Terms and Conditions

This is a copy of St Catherine Academy Terms and Conditions. By signing St Catherine Academy’ Registration Form (filling out the paper form, or by submitting the school’s online form), I enter into a binding contract with St Catherine Academy for my entire course of studies at this school, including any extra courses I may add at a later date. I fully understand that it is my responsibility, to provide St Catherine Academy with a copy of my updated school transcript, showing that I possess the required prerequisites for all my registered subjects. Failure to provide an updated transcript means my registered course(s) will not be recognized by St Catherine Academy as a credit granting course but rather a learning course. St Catherine Academy may change, cancel or alter my registered courses, in case I did not have the correct prerequisites. I agree that all information provided is correct and true to the best of my knowledge. In addition, I acknowledge that I have fully read and understood the terms and conditions outlined on the back of the Registration Form and on this website. I agree to abide by St Catherine Academy’ Code of Conduct and any other regulations that are explained in the St Catherine Academy’ Course Calendar. The contents of the Course Calendar are reviewed by the Ministry of Education. A copy is available on our website.

Dropping a Course

Students, who wish to drop a course, must submit a cancellation request to the office, in writing, within one week from the registration date. In case the student is under the18 years of age, a letter from student’s parent/ guardian is required. Upon receiving the cancellation request, we will update the student’s file and issue an updated receipt. This receipt must be presented for any applicable refunds in the future. Not attending a course is not equivalent to dropping a course. Students will be charged for all registered courses regardless of their attendance.

Refund Policy for Home Students

Refunds for registered courses will be granted up to and including the first session of classes. There will be no further refunds issued following this period. The student, parent or guardian is responsible for any outstanding payments regardless of the student’s attendance or participation.

The original signed receipt(s) must be presented in order to receive a refund. The school may cancel, replace or alter the schedule of a course without prior notice. If such events occur during the term, the school will issue refunds based on the remaining hours of the affected course.

In all circumstances:

The school will retain a non-refundable administration fee of $100.00 per course.
Refund will be issued by cheque, payable to the student.
If the original payment was made by credit card, debit card or PayPal, the refund will be reversed to the respective financial institution.

Occasionally, we allow our students to transfer one or more courses to another term or retake them, subject to course availability, for the following reasons:

Student is not satisfied with his/ her performance and needs better marks
Student has missed several classes due to illness, personal issues, work, etc.
Student realizes that the course load is too heavy
Change in his/ her normal routine or schedule such as: work, social life, sports, after school activities, medical, family issues, etc.

In such cases, we may wave the (retake or transfer) course fees partially or in full, at our discretion, subject to the following conditions:

Student has cleared his/ her balance in full including any retakes or transfer courses and returned all rented textbooks
The administration fee of $100 per subject for home students, and $500 for international students are neither refundable nor negotiable. These fees will be charged again, when students start their course(s).
We allow retake or transfer courses only once.
There will be no cash refund under any circumstances for any retake or transferred courses.
Students may not change their permitted courses to different subjects.
Courses cannot be transferred to another student

Refund Policy for International Students

International students who are planning to obtain their student visa through St Catherine Academy will be granted a refund only in the case of rejection by the relevant embassy occurs. In such cases, the office will retain a non-refundable administrative fee of $500.00.
Please note that the following items are not refundable:

Guardian fees
Immigration lawyer’s fees
Visa application fees
Assessment test fee
Fees for online courses that have already started
Homestay charges

In order for a refund to be issued, students must provide the original document from the embassy confirming rejection of student visa. In addition, if the student has received the rejection letter by email, the same original email with its attachments must be forwarded to the school.
Students who obtain their visas/ study permit, must complete their courses at St Catherine Academy. The student, parent or guardian is responsible for any outstanding payments regardless of the student’s attendance or participation. If the student decides to move to another school for any reason, St Catherine Academy is entitled to the full fees for one school year as described in ”In-Class Course, International Students: Day or Night.”

Refund Policy for Online Courses

Refunds for registered online courses can only occur before the student has received the welcome package or any course material or has joined the online platform.

The student, parent or guardian is responsible for any outstanding payments regardless of the student’s participation.

The original signed receipt(s) must be presented in order to receive a refund. The school may cancel, replace or alter the schedule of an online course without prior notice. If such events occur during the term, the school will issue refunds based on the remaining hours of the affected course.

In all circumstances:

The school will retain a non-refundable administration fee of $100.00 per course.

Refund will be issued by cheque, payable to the student.

If the original payment was made by credit card, debit card or PayPal, the refund will be reversed to the respective financial institution.

General Policy Regarding Tutoring Sessions

For all tutoring sessions, the student is required to pay the fee at least 24 hours prior to the appointment. The minimum time for each session is two hours unless the instructor agrees to a shorter period. Tutoring sessions must take place on the St Catherine Academy premises. In case a student wishes to get a refund, the administration fee, equivalent of one hourly rate, will be retained and all remaining payments for the unused hours will be refunded.

Textbook Purchases

Students requiring textbooks for their courses are encouraged to purchase their own from textbook stores (locations are posted on the St Catherine Academy website).

Students may also choose to purchase textbooks from the school at the cost of $130 per book. Books that are returned in a timely manner, and acceptable condition, will be bought back by the school for $100. In order for this transaction to occur, the student must return all textbooks on the day of the final exam, at the end of the academic semester otherwise, extra $30 per book late fee will apply ($70 buyback price).

