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2008-09 Registration
Procedures, Payment Policies, and School Calendar
(as of
September 8, 2008)
Group
Classes
Group
classes generally are scheduled by Session
(10-week groupings of classes, or the Fall Mid-Session with 2 or 3
weeks of
classes) or Semester (First and Second). Please refer to our complete
School
Calendar, below, for a complete schedule of our school dates and
holidays. Our
2008-09 Sessions and Semesters are as follows:
Classes Grouped by Semester
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First Semester: Sep 14 – Dec 20
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Second Semester: Jan 4– May 30 (some
classes may run longer)
Classes Grouped in
approximately 10-week Sessions, and the
Fall Mid-Session
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Fall Session (10 weeks): Sep 7 – Nov 22
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Mid-Session (2-3 weeks): Dec 7 – Dec 20
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Winter Session (10 weeks): Jan 4 – Mar 14
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Spring
Session (10 weeks): Mar 15 – May 30
From time to time, we
also offer Samplers, Master Classes, and Workshops for shorter
durations. During summer, we offer Performing Arts Summer Camp. These
offerings will be posted on our website and publicized by email.
Enrollment,
Tuition and Confirmation
All tuition must be paid
in full two weeks prior to class starting, except in the case of late
enrollment which is due by the first day of class attendance. Village
Productions does not pro-rate group classes due to late registration or
missed classes. Submission of your completed registration form, and
payment of tuition and the $20 annual registration fee (see
below) constitutes your class confirmation unless otherwise notified of
a change or cancellation by Village Productions.
Student and Teacher Absences and
Cancellations
As a courtesy to your teacher, please
notify Village Productions as soon as possible if you will be missing
your class for any reason. No refunds will be provided for missed
classes due to teacher absence. If the instructor is unable to attend a
class, Village Productions will make every attempt to provide a
substitute teacher for the class or schedule a makeup class on another
day.
Private
Lessons
Private
lessons are scheduled over a 36-week academic year, once a week from
Sept 7, 2008 through June 13, 2009 (with exceptions for certain
holidays). Your tuition is determined by the number of lessons per
quarter (generally 9 lessons but may be dependent on the day your
lesson takes place). Make-up lesson dates are Nov 23 – 26,
Dec 28 – 31, Apr 5 – 11, June 21 - 27. Note: If desired by the student, lessons may
continue during July and August depending on instructor availability.
Lessons may be suspended
for extended absences of 3 or more consecutive weeks due to illness,
injury or other emergency circumstances. The office must be contacted
immediately so that the student will not be charged for these absences.
Enrollment,
Tuition, and Confirmation
New students may
register at any time during the year depending on instructor
availability. Students who enroll after the beginning of each quarter
pay pro-rated tuition. Lesson times cannot be reserved without
submitting a completed registration form along with full payment of the
quarterly tuition and the $20 annual registration fee (see below). Upon
receiving your registration form, Village Productions will provide you
with email or telephone confirmation of your lesson time and
instructor. Private lesson rates vary depending on the length of lesson
and the instructor, as set forth below.
Note: Students are
responsible for purchasing their own music books, sheet music and
instrument if applicable.
You
may also enroll for a trial
lesson at the cost of a single lesson
for the chosen instructor. Payment and registration is required prior
to the trial lesson. Cancelled
trial lessons will not be refunded. Private lesson tuition is as follows (assuming a
9-week quarter; please review the detailed schedule for payment cycles,
below, for actual number of lessons per quarter).
