The Anderson School Policies

Personal Conduct

We expect everyone at The Anderson School to treat others with the utmost respect. This expectation applies equally to the staff and teachers as well as students and their families. In lessons, students are expected to pay attention to their teacher, follow directions and do their best. We all have bad days. Here, we believe in the power of music to help deal positively with challenging emotions. It is okay to be mad; it is never okay to be mean. Be kind or leave.

Practicing

Learning an instrument involves time and effort. The more time you spend on it, the more you learn. Nobody becomes a great musician without an enormous amount of time and effort. Here, we believe in a positive approach to practicing. Teachers and students work together to set practice goals and achieve them. There is never a penalty for not practicing. No one should ever make you feel bad for missing a goal. We simply set a new goal and do our best to achieve it. Every student needs to have a 3-ring binder dedicated to their music lessons so weekly expectations and goals can be clearly communicated.

Tuition

Private lessons are $61.25 for 30 minutes, $90 for 45 minutes and $117.50 for 60 minutes. The monthly fee is 1/12 the annual fee for 48 weeks of lessons: $245, $360 and $470 respectively. Tuition payments are due on the first of the month and deemed late if not received by the tenth of the month. Late payments are subject to a 10% late fee. We are pleased to offer a 10% discount for each additional instrument you wish to pursue. There is no enrollment fee. We do charge a $65 re-enrollment fee.

Scheduling and Attendance

All scheduling is done through the front desk, not the individual teacher. The monthly tuition payment covers a standing weekly appointment whether you are in attendance or not. Each student is eligible for one make-up per calendar month. Each student has three additional ‘flex’ make-ups to use any time June – August (starts summer 2027). Students must cancel by 11 am the day of their weekday lesson to be eligible for a make-up. Students must cancel by 7 am day of for weekend lessons. We do not guarantee makeup lessons. Once a make-up lesson has been scheduled you must attend. If you do not, or cannot, attend the scheduled make-up class the make-up is forfeited. Make-up lessons expire 30 days after the missed class. A guaranteed make-up with no expiration will be granted if the cancellation comes from The Anderson School.

If you cannot give sufficient notice for a missed class, we are happy to set up an online class at the regular lesson time.

Attendance is key to growth. If you are having a hard time making your weekly lesson, please allow us to work with you to find a time that is better suited to your schedule. We strongly encourage parents to accompany and actively listen to lessons for students six years old and younger.

If a teacher is sick or on vacation, The Anderson School will provide a qualified substitute teacher for that session. Gaining the perspective of a different teacher can lead to some valuable insights.

Lesson Withdrawal

Why would you ever want to leave? But if that unfortunate event arises, The Anderson School requires a 30-day paid notice of withdrawal if you wish to discontinue lessons. A notice of withdrawal must be sent via email to: LisaA@TheAndersonSchoolLG.com.

The Anderson School reserves the right to amend any of its policies at any time with appropriate notice to all current students and their families. By enrolling at The Anderson School you agree to receive email and SMS (text) communications from us. We promise to never share your information with any outside agency. We acknowledge we are not perfect and occasionally something may happen at our school that upsets you or your child. Our goal is to have a warm, loving school that uplifts the individual through encouragement and music. If your experience ever falls short of this goal, please reach out to us immediately so we can do our best to fix it.