General Policies

911 Calling Authorization
The parent/s authorize the Italian American Academy to call 911 if the school staff cannot make contact with parents or anybody listed in the emergency list
Release of Liability
The parent/s hereby agree to hold harmless the Italian American Academy staff, directors, teachers, administrators and member of Board of Directors, from any liability related to any and all Italian American Academy activities and programs. I hereby acknowledge the existence of the implied risk associated with all programs for children and the areas where such activities and program take place.
Non discriminatory policy
The Italian American Academy of San Diego admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.Likewise, the Italian American Academy does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of sex, age, handicap, race, color and national and/or ethnic origin.
Class Cancellation
The Italian American Academy of San Diego (IAASD) reserves the right to cancel or rearrange classes if sufficient number of students is not reached. If IAASD cancels a class, students can choose to receive a credit or a refund
Class Hours and Promptness
Classes will begin and end promptly. Italian American Academy does not offer early drop off or after care. Please make every effort to get your child(ren) to class on time and to pick them up as soon as class is over
Make-Up Classes
Due to our small size and limited scheduling opportunities, at present, make-up classes are not available, for any reason.
Class Observation, Participation and Volunteer
To best facilitate learning and reduce distractions in class, observing a regularly scheduled class is typically not allowed. We welcome the volunteer support of one parent per class upon certain number of children and particular circumstances. Please see our Programs Director (programs@iaasd.org) for the volunteer opportunities available in our classes. All volunteering parents need to sign a volunteer form and perform a live scan search.
Sick Child Policy
If your child has a fever or a very active cold, please keep them at home for the day. Children will be in close contact as they participate in school activities. If your child is contagious to others please be courteous to other students and keep your child at home.
Pick up and release Policy
Staff will ONLY release your child(ren) to adults (parents and emergency contacts) already listed on your Application Form. Note that these contacts will be required to provide photo ID in order to leave with your child. Please inform your child’s teacher if there will be a change in who is retrieving your child(ren) when you drop your child off for class.
Additional Rules and Policies
Since we are using space normally occupied by other classes at the school, there will not be permanent storage for your child(ren)s things in their classroom or at the school. It is also important that all items be labeled for identification in case of loss. We cannot be responsible for lost or stolen items.
FOOD AND OTHER ALLERGIES

Family’s Responsibility
Notify the school of the child’s allergies. Educate the child in the self-management of their food allergy including:
• safe and unsafe foods
• strategies for avoiding exposure to unsafe foods
• symptoms of allergic reactions
• how and when to tell an adult they may be having an allergy-related problem
• how to read food labels (age appropriate)
Review policies/procedures with the school staff, the child’s physician, and the child (if age appropriate) after a reaction has occurred. Provide emergency contact information.
School’s ResponsibilityInclude food-allergic students in school activities. Students should not be excluded from school activities solely based on their food allergy.
Assure that all staff who interact with the student on a regular basis understands food allergy, can recognize symptoms, knows what to do in an emergency, and works with other school staff to eliminate the use of food allergens in the allergic student’s meals, educational tools, arts and crafts projects, or incentives.
Student’s Responsibility (age appropriate)• should not trade food with others
• should not eat anything with unknown ingredients or known to contain any allergen
• should be proactive in the care and management of their food allergies and reactions based on their developmental level
• should notify an adult immediately if they eat something they believe may contain the food to which they are allergic

Tuition, Withdrawal & Refund Policies

Administration fee, registration deposit and school supplies refunds
Registration fees and school supply fees are NOT refundable.

TUITION REFUNDS
Tuition is due prior to the start of class.
1) Refunds prior to commencement of classes

If you pay tuition, but choose to withdraw your child(ren) 2 weeks before commencing of the classes, you will receive a full tuition refund. In the unlikely event that you should need to withdraw your child(ren) once the term has begun, a 30 days notice, in writing, is required. An email notification may be sent to the programs director (programs@iaasd.org) or administration officer (administration@iaasd.org). An administration fee of $50 will be charged to your account.

Tuition refunds will be as follows:
• For yearly and semi yearly payments (IFL and LCI)*
A proration will be calculated based on the month-to-month rate. No partial month proration will be calculated and a $50 administration fee will be charged.  

• For monthly payments (9 installments payment IFL and LCI)*
No partial month proration will be calculated and a $50 administration fee will be charged.
*Any cancellations occurring after March 31st (two months prior yearly program ends) are not eligible for any refund.

 • Tuition refunds for quarterly programs (IFL and special classes)
A proration will be calculated based on the cost per class rate. No reimbursements are available after the second class.

2) Tuition refunds once classes have begun for yearly programs (IFL and LCI)
In the unlikely event that you should need to withdraw your child(ren) once the term has begun, an email with 30 days notice is required to the programs director programs@iaasd.org or administration officer administration@iaasd.org. Enrollment cannot be cancelled by not sending the student to class. We will refund tuition for the single installment and two installments plan through the end of the month in which cancellation takes place. For the 8 installment plan, (month to month plan) you will pay tuition until the end of the month in which cancellation takes place. Cancellation occurring after March 31st (two months prior yearly program ends) will not be eligible for refund with any payment plans.This is to keep us from sustaining an untenable financial loss. Before signing up for a class, we urge you to consider carefully if you are able and willing to commit for the duration. Thank you for your understanding as we work to build the Italian program.
3) Tuition refunds once classes have begun for quarterly programs (IFL and special classes)
In the unlikely event that you should need to withdraw your child(ren) once the term has begun, we offer a refund of 50% of the balance of remaining tuition, reimbursed at the end of the session. This is to keep us from sustaining an untenable financial loss. Before signing up for a class, we urge you to consider carefully if you are able and willing to commit for the duration. Thank you for your understanding as we work to build the Italian program.
TUITION ISSUES

Late Tuition/ Child Exclusion Policy
Please note that if tuition payment is not received prior to the beginning of the first day of classes, or the due dates indicated on your payment plan and you have not made other specific arrangements beforehand your account will be charged with a late fee of $30. If tuition payment and late fee are not received by the beginning of the second day of classes your child(ren) may be excluded from participating in class.
Pro-rated or Partial Tuition
As a general rule, we are not able to offer pro-rated or partial tuition. Doing so is at the discretion of Italian American Academy staff and board on a per case basis.

School Discipline Policy

In order for all students to receive a quality education in a safe and comfortable environment, IAASD has implemented the following rules and consequences.

Class Rules

  1. Follow directions the first time given
  2. Show respect to everyone
  3. Keeps hands, feet and objects to yourself
  4. Give your full attention to person speaking
Consequences
If Rules are broken these consequences will follow:

  1. First offense: warning
  2. Second offense: apology note or redirect to other activity
  3. Third offense: phone call home and note home
  4. Severe disruption: sent to school director
Students who follow the rules earn rewards such as classroom tickets, students’ awards, and other incentives appropriate for their age group.
IAASD looks to you parents as supporters of and collaborators with our teaching staff. It is difficult to teach children who do not want to participate, do not want to learn Italian and/or bring with them disciplinary problems.
We appreciate your trust in us as we work diligently to provide a positive and enjoyable learning environment for your child(ren).