2025- 2026 Calendar
Fall Session 2025: September 2-November 8 (10 Weeks)
Labor Day, Monday, September 1: CLOSED
Columbus Day, Monday, October 13: CLOSED FOR PRESCHOOL | * Open for lessons and classes at 3 pm
Mini Session 2025: Nov. 10- December 13 (5 Weeks)
**Pay special attention to holiday closures when scheduling**
Thanksgiving: Wednesday, November 26-Monday, December 12/1: CLOSED
*Open Monday, December 1 for lessons and classes at 3 pm
Winter Break 2025:Wednesday, December 24- Sunday, Jan. 4 CLOSED
Private Music Instruction starts up again on January 5, 2025
Preschool break Dec. 22- Jan. 5, 2025
Winter Session 2026: January 12 - March 21 (10 weeks)
Martin Luther King Day: Monday, January 19 – CLOSED FOR PRESCHOOL | *Open for lessons and classes at 3 pm
President’s Day, Monday, February 16– CLOSED FOR PRESCHOOL | *Open for lessons and classes at 3 pm
Spring Break:– CLOSED Thursday, April 2 - Monday, April 6 | *Open Monday, April 6 for lessons and classes at 3 pm
Spring Session 2026: March 30 - June 6 (10 weeks)
Memorial Day: Monday, May 25 – CLOSED | No evening lessons or classes
Summer Session 2026: June 15 - August 8 (8 weeks)
Friday, July 3th & Saturday, July 4: CLOSED
Summer Camp 2026: June 8 - August 14 | 11 weeks (unsure about July 4th week)
PRESCHOOL
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - May 22, 2026
Wednesday, September 3, 2024: First Day Discovery & Toddlers
CLOSED - Monay, Oct 13 - Columbus Day
Wednesday, Nov 26 - Monday, Dec 1 - Thanksgiving Break
Monday, Dec 22 - Sunday, Jan 4 - Winter Break
Monday, Jan 19 - MLK Jr Day
Monday, Feb 16 - Presidents' Day
Thursday, Apr 2 - Monday, Apr 6 - Spring Break
MUSIC PRIVATE INSTRUCTION | ONGOING SEPTEMBER –MAY
Music Private Instruction/ Ongoing
September - May
Dates: September 2, 2025- May 30, 2026
Make-up weeks: June 1 - June 13, 2026
Summer Session: June 15 - August 22, 2026
Music Recitals: Sundays, Jan 25 & Feb 1, 2026; Saturday May 30 & Sunday, May 31, 2026
DANCE
Fall Semester: Sept. 8-Jan 10
Holiday closures: Oct. 31; Nov. 26 - Dec 2; Dec 23 - Jan 3
MAKE-UP CLASS WEEK: TBA
Dress Rehearsal and Photo Week: Jan 5-9
Recital: Jan 10 (Muhlenberg Middle School)
Spring Semester: Feb 2 - May 23
Holiday Closures: Apr 2-5
MAKE-UP CLASS WEEK: May 11-15
Dress Rehearsal & Photo Week: May 17-21
Tent. Recital: June 6-7
MARTIAL ARTS:
September 2, 2025 - August 27, 2026
Follows Yocum schedule for holidays and closings.
General Policies and Procedures
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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.
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No tuition refunds will be given after the first class is completed.
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There are no discounts on the class fee or prorating for late registrations or time off during a semester or a class session.
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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.
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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.
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A $25.00 late fee will be applied to any account for past due balances not received within 5 days of the due date.
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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.
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Families who choose to opt out of recurring billing for ongoing classes will have a $5 monthly administrative fee added to accounts.
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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.
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Multiple transfers and/or withdrawals and/or changes to schedules may result in an additional administrative fee.
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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.
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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.