Short Term Leave of Absence

Students may request a short term leave of absence for a duration of THREE or more consecutive weeks. To secure their spot during this absence, students are required to pay 50% of the lesson fee for the weeks absent to reserve their lesson time.

We understand students may have certain situations that requires them to take a leave of absence from music lessons. This policy is also to ensure our teachers’ work and income remain unaffected during student absences.

A request for short-term leave of absence must be made prior to the invoice due date for the next term.

1. General
• A short-term leave of absence is defined as a student being absent for three or more consecutive weeks.
• A request for short-term leave of absence (if approved) can only be made once per a school calendar year.

2. Notification
• Students must make their request for short term leave prior to the due date of their invoice for the term.
• Notification should be provided by completing our Short-Term Leave of Absence form.

3. Approval
• Upon submission of the Short Term Leave of Absence form, the school administration will review the request.
• Approval is not guaranteed and is subject to the discretion of the school administration.

4. Payment
• Students requesting a short term leave of absence can hold their lesson time spot by paying 50% of the lesson fee for the duration of the absence. This will be reflected as an amendment to your invoice.
• Payment must be made in advance of the leave of absence.
• Failure to pay the required fee may result in the loss of the lesson time spot.

5. Duration
• A short term leave of absence can only be granted for absences of three or more weeks. Make up credits will be issued for any absences less than 3 weeks.
• If a request for short term leave of absence is granted, it will utilise two student make up credits for the term.

6. Communication
• Students are encouraged to maintain communication with school administration during their leave of absence to stay updated on any developments or changes.
Please view and download our Policy here - Short Term Leave of Absence Policy