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2026- 2027 Calendar

Session 1 Classes: September - December, 2026
Labor Day: September 7, 2026 - CLOSED ALL DAY

Columbus Day: October 12, 2026 - CLOSED DURING THE DAY | Open for lessons and classes at 3PM

Thanksgiving Break: November 25-29, 2026 - CLOSED ALL DAY

Thanksgiving Break: November 30 - CLOSED DURING THE DAY | Open for lessons and classes at 3PM

 

Winter Break: December 24-31, 2026 - CLOSED ALL DAY

 

Session 2 Classes: January - April, 2027

Winter Break: January 1-3, 2027 - CLOSED ALL DAY

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 18, 2027 - CLOSED DURING THE DAY | Open for lessons and classes at 3PM

Presidents Day: February 15, 2027 - CLOSED DURING THE DAY | Open for lessons and classes at 3PM

 

Spring Break: March 25-28, 2027 - CLOSED ALL DAY

Spring Break: March 29, 2027 - CLOSED DURING THE DAY | Open for lessons and classes at 3PM. 

 

Session 3 Classes: May - August, 2027

Memorial Day: May 31, 2027 - CLOSED ALL DAY

Fourth of July: July 5, 2027 - CLOSED ALL DAY

 

Deep Clean Week: August 23-28, 2027 - CLOSED FOR CLASSES (Except Karate)

 

Summer Camp 2026: June 8 - August 14 | 10 weeks 

PRESCHOOL
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 - Friday, May 28, 2027
CLOSED -

Monday, October 12 - Columbus Day
Wednesday, November 25 - Monday, November 30 - Thanksgiving Break
Monday, Dec 21 - Sunday, January 3 - Winter Break
Monday, January 18 - MLK Jr Day
Monday, February 15 - Presidents Day
Thursday, March 25 - Monday, March 29 - Spring Break

MUSIC PRIVATE INSTRUCTION | ONGOING SEPTEMBER –MAY
Music Private Instruction/ Ongoing
September - May
Dates: September 9, 2026- June 4, 2027
Make-up weeks: June 7 - June 18, 2027
Summer Session: 
Music Recitals: Saturday, December 19, 2026 & Saturday, June 5, 2027

DANCE
Spring Semester: Feb 9 - May 23
Holiday Closures: Apr 2-5
Tentative MAKE-UP CLASS WEEK: May 11-15
Tentative Dress Rehearsal & Photo Week: May 17-21

Tentative Recital: June 6-7

MARTIAL ARTS:
September 1, 2025 - August 28, 2026

Follows Yocum schedule for holidays and closings.

General Policies and Procedures

  • All tuition must be paid in full at the time of registration. No class enrollment is guaranteed until payment in full is received or a payment plan has been approved by the business office.

  • No tuition refunds will be given after the first class is completed.

  • There are no discounts on the class fee or prorating for late registrations or time off during a semester or a class session.

  • If a class is canceled by the Yocum Institute, the Institute will have sole discretion to reschedule the class or issue a monetary credit for the cancellation.

  • Refunds are issued if a course is canceled due to insufficient enrollment unless a credit or transfer is requested by the parent and/or student.

  • A $25.00 late fee will be applied to any account for past due balances not received within 5 days of the due date.

  • A $35.00 service charge will be issued for any canceled or dishonored check. All costs of collection, including reasonable attorney fees, will be charged for unpaid balances.

  • Families who choose to opt out of recurring billing for ongoing classes will have a $5 monthly administrative fee added to accounts.

  • Notice to withdraw from a class must be presented in writing, you cannot withdraw verbally. Withdrawal Forms are available at the front desk, or Withdrawal may be completed using your online account.  Accounts with ongoing billing will continued to be billed until a Withdrawal Form is received. Withdrawals are from the date a form is submitted; they are not retroactive. Families will be responsible for any payments due until the form is received by our office.

  • Multiple transfers and/or withdrawals and/or changes to schedules may result in an additional administrative fee.

  • The Institute reserves the right to suspend or discontinue any student at any time due to lack of interest, extreme absence, behavior problems, tardiness, delinquency in tuition payments, or parental noncompliance with Institute policies.

  • Yocum Institute has a no cancellation policy for private instruction. Our teachers have reserved a specific time for each student and the teacher will be here whether a student attends the lesson or not. Please notify the Institute of all absences.

  • Academy of Movement Financial Responsibility Policy

Yocum Institute for Arts Education

3000 Penn Avenue, West Lawn, PA 19609

 610-376-1576

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