A short, readable refund policy.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

How the deposit works

When you apply, we place a $150 authorization hold on your card. An authorization is not a charge — your bank sets aside the funds temporarily, but no money moves unless we capture the hold.

When no money moves

• We decline your application

  We void the authorization. Your bank releases the held funds within a few business days (most banks within 24 hours). No charge appears on your statement.

• You withdraw before we've reviewed

  Email us before we make a decision and we void the hold. Same outcome as above.

• We cancel the cohort

  Full refund of anything you've paid, no questions. We'll contact you with alternatives if we have them.

When the deposit becomes non-refundable

• You withdraw after we've accepted your kid

  The $150 deposit is non-refundable at this point. Once we accept, we stop considering other applicants for that seat, and the deposit covers the administrative cost and the held spot. The remaining tuition balance is not charged; we only invoice it after you confirm enrollment.

• A kid is removed mid-cohort for conduct

  No refund of tuition. See the terms of service for what counts as a conduct removal.

Balance refunds

If your kid is enrolled and then drops the cohort for a genuine reason — illness, family change, schedule conflict — we'll prorate the tuition balance (not the deposit) based on weeks remaining. Email us.

How to request

Email jim.kernan@gmail.com with the parent email used at application. We reply within 3 business days.