| Length of Private Lesson |
Regular Instructor |
Master Instructor |
| 30-minute/week lesson |
$22/lesson ($198/quarter) |
$27/lesson ($243/quarter) |
| 60-minute/week lesson |
$44/lesson($396/quarter) |
$54/lesson($486/quarter) |
Payment
Cycles
Tuition is due prior to
the first day of each Payment Cycle. You may pay ahead of time by check
or credit card. You may also contact Village Productions to arrange for
automatic billing through your credit card. For 2008-09, the Private
Lessons Payment Cycle is as follows (please refer to more detailed
payment cycle information, below):
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First Quarter: Sept 14 – Nov 15
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Second Quarter: Nov 16 – Feb 7
(Thanksgiving Break Nov 23 – 29; Winter Break, Dec 21
– Jan 3)
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Third Quarter: Feb 8 – Apr 18 (Spring
Break, Apr 5 – 13)
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Fourth Quarter: Apr 19 – June 20
Note:
Lessons automatically continue to the next quarter and payment is due
before the first date of such quarter, unless the student withdraws in writing at least 2 weeks
prior to the start of the quarter. Notice of withdrawal is effective
the date the written notice
is received by Village Productions.
Student
Absences and Teacher Cancellations
As a courtesy to your
teacher, please notify Village Productions as soon as possible if you
will be missing your lesson for any reason. Village Productions allows
students to make-up three (3) absences each academic year with
reasonable notice. Additional absences will be charged to the student
as lessons but will not be subject to make-up lessons. Make-up lessons
must be scheduled within the same academic year and cannot be carried
over from year to year. No refunds will be provided for missed classes
by the student or the teacher. If the instructor or Village Productions
cancels a lesson or a private lesson is missed due to teacher absence
or a holiday, the lesson will be rescheduled or a substitute instructor
will be made available.
Registration,
Additional Fees, Cancellations and Refunds
Registration
Process
Please fill out a separate
registration form for each student. You may register by any of the
following methods:
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On-line: We are in the process of upgrading our website to
accept registrations on line. Please visit our website at www.villageproductions.org
from time to time to determine whether this feature
has been added.
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By Mail: Contact Village Productions at 610.970.1199 or info@villageproductions.org
to request a Registration Packet. If you are
interested in private lessons (in addition to group lessons), be sure
to mention that in your message. We can send you the packet by EMAIL
(preferable method) or by regular mail. Please check our website from time to time to
determine if it has been updated to include the registration form and
related materials that can be downloaded. Please mail your completed registration form to:
Village Productions, P.O. Box 1325, Pottstown, PA 19464.
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In
Person: After Sept 7th you
may bring your registration form to the Tri-PAC at 245 High Street,
Pottstown, PA, 19464. Please contact us ahead of time at 610.970.1199
or info@villageproductions.org to make sure a staff member is available to help
you.
Annual
Registration Fee
A
$20 registration fee applies each year, for students enrolled in group
classes and/or private lessons. The registration fee is due once per
year, per student, July 1st through June 30th.
Students enrolled in both group classes and private lessons pay only
one annual registration fee. Registration fees are not refundable for
any reason.
Method
of Payment
Village
Productions accepts checks, money orders, VISA and Mastercard. Village
Productions cannot accept cash. Please make checks payable to
“VILLAGE PRODUCTIONS”.
Scholarships
Village
Productions has a limited number of scholarships available each year
for Group Classes. Please contact us at info@villageproductions.org
or 610.970.1199 or click here
to obtain a Financial
Aid Application.
Overdue Accounts and Returned Checks
As
a nonprofit arts organization, Village Productions depends on timely
payment of tuition and fees in order to meet its financial obligations
including payment of teacher compensation. We ask all students to pay
their tuition on time. A
late fee of $10 will be charged for payments made more than 5 days past
the due date, and $20 for returned checks.
Village Productions
reserves the right to suspend instruction for students who do not meet
their financial obligations.
Please contact the
office to arrange special fee schedules if needed.
Withdrawal
Policies and Fees
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Annual Registration Fees are not refundable for any reason.
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Group Instruction (excluding
Master
Classes, Samplers, and Workshops)
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Withdrawals made at least one week prior to the
first day of class will be refunded 100%, less a $15 processing fee.
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Withdrawals made within a week of (and prior to)
the first day of class will be refunded 75%, less a $15 processing fee.
