General Policies

As a school, our mission is to provide each of our families with an excellent early childhood educational experience.  To that end we have developed policies to ensure that our business and educational practices remain at the highest standard.  Your cooperation with the following policies will insure that we can continue to service our families in the best way possible.

Registration Fee
There is a one-time fee of $15 for new families registering for the first time.

Payment Schedule
Registrations are processed in the order received to assure fairness to all registrants. Full tuition payment is due at the time of registration. Registrations are accepted with full payment only and families may not attend classes until tuition is paid in full. Payment can be made by credit card, PayPal fund transfer or check.  We do not accept payment by cash.  

Refunds
Refunds are not given after the 1st class. All cancellations made prior to the first class will be subject to a $25 cancellation fee, if the registration has been made through www.musictogetherwithsonia.com 

Registration 
Registrations are accepted and processed on a first come, first serve basis during each enrollment period.  When pre-registration is offered for an upcoming semester, currently registered families will have the opportunity to register prior to the public having access to open registration.  A spot in class can only be held with complete payment.

For detailed information regarding the tuition, please refer to our tuition page.

Withdrawals
Families wishing to withdrawal from class must do so before the registration deadline for each semester (typically the first day of classes). An administrative processing fee of $25 is non-refundable. Families are responsible for class attendance. Non-attendance does not constitute a withdrawal and all tuition fees are forfeited if the school office is not informed of your withdrawal before the registration deadline.  If circumstances necessitate withdrawal from class, please call the school office. 

Pro-rating
Music Together With Sonia does not pro-rate for missed classes. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of Music Together with Sonia due to unexpected prolonged illness or relocation out of the area. Families are afforded two make-up per semester in the event of any missed classes during the semester.

Class Cancellation Policy
Music Together With Sonia reserves the right to cancel a class with insufficient enrollment. In the event of a cancellation, a full refund, including registration fee (if applicable), will be issued if other class arrangements cannot be made.
 
Materials
Each family receives a materials packet containing one CD and a songbook of the current song collection for each semester they are registered.

Materials: CD, songbook are nonreturnable unless unopened and suitable for sale.

What about Siblings ?
Infants 9 months and under at the time of the first class may attend free of charge with a registered sibling. Infants’ names and birth dates must be indicated on the registration form. There are a limited number of infant sibling spaces in each class.  Failure to include this information of the registration form may result in a class change.  

Music Together® classes may be in session when older children have a school holiday, and it is natural to want to bring them with you to class. Siblings of registered students may attend up to 2 classes per semester, provided that the visit is prearranged with the teacher and the class has not reached its maximum capacity. 

Photography/video 

Occasionally classes at Music Together With Sonia will offer Photography or Videotaping. These photographs/videos are sometimes used for publicity purposes. Parents are giving the choice to grant permission for photographs to be published in print as well as Social Media by signing a Photo Video Release From in advance. Parents or children names will not be printed.

As our classes are participatory and educational experiences between adults and children, we ask our families to please refrain from taking photo or video during class time, however, we welcome pictures before or after class.

Make-ups
Two make-ups per semester are available at any location run by Music Together With Sonia. Make-ups are not transferable between semesters. Music Together With Sonia cannot guarantee availability at specific locations or times. In the event that Music Together With Sonia cancels a scheduled class that class will be made up at the end of the semester unless otherwise stated. To schedule a makeup you may call (908) 240-9038 or sign up on-line at: Make-Up Scheduler

Prior notification of missing a class is requested and appreciated. 

Closing due to inclement weather

Music Together With Sonia follows the closure policies of the Montgomery/Howard County Public Schools. Please call (908) 240-9038 or check www.musictogetherwithsonia.com for closing information.

Hold Harmless

By registering for a Music Together With Sonia class, you acknowledge and agree with the following statement:
Parents must be responsible for their child's safety and monitor their child to see that they do not harm others.   We strive to create the safest environment possible that will allow for some freedom of expression given the types of materials and amount of activity.  

All registrants understand that Music Together^® classes are adult-child participation classes and that all children are required to have one participating caregiver. All registrants, parents and/or caregivers also accept full responsibility for the safety of their children and agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless  Music Together With Sonia, Claret Hall, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Greenridge Baptist Church, Maple Lawn Community Center, Music Together^® and its agents, teachers or representatives from any and all claims.

Class Size
Class size is limited to 12 registered children. *Current class size is reduced to 9 or 10 children depending on the space*
All children must be registered to attend classes. 
Adult family members of registered children are always welcome to attend class.

Staff
The staff and faculty at the Music Together With Sonia are always available for consultation. Please email [email protected] for any assistance.

Equal Opportunity
Music Together With Sonia will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, nationality, race, color, ethnic origin, religious belief, sex( including pregnancy, sex stereotyping, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation or transgender status) status as a parent, marital status, or political affiliation in its admission, hiring or other education policies.

Classroom Etiquette
For the enjoyment of all parents, caregivers, and children, we ask parents to turn off their cell phones or set them to vibrate. If you need to take a call, please step outside the room.

Illness
To maintain the health and safety of our families and faculty, we ask that each family please refrain from attending class in the following situations:

• A fever in the 24 hours preceding class
• Pink eye
• Non-clear nasal or oral secretions
• Contagious diseases

We also strongly encourage hand washing and the use of antiseptic towelettes in class.

MUSIC TOGETHER WITH SONIA SAFETY POLICIES

Please take a moment to review this document before the start of the semester. Any grown-up accompanying the registered child should be in compliance with the requirements.

  Illness and Make-up Policy for this semester

If you or anyone in your family or household shows any symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, shortness of breath, dry cough, loss of sense of taste or smell, runny nose, and sore throat) or has had close contact with others in the last 2 weeks who have, or suspect that they may have the COVID-19, we suggest that you stay home.

You must be 24h fever free (without taking medications) before being able to join a class.

There will be no make-ups carried over from one semester to the next, and it is your responsibility to communicate with us if you are in need of a make-up lesson. There will be NO REFUNDS for missed classes.

What, if I tested positive or was exposed to someone who has tested positive?

We would like to ask you to please inform Music Together With Sonia of your status and to not join any of our Music Together classes, in accordance with current CDC and Maryland Department of Health guidelines, and to initiate contact tracing procedures. Names of involved people will not be disclosed.

Voluntary disclosure

In order to provide an additional level of comfort for you during our upcoming classes, we are happy to disclose that our Music Together Teacher, Sonia, is fully COVID-19 vaccinated.