Calculation
The tuition chart below is based on 36 weeks of classes, with holiday breaks accounted for. The registration fee & first month’s tuition is due upon registration by August 5th.
*Please note: Upon registration, your jackrabbit account will reflect your balance for the entire year (36 weeks). However, you are not responsible for paying the entire amount at once. Your monthly payment (based on the total hours your student is dancing) will be charged to your account each month and will be reflected in your total balance.
Division 1: ballet, jazz, and tap are mandatory
Division 2 and above: ballet and jazz are mandatory
Registration Fee
There is a non-refundable annual Registration Fee of $25.00 per family. The total will be automatically adjusted during checkout if you register more than one child during the same school year.
Note: If you paid a registration fee during our Summer Program enrollment, it also includes the registration fee for the following school year.
Discounts
*Advance Payment for 1 Year Tuition: 5% Discount (Payment is to be made by Check ONLY)
*Additional Family Member Registration:
= Regular Tuition
= $10.00 Off Total Balance
+ = $20.00 Off (Max) Total Balance
*There is also an hourly rate discount. The more hours the dancer is enrolled in, the more the savings.
Payment Options
JACKRABBIT
- 3rd party vendor providing secure registration and credit card payment service.
- Payments post to account as soon as payment is completed.
- 3% processing fee for Credit Card payments
- To make a Payment: LOGIN
CASH
- Must ONLY be paid to the school’s Director, Kristin McArdle.
CHECK
- Make Checks Payable to: The Dancing Lights Ballet School
- NSF Fee: $25.00 any returned checks.
- Mailing Address: The Dancing Lights Ballet School | PO Box 63, Odessa, DE 19730
Payment Due Dates
The school year tuition is averaged into 9 monthly payments. Tuition is paid a month in advance. These payments are based on 35 weeks of class instruction, a week of stage rehearsals and a weekend of recital performances.
Note: If you paid the registration fee during the recent Summer Camp enrollment, it also covers the registration fee for the following school year.
Additional Fees & Late Payments
- Monthly Payments Due By: 5th of Every Month
- Payments Received After the 5th: $15.00 Late Fee
- Payments Received After the 30th: Additional $10.00 Late Fee
- Returned Checks or Declined Credit Card: $25.00 NSF Fee
- 3% processing fee for Credit Card payments
- Past Due 60+ Days: Dancers will be withheld from all classes
- Upon class enrollment, if payment is not received by the due date, the account will be accessed a late fee as described above.
Note: Please communicate with the Director to discuss any financial hardship that may affect payments being made in a timely manner.
Automatic Payment
Our Automatic Tuition Payment system is FREE and it’s an easy way to process your monthly tuition payments. Your monthly tuition will be processed automatically and you never need to worry about late fees again!
To facilitate this feature, please complete the consent form below. Once submitted, your charge card associated with your Jack Rabbit account will be automatically deducted on the 5th of each month.
Note: You will be notified regarding Late Fee(s) being applied for any declined payments prior to processing your payment.
Automatic Payment Form
Parent Feedback
“Since joining dance my daughter has become more confident, creative and just overall excited about something that she found that she loves!”
“The Dancing Lights is more then a dance school, the teachers become a part of your family! We’ve been here for 7 years and couldn’t be happier! ”
“We have been at this school since 2002 and I have watched Elena transform before my very eyes into a dedicated and hard-working dancer.”