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No refunds or credits will be provided after the
course begins.
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There are no refunds or credits for days missed due
to illness or otherwise.
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There are no refunds or credits for Master Classes,
Samplers, and Workshops.
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Private Lessons - Withdrawal from private lessons requires written
notice to Village Productions at least 2 weeks prior to the date of the
withdrawal (day of the notice is not included in counting the 2 weeks).
In the event of student withdrawal, the remainder of tuition will be
credited or refunded. Make-ups will be forfeited upon early withdrawal.
Note: Lessons
automatically continue to the next quarter and payment is due before
the first date of such quarter, unless the student withdraws in writing
at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the quarter. Notice of
withdrawal is effective the date the written notice is received by
Village Productions.
Note: No processing fees
apply for refunds if a class is cancelled by Village Productions.
General
Policies
Nondiscrimination
Policy
Village Productions and
the Tri-PAC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion,
disability, age, veteran status, marital status, ancestry, or national
or ethnic origin.
Modification
or Cancellation of Classes, Lessons, and Changes in Instructors
Village Productions
reserves the right to add, delete, or modify classes, workshops, and
lessons, times, fees, and instructors at its discretion. In the event
of a class cancellation, students will be notified and given the
opportunity to enroll in another class or will receive a credit or
refund.
Holiday
Schedule
Please refer to the
SCHOOL CALENDAR, below, for a list of holidays and class schedules.
School
Cancellations and Closing Information
Please listen to WPAZ (AM 1370) or
KYW News Radio 1060 or call Village Productions at 610.970.1199 for
school closings and delays due to inclement weather. Village
Productions will make every attempt to make up classes and private
lessons missed due to a Tri-PAC closing, by the addition of another
class day, or addition of class time before or after a regularly
scheduled time. No refunds will be provided for missed classes due to
school cancellation.
Parent/Caregiver
Responsibilities
Village Productions, and
our staff and instructors, are NOT responsible for children before or
after class and lesson times. Please be prompt in both delivering and
picking up your children. Please refer to the Tri-PAC School Calendar
for dates on which the Tri-PAC is closed. For your children’s
safety, all students must remain inside the building unless accompanied
by a parent or caregiver. Parents and caregivers should regularly check
the signs posted in the school and email for Tri-PAC announcements
about classes and lessons.
2008-09
School Calendar
Common holidays are listed below to indicate
whether classes and lessons are intended to continue based on the
regular schedule. Please
note: Instructors may make separate arrangements with the school and
students to reschedule and make up classes that otherwise occur on a
secondary holiday. Students will be informed of any schedule changes
that occur during the year. Also please note: the school calendar is
separate from our production schedule. The Tri-PAC facility may be open
for rehearsals and productions even when there are no classes or
lessons.
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Labor Day Mon, Sept 1 (SCHOOL CLOSED)
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Rosh Hashanah Tues, Sept 30 (School Open)
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Yom Kippur Thurs, Oct 9 (School Open)
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Columbus Day Mon, Oct 13 (School Open)
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Halloween Fri, Oct 31 (School Open)
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Thanksgiving Week Sun, Nov 23 through Wed, Nov 26 (School Open; Group
Classes continue; NO PRIVATE LESSONS)
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Thanksgiving Break Thursday, Nov 27th through
Sunday, Nov 30th (SCHOOL CLOSED)
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Winter Break Sun, Dec 21 through Sat, Dec 27 (SCHOOL CLOSED)
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Sun, Dec 28 through Wed, Dec 31 (School Open;
Samplers and Workshops may be scheduled; NO PRIVATE LESSONS)
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Thurs, Jan 1 through Sat, Jan 3 (SCHOOL CLOSED)
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Martin Luther King Mon, Jan 19 (School Open)
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Presidents’ Day Mon, Feb 16 (School Open)
