Tuition is for the entire school year. The DIW school year season is 38 weeks of study commencing the last week of august and the final day of classes ending the week prior to memorial day weekend. The annual spring recital will run on the Saturday following the last day of classes. Please refer to the student calendar for exact dates. We offer 3 payment plans for the year:

Season In-Full: The full tuition paid in-full by September 30. A minimum of the first month’s tuition due at the time of registration as a deposit to secure class placement.

Season Two-Installments: The first half of tuition paid by at the time of registration and the remaining balance due January 5th.

Monthly ACH: The 35 week tuition is prorated over a 9 month payment period. The first month’s tuition is due at the time of registration as a deposit to secure class placement. Each remaining payment is debited from a pre-authorized account between the 1st and 5th of each corresponding month beginning October 1st.

**Any person planning to pay monthly MUST do so by turning in the direct debit authorization form with the first month’s payment upon registration, or a place in the classes for which he/she registers will not be reserved. We are no longer invoicing on a monthly basis due to the frequency of late payments.

Tuition Payment Policy
~$25 non-refundable registration fee per student $50 maximum registration fee per family
~Payments must be received on time. Students whose accounts are past due will incur a $35 late fee for every month tuition is late.
~Students with delinquent accounts will not be allowed to participate in class until accounts are brought up to date.
~Once registered for classes, students are held responsible for the entire tuition regardless of non-attendance due to tuition delinquency, expulsion, or withdrawal. Accounts that are seriously delinquent will be sent to a collection agency.
~ All returned checks will be subject to an administrative fee for the process of rebilling, and a $36 returned check fee plus accrued bank fees.
~ Tuition refunds will only be made with in the first 2 weeks of the start of any semester. After 2 weeks, families are in an obligation   with DIW to pay the full tuition agreement.
~It is the student’s/family’s responsibility to notify the studio of any changes in enrollment in writing.

~Students can be expelled from the program due to repeated disruptive behavior, excessive absenteeism, or repeated failure to pay tuition and fees in a timely manner. Expelled students will be held responsible for the full cost of tuition. The policy is strictly enforced and non-negotiable.