What is the parent service deposit?
The school board made a decision in May
2011 to ask each parent pay $50 service deposit up
front, starting from Fall 2011 semester, unless at
least one of the parents works for the school as a
staff, a teacher, or a board member. If the parent
fulfills the duty during the new semester, the
family does not need to pay this deposit in the next
semester. Otherwise, you will need to pay $50 per
family per semester. At the end, the deposit will be
refunded to you when you no longer have children
enrolled in the school.
Why did not I receive confirmation
from the registration?
Please read the Registration Process
document. The school will email you a confirmation
letter and all other important notice after your
registration is processed. If you never receive such
letter, your email might be not correctly entered in
our system. Please contact
registration@pittsburgh-chinese-school.org to update
your email address.
Can student change class in the
middle of a semester?
All classes will be closed on the third
week of a semester. Therefore you can only change
classes in the first two weeks. You must submit a
class transfer request form first. Only upon
approval are you officially be enrollment in the new
class.
Can student change class in every
semester?
Students can change classes in Fall
semester, but not in Spring semester. Special cases
can be approved by submitting a class transfer
request form.
Can I just talk to the teacher and
sit in the class room?
You are only allowed to sit in the first
two weeks. Unless you are officially enrolled
initially or your class transfer request is
approved, you must not sit in the class.
We missed the registration deadline
for discounted rate because of some very special
reasons. Is there any way that I can avoid paying
the late fee?
You must submit a Registration Deadline
Exception Approval Form with the approval by the
Principal.
How do I get refund if I decide to
withdraw from the school?
The refund policy table can be found in the Enrollment Policy document. To request a refund,
you shall contact the Registrar. The basic rules are: 100% tuition (excluding the $17.5 registration fee) can be refunded on/before the 2nd week, 60% tuition can be refunded on/before 3rd week. After the 3rd week, no fund can be made regardless of when you registered.
Why should I provide two choices for
culture class?
A second choice can be applied if your
first choice class is already full.
Is there any enrollment age
requirements for language and culture classes?
K1 requires 4 years old. K2 requires 5
years old. Other language classes do not require any
minimum age. Most of the culture classes have
minimum age requirements. The details can be found
in the culture class list document.