Tuition & Refund Policies

Sunny Language Academy is open from 7:30am to 6:00pm Monday though Friday all year around. Our academic school year is from September to June; students can register for 2 to 5 days per week. Our summer camp will start from late June to last week of August.

The SLA has two modules of tuition payments, and a few types of discounts. Parents can choose the one that fits best to their finance plans. For the tuition payments and fees, we will only accept checks and money orders, and must be paid in person.

Tuition Payments
  • Monthly payment — is due first day of each month.
  • Half year payment — is due first month of the half year.
Tuition Discounts
  • Half year payment discount: 5% off for the quarterly payment.
  • Sibling discount: 10% discount is available for second or third child enrolled in the school.
Late Payments & Bounced Checks
  • $30.00 late fee will be charge for each late payment; after 5th of the month a $5.00 addition fee per day is charged.
  • $35.00 service fee will be charge for each bounced check.
Termination of Services
  • A one-month in advance written notice is required for termination of services; otherwise one month of tuition fee is applied.
Final Month Security Deposit
  • $One month non-refundable tuition for final month Security Deposit well be collected, but it can be deducted from the final month's tuition, if the one 45 days termination of services written notice is provided.
School Closures & Related Policies
  • For weather-related closures, late-starts, and holidays, we follow the Seattle School District schedule. Please refer to Seattle Public School district’s announcements or King5 News during the time of inclement weather. In such situations, there will be no make up class and the tuition is not refundable.
  • During school breaks, student vacations and missed classes, there will be no make up class and no tuition refund.
Annual Fees (Non-Refundable)
  • $250.00 application / registration fee for new students.
  • $300.00 art and equipment fee for school year supplies.
    • One month Last month tuition deposit. This will be applied to last month tuition, however parents must give a written notice 45 days in advance.
  • $300.00 enrollment tuition deposit for to keep the space open for your child. This deposit will be applied to student first month tuition payment. For example: if a student’s first month tuition is $500, instead of paying $500, this student will only pay $200 for the first month. ($500-$300)