Registration and Family Engagement – South Shore Conservatory

Academic Year:

Enrollment in private lessons, group classes, or ensembles operates on a month-to-month basis and continues automatically for the full academic year (September 8–June 17)
Tuition is not billed for holidays, SSC closures, or public school vacation weeks. Please refer to our Academic Calendar for exact dates.

Sign Up Fee:

There will be a one-time, nonrefundable sign up fee of $50 per student.

Paying Your Tuition:

To finalize enrollment, tuition for the first month of your subscription is due upon registration. Tuition moving forward will be automatically charged on the 1st of each month to your saved payment method on file for the number of lessons and classes scheduled each month. You will receive a copy of the receipt.

Accepted forms of payment include: direct bank account deduction/EFT; credit card; check made payable to SSC, either mailed or dropped off in person to our Front Desk.

Please note, self booking lessons and/or classes requires a credit or debit card to enroll. If you’d then prefer to change your payment method for subsequent invoices, you’re welcome to do so in your online account.

Refunds & Credits:

Please contact a member of the Enrollment Team if you are considering changing teachers or instruments, or if you need to request a withdrawal.

Enrollment in lessons or classes is billed on a monthly basis. If you choose to withdraw partway through the month, no refunds or credits will be issued for the remaining lessons or classes in that billing cycle.

Tuition Assistance:

In keeping with its mission to provide access, SSC offers Tuition Assistance to students with documented financial need. Visit our website to learn more.

Discounts:

Multi-Registration Discount: 10% off for multiple subscriptions for individuals participating in multiple programs
Household Discount: 10% off subscriptions for all family members after the first student of the family is enrolled in a program at full price
Senior Student Discount (Age 60+): 10% off subscription
Active Duty Military/Veteran Discount: 10% off subscription

Please note that each subscription is only eligible for one discount.

SSC's Cancellation and Makeup Policy:

Each private lesson student is eligible for 2 makeup lessons over the course of the academic year for excused absences. An absence is considered excused when instructors have received at least 24 hours notice of an upcoming missed lesson. Last minute, day-of cancellations will not be eligible for makeups. In the event of an emergency situation, please communicate with your teacher directly and the lesson may be made up at the discretion of your teacher.
Each private lesson student may reschedule up to two lessons during the academic year. To qualify as a reschedule, the lesson must still be accomplished during the same week. If a lesson cannot be rescheduled within that week, it will be considered a cancellation and will be subject to the cancellation policy above.
There are no makeups offered for individual students enrolled in group classes or ensembles. If the entire class needs to be canceled (ex. inclement weather or teacher absence), that class session will be made up on a day/time communicated by the instructor.
Students/families are financially responsible for all lessons registered and paid for each month, regardless of cancellation, out of respect for our faculty members’ time set aside for your student. We will work with you to make accommodations for extenuating circumstances.
Any lesson canceled due to a teacher being unavailable for any reason will be made up.
There are designated makeup lesson days built into the calendar throughout the Academic Year, however makeups can be scheduled at any time agreed upon by the faculty member and the family. All makeup lessons must be scheduled at least 36 hours in advance of the desired makeup lesson day/time.
If the student becomes unable to attend a scheduled makeup lesson, the student forfeits the lesson and no further action is required to reschedule.
Faculty and families are asked to make reasonable efforts to make up lessons by the conclusion of the Academic Year. If after three attempts no mutually agreed upon makeup lesson is scheduled, the faculty member is no longer obligated to make up that lesson.

Student Sick Policy:

At South Shore Conservatory, the health and safety of our community is paramount. We request that any member of our community feeling unwell or displaying symptoms of illness, including fever, vomiting, cough, or sore throat stay home and spend time getting better. SSC reserves the right to ask anyone displaying symptoms to go home and practice self-care. You may return to campus only after being fever/vomit-free for 24 hours. In exceptional cases, a doctor's note may be requested for re-entry. Thank you for your cooperation in prioritizing the well-being of our community.

Supervision of Students:

SSC prioritizes the safety of our students. While we strive to maintain secure campuses, it is important to note that students are only under supervision during their scheduled instruction time. SSC cannot assume responsibility for supervising students before or after their scheduled lesson or class. Parents or caretakers must ensure that students arrive and depart safely from their programs. When accompanying children to SSC, parents or caretakers are responsible for supervising their behavior at all times. Because instruction is ongoing, we kindly request that all students, caretakers, and families wait respectfully while in common areas.

By adhering to these policies, we can collectively create a safe and nurturing environment for all of our students at South Shore Conservatory.

Weather-Related and Other Closings:

Each campus will determine, based on weather conditions, whether or not they will be open for in-person lessons and classes. Closures will be posted on the SSC website, social media platforms and communicated via our Opus1 portal. Preschool/PreK/Kindergarten programs will be closed for weather if the Hingham public schools are closed.
In the event that SSC must close due to inclement weather, further information will be communicated regarding a shift to virtual learning or scheduling an in person makeup lesson. SSC will make up a maximum of 2 weekly lessons per year that are weather-related.
Force Majeure: Neither the school nor student shall be in default of its obligations if and so long as it is prevented from performing such obligations due to severe acts of nature or weather events including floods, fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, or explosions; war, acts of terrorism, and pandemics; acts of governmental authorities such as expropriation, condemnation, and changes in laws and regulations.

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