School day:

School begins on 8/21/ 2022.

• Pre-K, regular and bilingual class : 8/21/2022 – 5/14/2023
• Mandarin Explorersprogram-Fall : 9/11/2022 -10/30/2022
• Mandarin Explorers program-Spring : 1/29/2023 -4/2/2023 (No class 3/12/2023, 3/26/2023)

Class hours:

• Pre-K, regular and bilingual class: every Sunday between 9 am – 11:50 am
• Mandarin Explorers program : between 10:30am – 11:50am

REQUIREMENTS

• Age: 4-18 years old
  • Pre-K and Mandarin Explorers program is available for students from ages 4.
  • Kindergarten or Bilingual A is available for students from ages 5 and up.
• Transfer students enrolling in 1st grade or Bilingual B or above need to attend the placement test until further notice. (Transfer students from other TzuChi Academies with transcripts do not need to take the placement test.)
• The limit is 4-6 students per Mandarin Explorers program. Classes may be canceled if less than 4 students are enrolled. We reserve the right to cancel any class without prior notice.
• The limit is 25 students per regular class (except the Pre-K class which has a limit of 20 students) and 15 students per bilingual class. Students will be placed on the waiting list when a class is full. Classes may be canceled if less than 12 students are enrolled. We reserve the right to cancel any class without prior notice.
• Parent “Still thoughts” culture education: parents in the school year must attend at least six (6) “Still thoughts” culture education or school activities such as the orientation, the opening ceremony, the parent/teacher conference, the Chinese New Year Celebration, graduation ceremony, environmental protection awareness, parenting lectures, sign language …
• Uniform:Students are required to wear uniforms during classes, which can be purchased at the beginning of the school year.Navy Blue Khaki trousers and white sneakers may be purchased at stores such as Kohl’s, Target or Walmart.

TUITION & MATERIAL:

( Per annum, except Mandarin Explorers program; registration fee is non-refundable )

• Mandarin Explorers program : tuition $290
• Pre-K Class: tuition $645 (Include material $40)
• Regular Class: tuition $645 (Include material $40)
• Bilingual Class: tuition $745 (Bilingual Class includes material $40 and extra Wednesday workshop)

(All students except Mandarin Explorers program register before May 23, 2022 at 12am PST may receive $100 tuition discount)

REGISTRATION DATES

• All Students 4/1/2022

REGISTRATION FEES

• All students’ (except Mandarin Explorers program) non-refundable registration fee is $60.
• Mandarin Explorers program’s non-refundable registration fee is $10.

REFUND( Do not apply to Mandarin Explorers program):

Please request the withdrawal via email for withdrawal/refund procedure.

• Registration fees are non-refundable for all students.
• For withdrawal before the 1st week of school, 100% of the paid tuition can be refunded and a $30 processing fee will be deducted.
• For withdrawal on or before the 4th week of school, 75% of the paid tuition can be refunded and a $30 processing fee will be deducted.
• For withdrawal on or before the 7th week of school, 50% of the paid tuition can be refunded and a $30 processing fee will be deducted.
• After the 7th week of school, tuition is not refundable.
• Transferred students who come in during the 2nd semester are required to pay 50% tuition. If he or she needs to withdraw during the 2nd semester, tuition is not refundable.
• Undressed and unwashed uniforms will be returned upon application for withdrawal / refund, and can be refunded in full.
• If a class is canceled by the school, the student will receive a full refund including the registration fee.
• The official withdrawal request date will be the date the notice is received by the registration department.

REFUND PROCEDURE (for Mandarin Explorers program)

Please request the withdrawal via email for withdrawal/refund procedure.

• Registration fees are non-refundable for all students.
• Requests received before the class starts: 100% refund after deducting $30 processing fee.
• Tuition is not refundable after the class starts.

SCHOOL POLICIES

開學日期：08/21/2022 (日)

• 幼兒班、普通班、雙語班: 8/21/2022 – 5/14/2023
• 普通話探索家課程-秋季班：9/11/2022 -10/30/2022
• 普通話探索家課程-春季班：1/29/2023 -4/2/2023（ 3/12/2023， 3/26/2023不上課）

上課時間：

• 幼兒班、普通班、雙語班：每週日9:00 am ~ 11:50 am
• 普通話探索家課程：10:30am ~ 11:50am

註冊條件

• 入學年齡：4足歲~18歲以下。
  • 滿4歲的初學者，可進入普通話探索家課程、幼兒班學習。
  • 滿5歲的學生可報名注音班、雙語A班。
• 報名一年級或雙語B班以上之轉學生，需參加 編班考試( 等待通知)。(由其他慈濟人文學校轉入之學生，慿學校成績單，不需參加編班考試。)
• 普通話探索家課程的學生人數以4-6人為限。報名人數若不足 4 人，本校保留開班決定權。
• 幼兒班的學生人數以20人為限，其他普通班班級以25人為限。雙語班的學生人數以15人為限。額滿時將依註冊順序列入候補名單。報名人數若不足 12 人，本校保留開班決定權。
• 家長人文課：家長於學年度內至少必須參加六次校方舉辦之人文課或全校活動。如：家長說明會、開學典禮、家長/老師會議、新春聯歡、五月浴佛/三恩節、結業/畢業式、環保、親子/人文講座、手語…。

• 制服：學生在上課時必须穿慈濟制服，請在開學日購買。 深藍色卡其長褲和白色運動鞋，請自行在Kohl’s， Target， Walmart…等處購買。

學費（以年度計算，不可抵稅）

• 普通話探索家課程：學費$290
• 幼兒班：學費$645, (包括材料費 $40)
• 普通班：學費$645, (包括材料費 $40)
• 雙語班：學費$745, (雙語班包括材料費以及每週三下午課後輔導)

（除普通話探索家課程外的所有學生在2022年5月23日12:00am PST之前註冊減免學費$100）

註冊日期

• 所有學生 4/1/2022

註冊費

• 除普通話探索家課程外的所有學生註册費（不退費）為$60
• 普通話探索家課程學生的註册費（不退費）為$10

退費手續 （不適用於普通話探索家課程）

學生註冊後若欲辦理退學/退費，請經由 email 向註冊組提出「退學申請」，經註冊組核准後轉財務組辦理退費手續。相關日期規定如下：

• 註冊費 – 不退費。
• 開課第ㄧ週上課前（開學前）申請退費，退還 100% 實繳學費再扣除 $30手續費。
• 第四週（含）或之前申請退費、，退還 75% 實繳學費再扣除 $30 手續費。
• 第七週（含）或之前申請退費，退還 50% 實繳學費再扣除 $30 手續費。
• 第七週之後，申請退學，恕不退費。
• 第二學期註冊學生（僅限於他校轉學生）要求付50%學費，申請退學，恕不退費。
• 未穿著、未水洗過之制服，於申請退學/退費時退回，可全額退還。
• 若因人數不足無法開班時，全額退費，不扣註冊費。
• 辦理退學以註冊組接到退學申請日期為依據。

普通話探索家課程退費須知

學生註冊後若欲辦理退學/退費，請經由 email 向註冊組提出「退學申請」，經註冊組核准後轉財務組辦理退費手續。相關日期規定如下:

• 註冊費 – 不退費。
• 上課日前退學，學費全額退還但需扣除手續費$30
• 上課日後，將不再退還學費。

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