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Our Policies

The United Nations International School offers private lessons for UNIS students enrolled in J1-T4. Students from M2-T4 who are registered for band or string classes are required to take private lessons to accompany the class. This additional individualized training has been developed to support student growth and achievement.


Scheduling Lessons:

  • Private Lessons are a serious full-year commitment, and attendance is required for every lesson.

  • Lessons must take place in person, on the UNIS campus.

  • Families will work directly with their assigned private lesson teacher to schedule a weekly private lesson. Attendance will be tracked on the private lesson website.

  • Only Middle School and Tutorial House students are able to schedule lessons during lunch time.

  • Students may not register for lessons on more than two instruments unless they receive approval from the Music Coordinator and Director of Arts.


Attendance Procedures:

  • Attendance at lessons will be tracked on the UNIS private lesson website

  • A missed lesson without prior notification will be considered unexcused. Unexcused absences will be billed at the normal rate for your lesson length.

  • Extra-Curricular Conflicts (Sports, Theater, Clubs etc.) do not count as excused absences. Please consult your private teacher with your anticipated after school schedule prior to scheduling your lessons.

  • Excused lessons include the following:

  • Mandatory school events, emergencies, extreme injury, or illness that prevent your student from playing their instrument. When possible, 24 hour notice of an excused absence is required.

  • Please note: In the event of an excused absence, the teacher will work with you to reschedule the lesson based on your shared schedules.

  • Rescheduled lessons will only occur in the event of an excused absence as listed above. If a lesson cannot be rescheduled after reasonable accommodations are made from the teacher, this lesson will be billed at its normal rate.

  • In the event that a teacher must cancel a lesson, they will either offer a make-up lesson or have a UNIS approved substitute teacher instruct the lesson.

  • Make-up lessons due to unexcused student absences are offered at the discretion of your private lesson teacher pending their professional schedule.

  • If a student is expected to attend school (either in person or virtually), they are expected to also attend their private lesson.

  • Students who are quarantined due to a possible COVID-19 exposure and are required to attend school virtually are also expected to attend their lessons virtually.

  • Students who are diagnosed with COVID-19 and are unable to attend school virtually cannot continue with private lessons until they are cleared by the school to continue learning.


Lesson Payment:

  • Students will participate in private music lessons for the entire school year. The cost of these lessons will be split into two payments, which will be billed to your student’s UNIS account in February and June.

  • Lesson fees for the school year are as follows:

  • 30 Minute Private Lessons: $54 per lesson

  • 40 Minute Private Lessons: $67 per lesson

  • 40 Minute Shared Private Lessons:

  • 60 Minute Private Lessons: $90 per lesson

  • In February, student’s accounts will be charged for the total number of lessons completed in the first semester. In June, student’s accounts will be charged for the total number of lessons completed in the second semester.

    • Example, if your student completed ten 30 minute lessons in the first semester, the account would be billed $540 in February. If your student completed twelve 30 minute lessons in the second semester, the account would be billed $648 in June.

  • Lesson fees do not include instrument rentals, printed music, reeds, strings, or any other accessories that may be required for your private lessons.

  • Students are responsible for a $50 recital fee, added onto the second semester billing.


Recitals:

  • Students enrolled in lessons are required to participate in an end of year recital.

  • Recitals will take place at the end of May/June on the UNIS campus.

  • Students will be charged a $50 recital fee.


Withdrawing from Lessons

M2-T4 students enrolled in a band or string ensemble are required to participate in private lessons in order to remain in the ensemble.

Students self-selecting to participate in private lessons that are not mandatory are expected to fulfill their year-long agreement to complete lessons. If you wish to discontinue after the first semester, please give two weeks notice before the second semester.