Registration Fees

A $50 registration fee is due at enrollment for each dance season. Registration fees are non-refundable.

Tuition Policies

• Tuition is charged per student and calculated by total classes taken in one week.
• We offer a 10% sibling discount.
• Tuition is determined based on the total number of classes in the year (Aug-May) and is broken into 10 even installments. Tuition is not determined by the number of classes in any particular month, as some months will have fewer classes and some months will have more.

• Your first tuition payment is due August 12 and will be pro-rated due to the August 12 start date. Tuition is due at time of registration if registering after August 12.

• Tuition is due regardless of student absence.
• Missed classes are non-refundable.
• Tuition is NOT pro-rated for absences, inclement weather days, holidays, or Recital Picture Week.
• Tuition will be pro-rated for students that enroll after classes have begun.
• Tuition can be paid via credit card, debit card or personal check.
  • We require a credit card be kept on file and encourage payment by credit cards
  • Checks can be made out to ROOTS Academy
  • After 5 days, a $15 late fee will be charged and enforced on all accounts past due. Late notices will be sent via email. Payments 20 days past due will result in lesson suspension. Payments 30 days past due will result in lesson termination and the date and time slot will be released for new students.

Make-Up Class Policies

• During the months of September through January, a make-up class may be scheduled for a missed Toddler, Preschool, Peewee or Mini level class up to one month after the missed class.
• Students are welcome to make up their class during another class time at their same level or below, as long as the class isn’t already at full studio capacity.
• Simply email us at dance@rootsacademy.com to let us know that you will be out for your class to schedule a make-up class.
• After January, make-up classes are not offered due to recital preparation.
• Make-ups are not offered for inclement weather days, holidays, or Recital Picture Week.

Withdrawal Policy

Enrollment at ROOTS Academy is for the entire season. However, we understand that extenuating circumstances sometimes necessitate withdrawal during the season.

• Withdrawal from any class requires a notice before your next billing date, by the 20th of the month.
• To withdraw from your classes, just submit your request using the Dance Withdrawal Form, any time before the 20th of the current month.
• Withdrawal requests submitted by the 20th will incur no additional charges for the following month. Students remain on the schedule through the remainder of their billing cycle.
• Withdrawals will be effective from the first day of the following month and cannot be processed retroactively. Please note that any recital fees paid before the withdrawal request are non-refundable. These fees contribute to recital preparations and cannot be transferred to other programs or individuals. When planning your withdrawal, please consider this policy. For further assistance or inquiries regarding the withdrawal process, feel free to contact us at dance@rootsacademy.com