General Information

Fiddlehead Class/Holiday Schedule: Fiddlehead (FCA) will have classes on one-day holidays, except Memorial & Labor Days. The vacation schedule is listed below. Please note that we DO have classes on school early release and ‘in service’ days.

Vacation Weeks

February 19 - 23 (Mon - Fri)
April 16 - 20 (Mon - Fri)
May 28th Memorial Day

Inclement Weather Cancellation Policy: FCA cancellations will be listed on local TV channels.

Class Make-up Policy:

• Classes canceled by FCA (usually due to inclement weather, electrical outages…) have make-up dates built into the schedule. One make-up per class per session.
• Classes canceled by the instructor (due to illness or other personal reasons): The instructor will re-schedule classes, which may be on a different day & time than the regularly scheduled class.
• Classes canceled or skipped by the student: These classes/music lessons will not be made up or refunded.

Financial Information

FiddlestARTS and Fiddlehead Unlimited Refund Policy:

• If applicant withdraws less than 60 days from the first class, or during the school year, the early withdrawal penalty will be the equivalent of a one month payment plus the deposit/registration fee. Additional monies paid will be refunded based on the number of weeks remaining in the program.
• If applicant withdraws more than 60 days prior to the first class, all monies paid (except the non-refundable deposit/registration fee) will be refunded.

General Session Class Refund Policy:

• Class canceled for the session by FCA or if student notifies FCA of withdrawal 14 days or more before class start date: 100% refund of tuition & materials fee is granted.
• Student notifies FCA of withdrawal 13 days or less before class start date: 75% of tuition and materials fee is granted as a credit towards a future class.
• Student withdraws on or before the second class date: 50% of tuition only is granted as a credit towards a future class.
• Student withdraws after second class date: No refund or credit is granted.
• Classes canceled or skipped by the student: These classes/music lessons will not be made up or refunded.

Payment Plans

Private Music lessons:

• Full payment due by the first lesson.
• Full year students who pay in advance receive a 10% discount.
• Refund: A two week withdrawl notice is required for all private music lessons. A pro-rated refund will be issued for all but 2 weeks after notification.