Pricing – One Spark Academy

Pricing for 2018-2019

At One Spark Academy, our goal is to keep our courses as reasonably priced as possible.

Families whose students who attend just a few courses each session can find our course prices on our Course Schedule. Single course rates are paired with slightly reduced rates for taking two or more courses (not including study sessions).

Families whose students attend 4-5 days a week, or enroll in six or seven regularly-priced courses can join our Flex Plan. Our Flex Plan offers a discount (20% on average) for coming “full time”. Flex Plan families should budget for $500- $2,500 in additional fees over the course of the year IF taking additional non-OSA courses (1-2 CRPD classes per session), attending our annual big outdoor adventure, and desiring specialty courses with lab fees (like the Four Seasons cooking lab).

Our Flex Plan rate for 2018-2019 is $8,000

Our Flex Plan includes mix-and-match core and enrichment courses, study sessions, and lunches M-TH, 8:30-2:30 and Friday 8:30-12:30. All courses are first come, first served.

Not included: CRPD classes, required books (as in novels, texts for directed math classes, or physical science), additional lab fees/field trips, yearbooks, tutoring supplements, or Imaginession (our four-day “mini session” at the end of the year). Fees must be paid as an added supplement, in advance.
Please note: Our Flex Plan rate is discounted about 20% from single course rates. The fair value cost to OSA per full-time student is approximately $10,500/year. Generous donations help defray this difference. If you have the means to make a tax-deductible donation, we would greatly appreciate it!

Flex Plan Payment Options:

By session. Fees must be paid by the deadline BEFORE each session begins, usually two weeks prior to the start of the session.

Session 1 (seven weeks, 8/27-10/12): $1850

Session 2 (eight weeks, 10/22-12/21): $2050

Session 3 (nine weeks, 1/14-3/15): $2150

Session 4 (eight weeks, 3/25-5/31): $1950

By month, starting August 5: $900/mo* for 9 months ending May 5, 2019. Auto payment only, or hand delivered check before the due date. Penalties may apply for late payment. Payments for families who join OSA after the year starts, and who elect this option, must pay the extra amount (if needed) to be on schedule. *Please note that any additional lab fees should be added to the first payment in each new session.
By year, paid in full prior to the start of Session 1: $7600 (savings of $100 per session). Refunds only allowable for the full session(s) student doesn’t attend, less discount. *Please note that this is the Flex Plan base rate and that lab fees, field trips, and any class supplements are extra.
- Each session’s payment will be taken from the total “banked” amount. Any class fees can be taken from that amount, or paid by session.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION for Charter School families:

One Spark Academy is an approved vendor with Golden Valley Charter School and Inspire Charter School. These schools provide funds that can be used for our courses, but these funds are not right away (funds are received 30-90 days after each Session begins, dependent upon when an invoice is sent to the charter school). OSA relies upon cash flow to manage our monthly expenses. Therefore, charter school families must pay for their classes up front, by the session deadline. After OSA receives a purchase order or an enrichment certificate, we will send an invoice for that amount. Once funds are received by OSA, these funds will either be:

Applied to the next Session’s classes as payment.
Refunded when the student completes his/her final Session in the year, and/or when all previous balances are paid in full.

Important information about payments:

We can’t operate OSA without your on-time payments, combined with generous donations from our community members and contributions to our fundraising efforts. It’s as simple as that!

Please note:

Participants will not be able to attend OSA classes unless full payment is received prior to the start of the session, or unless a payment plan is secured and partial payment has been received to cover the time the student is on site.
All pre-arranged payment plan fees for each session must be paid in full prior to the subsequent session’s registration starting. In Session 4, full payment must be received no later than two weeks into the course for students to continue in their courses.
We accept cash, check (preferred, made out to One Spark Academy), ACH deposit, or credit card by request. A PayPal invoice will be sent. A 3% surcharge (PayPal fee) will apply for Flex Plan credit card payments due to the fact that the FP is already discounted.
Fundraising: We ask that ALL families include in their budget a contribution (small or large) to our annual fundraiser/s. Our fundraisers help ensure our classes remain accessible to a variety of learners.

Our Payment Policy and Refund Policy Can Be Read Here

One Spark Academy – Payment Policy

One Spark Academy (OSA) is dependent upon prompt payment so that it may provide the quality education program that each student deserves. We can’t operate OSA without your on-time payments (combined with generous donations from our community members). It’s as simple as that!

The completion of the registration process creates a contract between each family and One Spark Academy, with the agreement that the family will provide timely payment of registration fees. One Spark Academy has adopted the following registration fee collection policies:

Participants will not be able to attend OSA classes unless full payment is received prior to the start of the session, or unless a payment plan is secured and partial payment has been received to cover time student is on site.
All pre-arranged payment plan fees for each session must be paid in full prior to the subsequent session’s registration starting. In Session 4 of each year, full payment must be received no later than two weeks into the course for students to continue in their courses.
Credit card payments are available online for Flex Plans, or in person with pre-arrangement. A PayPal surcharge of 3% will apply for Flex Plan payments due to the FP already being discounted.

Acceptable forms of payment are:

Cash, check, money order, or ACH direct deposit
Credit card payment (PayPal surcharge may apply)
Automatic bank deduction (required for monthly payment plans)

Late Payment

When an account becomes more than one week delinquent, the OSA business office will contact the family. Contact is made in written form (email) and/or by phone by our accounting office. Documentation will be made of each attempt to contact the family.

If an account becomes two weeks’ delinquent, a letter requesting immediate payment will be sent to the family. If an account becomes 1 month past due, the family will be requested to immediately bring the account current, or agree to automatic bank deduction or credit card payment for the remaining payments, or the student will be withdrawn from OSA.

Cancellations, Withdrawals, and Reimbursements

Any reimbursements will be handled directly by the OSA business office and may not be done online. Withdrawal requests must be in writing, submitted within the timelines outlined below, and must fall within the guidelines of our policy. Refunds are provided by check only, regardless of the original method of payment, and returned by mail in two (2) to four (4) weeks of the request. Those who fail to notify OSA of withdrawal will be held accountable for payments.

If a family decides to ‘withdraw’ any or all One Spark Academy courses, reimbursements will be granted only as follows:

A full reimbursement will be granted if OSA is notified with at least five (5) business days’ notice prior to starting the first class. 90% of the total amount will be reimbursed if cancellation is made in the week preceding the start of the program, with at least one (1) working day notice. PayPal reimbursements will account for PayPal’s online service charge.
A reimbursement will be granted on a pro-rata basis if OSA is notified prior to the close of the second week of class(es). There will also be a 10% charge for late cancellation.
Reimbursement will not be granted after the second week of classes.
Requests for reimbursement at any time due to medical reasons will be approved on a pro rata basis only if the request is accompanied by an explanation of the medical situation and how it relates to the course(s) in question, as well as written medical release by a physician.

A full reimbursement will be provided if OSA cancels a course for any reason, prior to the start of that course.

A partial reimbursement will be provided on a pro rata basis, for any remaining classes, if the course is canceled prior to the conclusion of the session.

Cash payments may be made in person, and document of receipt emailed.

FAILURE TO PAY REGISTRATION FEES IN A TIMELY MANNER IS UNFAIR TO THOSE WHO PAY PROMPTLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF ONE SPARK ACADEMY

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