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Tuition Policy

Registration fees:

1. Prescool or Kindergarten Programs: $35
2. Chinese Enrichment Program (after-school): $35
3. Summer Program (annually): $25
4. All other programs (combined): $25
  • Registration is separate for the four program categories above. For example, a current math student who wants to join the Summer Program must pay the Summer Program registration fee to do so. However, the math student doesn't have to pay a registration fee to continue the math course and/or to take an art class.
  • Registration fees are for new students or returning students who have taken a leave for more than 2 terms (see details below).
  • For Preschool and Chinese After-school programs, students can take a leave from the program for up to 60 days. Students leaving for more than 60 days will need to pay the registration fee again upon returning.
  • For quarterly programs, students can take a leave for up to 2 quarters. Students leaving for more than 2 quarters will need to pay the registration fee again upon returning.
Tuition due dates:
  • Quarterly programs: Two weeks before the quarter starts
  • Monthly programs: Two days before the month starts
Late charges:
  • Quarterly programs: $5 per week, starting from the 3rd week of the quarter
  • Monthly programs: $5 per day, starting from the 3rd day of the month
Early Bird Special for quarterly programs:
    Please click here for the Early Bird special deadlines.
Final Month Tuition Deposit:
  • $100 per student for the Bilingual Preschool and Chinese After-School Program.
  • The deposit can only be used toward the final month's tuition. Please deduct the $100 deposit when paying tuition for the final month. No refunds or credit.
  • If the final month is a full month, a written notice should be submitted with the tuition before the month starts. If the final month is not a full month, the written notice should be submitted at least 30 days before the student's last day. A full month's tuition will be charged if no written notice is received 30 days before the student's last day.
Sibling discount:
    $10, for the same course only
Late pick-up fees:
    $10 per student to start, with an additional $10 fee every subsequent half hour, payable to teachers directly
Bounced check:
    $35 service fee is charged for each bounced check
Refund policy:
  • If a lesson is cancelled by school: Full refund available for the cancelled lesson. A refund check will be mailed within 30 days.
  • If a lesson is cancelled by student:
    1). For quarterly program (such as Reading, Writing, Math, Chinese, Art, Music Instrument, and SAT Preparation), preschool, kindergarten, and Chinese after-school program, there is no refund once tuition is paid, regardless of when it is paid.
    2). For summer program, tuition refund is available if a written notice is received at least one week before the program starts. A refund check will be mailed within 60 days. A $25 processing fee will be charged for each refund. No refund if WIS did not receive the one week notice of withdrawal.
Credit policy:
  • If a class is cancelled by school: Full credit available
  • If a class is cancelled by student:
    1). For preschool, kindergarten, and Chinese after-school program, there is no credit once tuition is paid, regardless of when it is paid.
    2). For quarterly program (such as Reading, Writing, Math, Chinese, Art, Music Instrument, and SAT Preparation), tuition credit is available if a written notice is received at least one week before the quarter starts. No processing fee is charged, but the credit has to be used for next quarter. No refund on left-over credit. No credit if WIS did not receive the notice one week before the quarter starts.
    3). For summe program, tuition credit is available if a written notice is received at least one week before the session starts. No processing fee is charged, but the credit has to be used for the next session. No refund on left-over credit. No credit if WIS did not receive the notice one week before the session starts.
Make-up lessons:
  • If a class is cancelled by instructor: The instructor will arrange a make-up lesson.
  • If a class is cancelled by student: No make-up lesson.
Preschool/Kindergarten holiday policy:
    School is closed on the following 10 days each year. School tuition is already adjusted accordingly; therefore no refund or credit will be issued.
    1). New Year
    2). Martin Luther King's Day
    3) President's Day
    4) Memorial Day
    5) Independence Day
    6) Labor Day
    7) Veterans Day
    8) Thanksgiving
    9) The day after Thanksgiving
    10) Christmas
Snow day policy:
    Please click here for details.