offer tuition credits; in lieu, we offer liberal make-ups in other classes and styles throughout the semester.
Absences and Makeups
A student is considered enrolled after the 4th lesson of the semester and tuition is due and expected accordingly. We reserve a spot for each dancer so students who stop attending classes are still responsible for tuition. There are NO tuition refunds. Special arrangements may be made due to extreme illness or injury by communicating with the office. Injured dancers should attend each class to observe and take notes. Tuition is not transferable and is non-refundable unless withdrawal is due to prolonged illness or injury verified by a doctor's note. Tuition will be charged, whether you are attending or not, through the end of the semester. Accounts more than 90 days past due will be sent to a collection agency.
Missed classes due to illness or holidays must be made up in a lower level than the student's regular class, (Primary Division students are to make up classes in their same level) during the same month in which the class was missed. Makeup classes are not transferable to other family members. Makeup classes must be scheduled with the office in advance.
Alumni
We are happy to offer free classes to those dancers that danced at PSB through June of their senior year of high school. Alumni must have current registration
information on file in the office as well as a punch card for each class. Classes must be scheduled in advance to insure enough space in class to accommodate alumni dancers.
Enrollment Policies
Enrollment in Petaluma School of Ballet is on a semester basis. The school year is divided into two semesters. Our fall semester runs from August through January and our spring semester runs from January to June. Students have until the fourth week to withdraw. After the fourth week, each monthly installment for the semester tuition is fully owed and non-refundable. Each payment is an installment of the entire semester & do not necesarily reflect the number of classes within the allotted time period, but rather a portion of the semester as a whole. By enrolling at the beginning of a semester, it is understood that tuition for the entire semester is owed. Tuition is due on the first day of the semester and then the 15th of each month thereafter. Payments made after the 15th will be assessed a $10 late fee. Petaluma School of Ballet does not send statements out unless an account is past due. Makeup classes are available for any missed classes and must be scheduled with the office. There are NO tuition refunds regardless of non-attendance or withdrawal from the school. Credit may be given for future classes at the discretion of the director.
Payment Options
Petaluma School of Ballet accepts Cash, Checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. Tuition will automatically charged on the first day of the semester and then the 15th of each month after for families with a credit card on file. Tuition will be prorated for students who enroll after the semester has begun.
Late Fee Policy
Tuition payments are due by cash, check or credit card on the 15th of each month. A $10 late fee will be applied for returned checks and declined credit cards, or if paid after the due date. Returned checks may be subject to triple the amount as allowed by law. Admission to class may be denied to students with past due accounts.
Registration Fee
A registration fee is required per dancer at the time of enrollment and annually thereafter. This fee is non-refundable.
$45.00 per dancer
$30.00 each additional sibling
Family Discount
During Spring and Fall semesters, families with two or more children receive a 10% discount on the 2nd child and a 5% discount on the third child. Each additional family member will receive a 5% discount. If a coupon is brought in at time of registration, no other discounts apply. Family discount does not apply to Summer Dance Tuition.