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Tuition

Tuition schedule dependent on lesson length.
Range: $881.00 to $1684.00 per year

Registration Down Payment

$100.00 non-refundable down payment due at registration

Other Fees

$10.00 for new incoming students and late registrations.
 

* Limited scholarships available.


Tuition Rates for Instrumental Lessons

Tuition rates for instrumental lessons are based on enrollment for the standard 40-week school year and set according to the length of the student’s lesson, as listed below:

Private Lesson Tuition  
  40 weeks  
     
20-minute $    881  
30-minute $ 1,112  
45-minute $ 1,354  
60-minute $ 1,684  

Payments for Instrumental Lessons

Typical Installment Payment Schedule for 40-week school year enrollment.

Payments consist of $100.00 non-refundable prepayment with registration, followed by eleven equal installment payments which are due on or before the 15th of every month from August through June. 

The specific amounts for each lesson length option are listed below:

  Private Lesson   Down Payment 11 Monthly Installments
         
  20-minute - $100 $71.00 per month
  30-minute - $100 $92.00 per month
  45-minute - $100 $114.00 per month
  60-minute - $100 $144.00 per month

Prorated Tuition Calculations for Mid-Year Incoming Students

New students who register to begin lessons after the onset of the 40-week school year will pay tuition prorated according to number of weeks remaining in the 40-week school year.  Weekly prorated amounts for this purpose are listed below:

  Private Lesson  

per week       

       
  20 minute - $   881.00 / 40   =   $22.00
  30 minute - $1,112.00 / 40   =   $28.00
  45 minute - $1,354.00 / 40   =   $34.00
  60 minute - $1,684.00 / 40   =   $42.00

Tuition may be paid in full at registration, otherwise the there will be an initial payment due at registration, equal to the total prorated tuition less the total amount of the remaining installment payments (starting with the month following registration), The one-time administrative fee of $10 will be added to this amount.  Remaining tuition payments will be made according to the normal installment schedule (see above) for the duration of the school year.

Tuition Proration Example Scenario

In this scenario the initial payment will be calculated to align the remaining tuition balance with the standard installment payment schedule, commencing with the payment due in the month following the start of lessons. The following example will illustrate a typical case:

  • The student begins lessons in the 4th week of October, which for this example will be considered as week 9 of the school year. 

  • The number of weeks to be prorated is 32, that is, 40 weeks total less 8 weeks already past.

The student’s lesson length is 30 minutes, so the total tuition is 32 x $28.00 = $896.00.

  • Next, figure the total amount of the remaining installment payments, which is 8 payments (November–June) at $92.00 each, for a total of $736.00

  • The initial tuition payment then will be ($896.00 - $736.00) = $160.00, plus a one-time New Student administrative fee of $10.00 for a total of $170.00

  • The parent will begin making monthly installment payments of $92.00 beginning on November 15th and ending June 15th

Summer Session Tuition Calculation

Additional summer lessons beyond the standard 40-week school calendar may be available at the discretion of individual teachers, and tuition will be prorated using the same method as above.

Tuition for additional summer lessons is payable in full at time of registration.

 

We encourage parent involvement in all school activities!

TESSI
705 W Main Suite B1
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 457-6300
info@tessimusic.org


Last Updated:
October 04, 2008