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Spring Break Tues, Apr 7 through Sat, Apr 11 (School Open;
Samplers and Workshops may be scheduled; NO REGULAR GROUP CLASSES, NO
PRIVATE LESSONS)
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Easter Sun, Apr 12 (SCHOOL CLOSED)
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Mother’s Day Sun, May 10 (School Open)
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Memorial Day Wknd Sat, May 23 through Mon, May 25 (SCHOOL CLOSED)
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Father’s Day Sun, June 21 (School Open)
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Independence Day Sat, July 4 (SCHOOL CLOSED)
Group
Classes – Semester and Session Details
Classes
Grouped by First and Second Semester (1/2 year groupings)
First
Semester - Sept 14 through Dec 20
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Sunday Classes: Sept 14 through Dec 14 (13 weeks;
no class on Nov 30)
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Monday Classes: Sept 15 through Dec 15 (14 weeks)
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Tuesday Classes: Sept 16 through Dec 16 (14 weeks)
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Wednesday Classes: Sept 17 through Dec 17 (14 weeks)
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Thursday Classes: Sept 18 through Dec 18 (13 weeks;
no class on Nov 27)
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Friday Classes: Sept 19 through Dec 19 (13 weeks;
no class on Nov 28)
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Saturday Classes: Sept 20 through Dec 20 (13 weeks;
no class on Nov 29)
Second
Semester – Jan 4 through May 30
Note:
Certain classes may run once per month for the duration of each
Semester and may end in June instead of May. Please check your specific
class schedule.
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Sunday Classes: Jan 4 through May 17 (19 weeks; no
class on Apr 12 and May 24)
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Monday Classes: Jan 5 through May 18 (20 weeks)
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Tuesday Classes: Jan 6 through May 19 (19 weeks; no
class on Apr 7)
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Wednesday Classes: Jan 7th through
May 20th (19 weeks; no class on Apr 8)
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Thursday Classes: Jan 8 through May 21 (19 weeks;
no class on Apr 9)
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Friday Classes: Jan 9 through May 22 (19 weeks; no
class on Apr 10)
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Saturday Classes: Jan 10 through May 30 (19 weeks;
no class on Apr 11 and May 23)
Classes Grouped
by 10- week
Sessions and Fall Mid-Session
Fall
Session - Sept 7 through Nov 15
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Sunday Classes: Sept 14 through Nov 16 (10 weeks)
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Monday Classes: Sept 15 through Nov 17 (10 weeks)
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Tuesday Classes: Sept 16 through Nov 18 (10 weeks)
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Wednesday Classes: Sept 17 through Nov 19 (10 weeks)
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Thursday
Classes: Sept 18 through Nov 20 (10 weeks)
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Friday Classes: Sept 19 through Nov 21 (10 weeks)
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Saturday Classes: Sept 20 through Nov 22 (10 weeks)
Mid-Session
– Dec 7 through Dec 20
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Sunday
Classes: Dec 7 and Dec 14 (2 weeks)
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Monday
Classes: Dec 1 through Dec 15 (3 weeks)
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Tuesday
Classes: Dec 2 through Dec 16 (3 weeks)
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Wednesday
Classes: Dec 3 through Dec 17 (3 weeks)
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Thursday
Classes: Dec 4 through Dec 18 (3 weeks)
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Friday
Classes: Dec 5 through Dec 19 (3 weeks)
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Saturday Classes: Dec 6
through Dec 20 (3 weeks)
Winter
Session – Jan 4 through Mar 14
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Sunday Classes: Jan 4 through Mar 8 (10 weeks)
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Monday Classes: Jan
5 through Mar 9 (10 weeks)
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Tuesday Classes: Jan 6 through Mar 10 (10 weeks)
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Wednesday Classes: Jan 7 through Mar 11 (10 weeks)
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Thursday Classes: Jan 8 through Mar 12 (10 weeks)
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Friday Classes: Jan 9 through Mar 13 (10 weeks)
