GBA School Policy
Please read the following carefully, as it contains important information regarding leave, make-up classes, billing methods, and contact details.
- No refunds are offered after the first two group classes, but credits can be transferred.
- Group classes require at least two students to form a class. If there are fewer than two students, the class will be canceled, and parents will be notified in advance with a refund option.
- Tuition for all courses must be paid per semester.
1. Leave Policy:
Parents must request leave at least 24 hours in advance and provide a reason. In case of teacher absence or student leave, the following options are available:
- Credit for next semester's tuition or
- Reschedule the class (for details on rescheduling, refer to #2)
No refunds or credits will be issued for last-minute leave or missed classes without prior notice.
The number of leave requests per term is limited:
- Fall and Spring semesters: No more than 4 leaves
- Summer: No more than 2 leaves
Credits for one-on-one lessons can only be used for one-on-one classes, while group class credits can be used for any course.
2. Make-up Classes:
Makeup Class Policy:
One-on-One Classes: If either the student or the teacher needs to take leave due to illness or other reasons, we will arrange a makeup class with the teacher. Due to the teacher's limited availability, finding a perfect time for the makeup class may be difficult, and we need some time to adjust. We kindly ask for your understanding. If a suitable makeup time cannot be arranged, the class will be treated as a credit for future use.
One-on-Two Classes: If one of the children needs to take leave, the following options are available:
- Both children can miss the class together
- Or, both children can attend one-on-one classes separately.
Group Classes: Makeup for group classes can be done through either recorded classes or a makeup class. You can choose one of the following options:
- Recorded Class: For students who inform customer service at least 24 hours in advance and do not attend the class that day, a recorded class will be provided. Once a recorded class has been provided, no refunds or credits will be offered for that class.
- Makeup Class: The teacher will find time to conduct a one-on-one class to cover half of the missed group class time. (For example, if a 90-minute group class is missed, the teacher can provide 45 minutes of one-on-one makeup; if a 60-minute group class is missed, the teacher can provide 30 minutes of one-on-one makeup). Makeup classes can be arranged up to 2 times in the spring and fall terms and only 1 time during the summer term (subject to the teacher's availability).
Teachers will provide learning materials for missed classes. If you need to review the material, please refer to these resources. If there are any questions, you can send them to customer service, and we will relay the questions to the teacher and promptly share the teacher's responses with you.
3. Switching Between In-person and Online Classes:
For the courses you have registered for, please confirm whether the class will be held online or in-person at the time of registration. For students who have confirmed in-person classes, if they are unable to attend the class in person on a particular day, they may notify customer service at least 24 hours in advance. The class will then be switched to online. We will need time to coordinate the Zoom classroom for this change.
4. School Calendar:
The academic year at Go Beyond Academy is divided into three terms: September to January, February to June, and July to August. For each term, we will create an academic calendar. The dates highlighted on the calendar indicate holidays when there are no classes, and these days will not be included in the tuition fees.
- Horizontal row: The days of the week, from left to right, are: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
- Vertical column: The months, from top to bottom.
- At the bottom of the calendar, the total number of classes for each date throughout the entire term will be listed.
For school management purposes, we will issue a unified invoice based on the academic calendar for the entire term (if you enroll in the middle of the term, the invoice will be calculated from your enrollment date until the end of the term).
5. Contact Information:
6. Principal's Email:
[email protected] If you have any feedback about our teachers, please contact our principal promptly. Your feedback is very important to us!
Wishing us a happy semester!