Downloadable forms: Registration Form | Automatic Withdrawal Form

Tuition Payment/Methods

Registration fee: There is an annual registration fee of $30 per family for lessons beginning August through April. For those starting lessons after May 1, the registration fee to cover lessons May-August is reduced to $12.

Tuition: Each Trimester is 12 weeks. Tuition per trimester (one lesson per week):

30-minute lessons:  $225

45-minute lessons:  $336

60-minute lessons:  $450

Family Discount: A 10% discount will be given to the third and subsequent lessons per family per week:

30-minute lessons: $202.56

45-minute lessons: $302.40

60-minute lessons: $405.00

Families taking 5 or more lessons per week can receive this discount on all lessons.

For students registering after the beginning of a trimester, the tuition will be pro-rated; call the NISOM office for exact amount.

If paying by cash, check, or credit card:

The full trimester tuition and registration is due at the time of registration and must be paid in order to reserve your lesson time(s). Tuition for the 2nd and 3rd trimesters is due BEFORE the beginning of the new trimester. See calendar for dates. Email reminders are sent to those who have supplied us with an email address. NISOM does not mail invoices unless tuition is overdue. A $5 per week late fee will be added to any tuition not paid by the first lesson of the new trimester. 

Credit cards:

We can accept MasterCard and VISA cards.  A fee of 5% will be added to all credit card payments to cover our processing costs. Debit cards will run as credits; the processing fee applies.

Automatic Withdrawals:

Those wishing to budget for their tuition on a monthly basis may fill out our “Authorization Agreement for ACH Debits” form and turn it in to the office with a voided check. A tuition deposit (plus registration fee when applicable) will also be required. We will set up automatic monthly withdrawals from your bank account to be processed on the first Friday of each month, starting in October and ending in April. Your non-refundable deposit covers September (or first month if adding this payment method mid-year) and May.

30-minute lessons:     Deposit:   $150       Monthly Withdrawal:  $75

45-minute lessons:     Deposit:   $224       Monthly Withdrawal:  $112

60-minute lessons:     Deposit:   $300       Monthly Withdrawal:  $150

Families qualifying for a multiple lesson discount should contact the office for amounts.

Refunds:  At the end of the school year if any credit or refund is due for lessons that will not be made up, a check will be issued at your request. All refunds requests must be submitted by June 22. See attendance policy for refund eligibility.

Summer Lesson Tuition is based on the number of lessons to be taken according to the student’s and the teacher’s schedule and is calculated at a rate of $18.75 per 30-minute lesson. There will be no automatic withdrawals for summer lessons.

Note: The prices above reflect a subsidy of $75 per trimester that NISOM automatically provides all students because it is important to us that lessons are as affordable as possible. We do not want to make music   education impossible for anyone due to financial reasons, and we therefore charge far less in tuition that it costs to run NISOM. For many students, the above tuition rate is all you can possibly pay. However, if you can afford to do so, please consider paying the amount we should charge: $300 (30-minute lessons); $450 (45-minute); $600 (60-minute). The amount you give exceeding the standard tuition rate will be a tax-deductible donation. If tuition is already a hardship for your family, scholarship assistance is available.

Upcoming

Events