Question 1

What Holidays does Doorstep Music Lessons observe?

Accepted Answer

Doorstep Music Lessons observes four main holidays in our teaching year.Thanksgiving (Tuesday - Sunday)Winter Holidays (Two weeks split between mid-December and early-January)Spring Break (One week aligning with the largest local public school district)Lessons are not scheduled on these holidays, and no make ups are needed.

Question 2

Are lessons scheduled on single-day holidays, like President's Day, Veteran's Day, etc.?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Doorstep Music teaches on all single-day holidays, includingNew Year’s DayMartin Luther King Jr. DayPresidents' DayMemorial DayJuneteenthIndependence DayLabor DayColumbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ DayVeterans DayAnd othersIf you will be out for a single-day holiday, you can always ask your teacher for a Courtesy Make Up Subject to Teacher Availability.

Question 3

Does my tuition statement change due to holidays?

Accepted Answer

For most students, your tuition statement remains the same every single month, including months with 5 weeks (happens 4 times per year) and during months with the 4 holiday weeks per year.
This means you are not charged extra in some months and less in other months
You will always have 48 teaching weeks per year, so it averages out for you
This makes it easy to budget, because your bill remains the same every time

Exception: If you start between 10/15 and the beginning of Winter Break, or in the same month as Spring Break, your first holiday only is prorated at the time you register. All other months are at the regular tuition statement amount.

Question 4

Should I pause or cancel lessons for the Holidays?

Accepted Answer

No, because of our school's built in holidays and flexible rescheduling policy, it is easy to continue over the holidays.
Use the built in Holidays (Thanksgiving, Winter Holidays, and Spring Break)
If you'll be out longer, ask your teacher to schedule advanced make ups before or after your absence

Cancelling a lesson series due to holidays is strongly discouraged, as January is the school's busiest enrollment season, so your slot will most likely be filled, especially popular times like weekdays 4:00-8:00 pm or Saturdays.

Question 5

Are make ups needed for School Holidays (observed)?

Accepted Answer

There are no lessons scheduled during any annual school-wide holiday period, so this means there is nothing to make up, since no lessons are being cancelled. These are not teacher or family cancellations.

We do this because 90%+ of families cancel lessons during Thanksgiving week, two weeks around Christmas and New Year's, and for Spring Break. This allows students to spend time with their families, without burdening families with scheduling make up lessons during the busiest times of the year.

In addition, have a 48-week teaching year means that your tuition statement is able to stay the same every single month, including the 4 months per year with 5 weeks in them. It averages out for you to make budgeting easy and predictable.

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FAQs

What Holidays does Doorstep Music Lessons observe?

Are lessons scheduled on single-day holidays, like President's Day, Veteran's Day, etc.?

Does my tuition statement change due to holidays?

Should I pause or cancel lessons for the Holidays?

Are make ups needed for School Holidays (observed)?

More Questions?

Ask your teacher for details.

Support

General Questions

Holidays - built in breaks, no need to cancel​​​

Self-Service Online Forms, no printing or PDF necessary

Additional Support

Get $50.00 OFF next month

FAQs

What Holidays does Doorstep Music Lessons observe?

Are lessons scheduled on single-day holidays, like President's Day, Veteran's Day, etc.?

Does my tuition statement change due to holidays?

Should I pause or cancel lessons for the Holidays?

Are make ups needed for School Holidays (observed)?

More Questions?

Ask your teacher for details.

Holidays - built in breaks, no need to cancel