Return conditions for damaged textbooks are as follows :

Severely damaged textbooks (e.g., Missing and/or torn pages, damaged book spine, water damage) will not be bought back by the school
Textbooks with minor damages will be bought back at half the original price ($65)

Tutoring Policy

Tutoring are available for all subjects 6 day a week; Monday to Friday between 10:00 am to 9:00 pm and Saturday between 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. All sessions must be at least 2 hours long and are arranged at St Catherine Academy. Tutoring fees must be paid in advance. Students who wish to change their schedule must notify the school at least 24 hours prior to their scheduled session. Students who miss their appointment or arrive late are charged for that session in full. Refund for unused hours is subject to $50 administration fee.

ALL RECENT UPDATES, INCLUDING ANY CHANGES OR CANCELLATIONS TO THE COURSES OR SCHEDULES, WILL BE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO CHECK FREQUENTLY AT www.stcatherineacademy.info

OUR SCHOOL GOALS AND PHILOSOPHY

St Catherine Academy has established objectives to ensure that each student has the maximum opportunity to learn. The achievement of these objectives depends upon the shared responsibilities of students, teachers, and parents.

To provide the tradition of excellence in academics, personal growth
To develop a feeling of self-worth through accomplishments, discipline and respect for oneself and others.
To encourage self-motivation so that students take a responsible role in their own education.
To create a positive learning environment through shared responsibility of teachers, students and parents.
To prepare students for the world of work by developing productivity, punctuality, and pride in work.

Our students are expected to develop their potential as individuals and to become contributing, responsible members of society, who will think clearly, feel deeply, and act wisely.

Late Assignment Policy

It is the expectation, of all students enrolled in St Catherine Academy, that all assignments shall be submitted by the designated due date, at the start of class. Assignments are designed to reflect the curriculum expectations and, as such, are crucial to the assessment of the students’ achievement. Teachers will strictly enforce this policy and their establishment of a due date is final.

Should students not submit an assignment by the due date, the following will apply:

The assignment may be submitted, but must be accompanied by a clearly written reason for the assignment being late.

The assignment must be submitted before any of the assignments have been returned to the class by the teacher.

If these two conditions are met, the assignment will be accepted at face value. Should students not fulfill the conditions; a mark of zero will be given since there is no evidence of achievement with respect to the curriculum expectations evaluated on that assignment. Note that the assignment may be returned at any time, since some assignments must be returned next day as apart of the lesson/learning activity. If a student is working with a partner(s) and the assignment is turned in late, all members of the group will bear the consequences set by the teacher.

Instructor Granted Extensions

It is up to the discretion of the teacher to grant extensions on deadlines. Special arrangements may be made for extenuating circumstances such as legitimate absences, personal emergencies and mitigating circumstances. Students should not assume that special arrangements will automatically be made; therefore, they must discuss their unique situations with the teacher. The teacher, acting as a representative for the Principal under the provisions of the Education Act, will determine if the situation warrants a further extension. If in doubt, the teacher will consult the Principal. The decision rendered is final.

Missed Assignments, Tests, Presentations Policy

Students are expected to assume full responsibility for class attendance and are accountable for all work missed because of absences. Assignments are due as soon as the student returns to school with a legitimate reason. For prolonged absences, new due dates will be set.
If students miss a test with legitimate reasons, they are responsible to write that evaluation on the day on which they return at a time set by the teacher. For prolonged absences, the teacher will use his\her professional judgment to set new test dates for that particular student. For students without legitimate absences, a zero will result even if the test is eventually required to be completed for learning purposes.
Presentations are critical learning experiences and often involve more than one student; therefore, students without authenticated reasons for absences will be given zero if they are not present for a scheduled presentation. If applicable, the teacher will determine how or if that member’s absence affects the group’s total evaluation.

As in the late assignment policy, the teacher will have the authority to grant extensions or exemptions for extenuating circumstances.

Full Disclosure Policy

All Grades 11 and 12 courses are subjected to the Ministry of Education’s Full Disclosure Policy. All courses in which a student is registered three days after the issue of each semester’s midterm report will be recorded on the Ontario Student Transcript (OST) whether the course has been successfully completed or not. A withdrawal is recorded on the OST by entering a “W” in the “Credit “ column. The Student’s percentage Grade at the time of the withdrawal is recorded in the “Percentage Grade” column. Students, who repeat a Grade 11 or 12 courses that they have previously completed, only earn one credit for the course. However, each attempt as well as the percentage grade obtained is recorded on the OST, and an R is entered in the “Credit” column for the course(s) with the lower percentage grade.

School Services

Students have access to minimum of 15 computers. All computers have access to fast Internet service (up to 3 MB/second at server location). The use of computers is limited to research and educational matters only.

Student Responsibilities

Regular, punctual attendance is essential for every student to achieve academic success. Parents can help by ensuring that any absences are necessary and valid. If the process of learning is disrupted by irregular attendance, learning experiences are lost and cannot be made up completely. Students who habitually miss class will be disadvantaged in the evaluation processes because their participation and daily work cannot be adequately assessed.

It is the student's responsibility to be honest in all aspects of academic work.

The following behaviors are unacceptable: physical, verbal, sexual or psychological abuse; bullying; or discrimination on the basis of race, culture, religion, gender, language, disability, sexual orientation, or any other attribute.

Attendance Policy

Attendance is a student’s main priority. Inappropriate and undocumented absences are truancies. Students who are truant at the time of evaluations such as tests, quizzes, presentations, homework grading or skill assessments, may not have a makeup opportunity and may be graded “0” on the evaluation. The consequences of truancy may be detentions, counseling with parents, referral to attendance counselor, suspension, or withdrawal from school.

Full attendance at school is vital for maximum success. Important dates are identified in the monthly calendar to assist families when planning special events.

Absence from a final examination because of illness must be explained by a doctor’s note.