MCLS School Policies

1. You are required to fill out a MCLS Registration Form either online (http://www.mcls-wisc.org) or send it in by mail (Madison Chinese Language School, P.O. Box 5037 Madison Wisconsin 53705). No verbal requests or phone calls.

2. You are required to send tuition payment either by mail or in person. Registration without tuition payment is not considered official. Early registration discount (if any) applies only if you send out tuition payment, not registration forms, on or before the early registration deadline.

3. If you register after school starts but before or on the 3rd week of the semester, a full tuition will be charged without the processing fee. If you register after the 3rd week of the semester, the full tuition will be prorated plus a $5.00 processing fee per course. The total payment will be rounded to the nearest dollar.

4. If tuition is paid with checks that can not be processed due to insufficient funds, a penalty fee of $20 will be applied for each bounced check.

1. You are required to submit a written notice for a course cancellation. Email messages to the board (board@mcls-wisc.org) are acceptable. Verbal requests or phone calls are not accepted.

2. A $5 processing fee per course will be charged for all cancellations unless otherwise noted. The amount of the refund you receive will be based on the rules for the cases listed below:
   
   
   1. If you cancel a class after the 1st week but before the 2nd week of the semester, you will receive a full refund without the processing fee.
      
      
   2. If you cancel a class on or after the 2nd week but on or before the 3rd week of the semester, we will issue a prorated refund.
      
      
   3. If you cancel a class after the 3rd week but on or before the 5th week, a refund of one half tuition will be given without the processing fee.
      
      
   4. No refund will be issued if you cancel a class after the 5th week, with the exception of the family moving out of town.
   
   
   
3. One exception to the policy above is when you have to cancel a class due to the family moving out of town. We will issue a prorated refund. A $5.00 processing fee per course will be charged.
   
   
4. If a class is cancelled by MCLS after the school has started, you will receive a full refund if the class is cancelled before the 2nd week of the semester, or a prorated refund if the class is cancelled after the 2nd week. No processing fee will be charged.
   
   
5. The amount of a prorated refund is calculated based on the tuition payment you have made, and will be rounded to the nearest dollar.
   
   
6. A refund check is sent to you within 10 business days after your cancellation notice is received, or a class cancellation is announced.
   
   

A class transfer may take place if the student, his or her parents and the school board reach an agreement. If the courses involved have the same tuition, it will be an equal exchange. If there is a difference in tuition, the prorated tuition difference will be either debited or credited. No processing fee is charged.

To help us plan and prepare for a new semester, we encourage students to register early and get a $5.00 tuition discount for each course. See registration form for early bird discount period.