SCHOOL DAY

School begins on 9/8/ 2024.

• Pre-K, K-12( regular) class:  9/8/2024 – 6/8/2025
• Adult Mandarin class: 
  Fall semester: 9/15/2024 – 12/8/2024
  Spring semester:2/2/2025 – 5/11/2025

CLASS HOURS

• Every Sunday between 9 am – 11:50 am

REQUIREMENTS

• Age:
  • Pre-K program is available for students from ages 4.
  • K-12 regular classes  are available for students from ages 5 and up.
  • Adult Mandarin classes are available for students from ages 18 and up.
• Transfer students 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 25 students per class (except the Pre-K class which has a limit of 20 students). 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

• Pre-K, K-12( regular) :  tuition $780 , material $40
• Adult Mandarin class (1 st semester) : tuition $180
• Adult Mandarin class (2 nd semester) : tuition $180
  
  Pre-K, K-12( regular) students register before March 31, 2024 at 11:59 pm PST may receive $100 tuition discount

REGISTRATION DATES

• All Students 3/15/2024

REGISTRATION FEES

• Pre-K, K-12(regular) students’ non-refundable registration fee is $60.
• Adult Mandarin class’s non-refundable registration fee is $40.
  If you register for two semesters at the same time, the registration fee will be charged only once.

REFUND

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.

SCHOOL POLICIES

開學日期：9/8/2024 (日)

• 幼兒班、K-12普通班: 9/8/2024 – 6/8/2025
• 華語成人班:
  秋季班: 9/15/2024 – 12/8/2024
  春季班: 2/2/2025 – 5/11/2025

上課時間：每週日9:00 am ~ 11:50 am

註冊條件

• 入學年齡：
  • 滿4歲的初學者，可進入幼兒班學習。
  • 滿5歲的學生可報名K-12普通班。
  • 滿18歲的學生可報名華語成人班。
• 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。）
• 幼兒班的學生人數以20人為限，其他班級以25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）

• 幼兒班、K-12普通班 : 學費$780 ，材料費 $40
• 華語成人班(第一學期): 學費$180
• 華語成人班(第二學期): 學費$180
  
  幼兒班、K-12普通班學生在2024年3月31日 11:59 pm PST之前註冊減免學費$100

註冊日期

• 所有學生 3/15/2024

註冊費

• 幼兒班、K-12普通班學生註册費（不退費）為$60
• 華語成人班註册費（不退費）為$40，同時註册二個學期，註册費只收一次。

退費手續

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。

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