INVOICES/ PAYMENT
• ALL OUTSTANDING BALANCES AND PAYMENT PLANS WILL BE CHARGED AUTOMATICALLY TO THE CREDIT CARD ON FILE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEW SEMESTER.
• If you prefer to pay with another method, the alternative payment must be received before the first day of the semester.
• Tuition for all programs is prorated to reflect student's start date.
• Families are welcome to sign up for an installment payment plan for a fee of $35.
• Your invoice includes your registration details – class name, day and time.
• Non-merit or financial aid based scholarships cannot exceed 10% per semester, per family.
• All programs are subject to a $60 annual registration fee.
• This registration fee is applicable to enrollments for all programs that take place during that CSSMA school year.
• The CSSMA school year runs from September to August.
• Beginning on September 1st 2025, all credit card transactions will be subject to a fee based upon the processing fees set by each individual credit card company.
• An average updated price for credit card transactions will be listed on our website and in all materials moving forward in accordance with New York State law.
RE-ENROLLMENT
• For students registered in the Fall 2025 Semester, we will automatically hold your scheduled day and time for the Spring 2026 Semester on each registration, unless you cancel or reschedule before Saturday, January 10th, 2026. The Registrar will still need to confirm with you in order to process payments.
• After this date, unclaimed private lesson spots will opened up to all incoming students.
TRIAL CLASSES, DISMISSAL & LATE PICKUP FEES
• Siblings/ friends who wish to join for a single class must arrange permission with the front office 24 hours in advance and pay a single class fee.
• All trial participants for standard length lessons and classes are required to pay a single class fee.
• Students must be picked up promptly after their class or lesson ends and must be signed out from their class by a parent, guardian or authorized caregiver.
• Those who arrive late for pickup will automatically be charged a $15/hr late fee for after school care.
MAKE UP CLASSES
• One make-up lesson is granted per school year for students enrolled in private instrumental & voice lessons.
• All make-up lessons will take place from June 20th, 2026 - June 26th, 2026
• Make up lessons are not available for group classes.
IMPORTANT DATES
• The Fall 2025 Semester runs from September 8th, 2025 to January 25th, 2026
• The Spring 2026 Semester runs from January 26th, 2026 to June 18th, 2026
• CSSMA follows the NYC Public School calendar. Holidays and closures are listed below.
• No make-up classes or refunds will be given in the case of natural disasters and extreme or inclement weather.
SUMMER ENROLLMENT POLICIES:
• Payment for all summer programs is due in full at the time of registration.
• Families that have been pre-qualified may pay 25% at registration. The remaining balance is due on the first day of the program.
• Summer enrollments are subject to a $60 registration fee.
• Not applicable to families that have already paid the annual registration fee for programs that took place during the Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 semesters.
• Students wishing to withdraw from their current summer registration at Church Street School must present a written request stating the date and reasons for the withdrawal.
• Refunds (minus classes taken and the non-refundable registration fee) will be given up to the 3rd day after beginning class. No refunds will be given after the 3rd day.
• Students withdrawing prior to summer program start have an opportunity to convert their tuition to an in-house credit toward another class.
• Credits must be applied before the end of the fiscal year (August 31st) in which they are issued.
• Credits can be applied toward the current semester, summer classes, prepaid tuition for future semesters, tickets for school events, or converted to a tax deductible donation.
• Please note that no refunds will be given for missed sessions.
CLOSURES & SEMESTER DATES
• FALL 2025
• Rosh Hashanah -- Tues, September 23rd - Wed, September 24th
• Yom Kippur -- Thurs, October 2nd
• Indigenous Peoples Day -- Mon, October 13th
• Veterans Day -- Tues, November 11th
• Thanksgiving Recess -- Thurs, November 27th - Sun, November, 30th
• Winter Recess -- Wed, December 24th - Thurs, January 1st
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- Mon, January 19th
• Fall Semester Ends -- Sun, January 25th
• Spring Semester Begins -- Mon, January 26th
• SPRING 2026
• Spring Semester Begins — Mon, January 26th
• Mid-Winter Recess — Sat, February 14th - Fri, February 20th
• Eid al-Fitr — Fri, March 20th
• Spring Break — Thurs, April 2nd - Fri, April 10th
• Memorial Day — Mon, May 25th
• Eid al-Adha — Wed, May 27th
• Spring Semester Ends — Thurs , June 18th
• Juneteenth — Fri, June 19th
• Make Up Week — Sat, June 20th - Fri, June 26th