To register for a class:

1. Complete a registration form for each student.

2. Include a check for the student registration fees.

3. Mail to: Sarah Klimkowski

8471 Summer Breeze Lane

Springfield, VA 22153

Tutors will determine the optimum size for their classes. Our goal is to provide students with the classroom experience while keeping our distinct home schooling character, focused on student motivation and inspiration encouraged by lots of active participation with the tutor and fellow classmates.
If a class does not have five enrolled students by September 1, the class may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Parents will be notified of cancellation and tuition and fees will be returned.

Registration Fees

There is a registration fee of $65 per family for the first student and $10 for each additional student.

Tuition

The tuition cost for each class is listed in the chart below:

Class	Tuition	Cost with 5% Discount	Cost with 10% Discount
Biology Pre -Algebra, Algebra I, II Geometry Logic and Apologetics Worldview Studies	$ 450	$ 422	$ 405
SAT Prep/Critical Reading Vocabulary from Classical Roots Music History Essay Writing, British Lit Mock Trial, Journalism, Master Storyteller General Science Physical Science	$ 400	$ 380	$ 360
Spanish, German, Chinese, Analytical Grammar Art classes, Needle Arts, Photography Polish and Poise Ben There Done That	$ 300	$ 285	$ 270
Speech (semester course)	$ 160	$ 152	$ 144

Discounts

5% Multiple Classes

If a student takes more than one class, or a family enrolls more than one student, the family will receive a 5% discount on their total tuition cost.

5% Full Payment

If tuition is paid in full by September 1, 2009, the family will receive a 5% discount. Payment may be in the form of a single check, or 4 post-dated checks with equal payments of one quarter of the total amount. The checks should be dated Sep 1, 2009; Nov 1, 2009; Jan 1, 2010; and Mar 1, 2010.

Payment of Tuition

Regular tuition payments should be made to STARS and submitted to the Director (Sarah Klimkowski.) One quarter of the total tuition is due upon registration. The remaining tuition is due in 3 installments on September 1, October 1 and November 1, 2009.

Other Fees

Most classes will have additional fees for books and/or materials. Each tutor will post a class syllabus annotating additional requirements. Individual class fees for materials are paid directly to the tutor and are due on the first day the class meets.

Financial Assistance

Tuition and registration fees cover the tutor’s compensation and cost of administrative support. However, we want to try to make classes available to hardworking students who might not be able to afford all the classes they desire to take. Please contact the STARS director for consideration of financial assistance. Parents can participate in various STARS classroom activities and programs to offset the cost of their student’s participation.

Returned Checks

Any fees resulting from a returned check are the responsibility of the payer. If a check is returned you must contact the administrator within 2 weeks of the date of notice from your bank to resolve the issue. Failure to resolve a payment issue within 30 days will result in the student(s) being dropped from enrollment.

Dropping a Class

Students have one week from the first day the class meets to drop a class and receive a tuition refund. The family is morally obligated to pay the full tuition amount for the class, for the year. (Exceptions for family duress may apply.) If, for any reason, a student ceases to attend a class, STARS is not responsible for refunding or returning textbooks or classroom fees.

Please note: If unavoidable circumstances prevent a class from meeting, the tutor will make an effort to make up the material; however, a missed class does not constitute a tuition refund because rates are based on the course and not individual classes.

To complete a registration form (click here)