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Saturday Classes: Jan 10 through Mar 14 (10 weeks)
Spring
Session – Mar 15 through May 30
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Sunday Classes: Mar 15 through May 17 (9 weeks; no
class on Apr 12 and May 24)
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Monday Classes: Mar 16 through May 18 (10 weeks; no
class on May 25)
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Tuesday Classes: Mar 17 through May 26 (10 weeks;
no class on Apr 7)
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Wednesday Classes: Mar 18 through May 27 (10 weeks;
no class on Apr 8)
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Thursday Classes: Mar 19 through May 28 (10 weeks;
no class on Apr 9)
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Friday Classes: Mar 20 through May 29 (10 weeks; no
class on Apr 10)
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Saturday Classes: Mar 21 through May 30 (9 weeks;
no class on Apr 11 and May 23)
Private
Lessons – Payment/Lesson Cycles & Make-up Dates
First
Quarter – Sept 14 through Nov 15
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Sunday Lessons: Sept 14 through Nov 9 (9 lessons)
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Monday Lessons: Sept 15 through Nov 10 (9 lessons)
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Tuesday Lessons: Sept 16 through Nov 11 (9 lessons)
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Wednesday Lessons: Sept 17 through Nov 12 (9
lessons)
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Thursday Lessons: Sept 18 through Nov 13 (9 lessons)
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Friday Lessons: Sept 19 through Nov 14 (9 lessons)
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Saturday Lessons: Sept 20 through Nov 15 (9 lessons)
Second
Quarter – Nov 16 through Feb 7
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Sunday Lessons: Nov 16 through Feb 1 (9 lessons; no
lessons on Nov 30, Dec 21 & 28)
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Monday Lessons: Nov 17 through Feb 2 (10 lessons;
no lessons on Dec 22 & 29)
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Tuesday Lessons: Nov 18 through Feb 3 (10 lessons;
no lessons on Dec 23 & 30)
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Wednesday Lessons: Nov 19 through Feb 4 (10
lessons; no lessons on Dec 24 & 31)
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Thursday Lessons: Nov 20 through Feb 5 (9 lessons;
no lessons on Nov 27, Dec 25 & Jan 1)
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Friday Lessons: Nov 21 through Feb 6 (9 lessons; no
lessons on Nov 28, Dec 26 and Jan 2)
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Saturday Lessons: Nov 22 through Feb 7 (9 lessons;
no lessons on Nov 29, Dec 27 and Jan 3)
Third
Quarter – Feb 8 through Apr 18
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Sunday Lessons: Feb 8 through Apr 5 (9 lessons; no
lessons on Apr 12)
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Monday Lessons: Feb 9 through Apr 13 (9 lessons; no
lessons on Apr 6)
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Tuesday Lessons: Feb 10 through Apr 14 (9 lessons;
no lessons on Apr 7) Wednesday Lessons: Feb 11 through Apr 15 (9
lessons; no lessons on Apr 8)
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Thursday Lessons: Feb 12 through Apr 16 (9 lessons;
no lessons on Apr 9)
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Friday Lessons: Feb 13 through Apr 17 (9 lessons;
no lessons on Apr 10)
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Saturday Lessons: Feb 14 through Apr 18 (9 lessons;
no lessons on Apr 11)
Fourth
Quarter – Apr 19 through June 20
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Sunday Lessons: Apr 19 through June 14 (8 lessons;
no lessons on May 24)
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Monday Lessons: Apr 20 through June 15 (8 lessons;
no lessons on May 25)
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Tuesday Lessons: Apr 21 through June 16 (9 lessons)
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Wednesday Lessons: Apr 22 through June 17 (9
lessons)
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Thursday Lessons: Apr 23 through June 18 (9 lessons)
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Friday Lessons: Apr 24 through June 19 (9 lessons)
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Saturday Lessons: Apr 25 through June 20 (9
lessons; no lessons on May 23)
Make-up
Lessons
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Nov 23 – 26
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Dec 28 – 31
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Apr 5 – 10
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June
21 - 27
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