School Year Calendar & Policies

Important Session Dates:

VDC’s School year is broken up into 3 sessions. Fall Session (14 -16 weeks), Winter/Spring Session (22-23 weeks), Summer Session (9-10 weeks)

2024/2025 School Year

  • Fall Session Dates: September 3 - December 22, 2024

  • Priority Registration: October 28 - November 10, 2024

  • Winter/Spring Registration Opens: November 11, 2024

  • Thanksgiving Break: Thurs, November 28 - Sun, December 1, 2024

  • No Classes Sunday, December 8, 2024

  • Parent Observation Week: Sat, December 14 - Thurs, Dec 19, 2024

  • Last day of Fall Session: Sun, December 22, 2024

  • Winter Break: Mon, December 23 - Fri, January 3, 2025

  • Winter/Spring Session Dates: January 4, 2025 - June 22, 2025

  • First Day of Winter/Spring Session: Sat, January 4, 2025

  • Youth & Young Children’s Division Parent Observation Week: Mon, March 24 - Sun, March, 30, 2025

  • Spring Break 2025: April 14 - 20, 2025

  • Memorial Day Break: May 24 - 26 (No Pre Pro on Friday, May 23)

  • 2025 Youth & Young Children’s Division Showcase Week: June 2 - 6 & 8, 2025

  • Last Day of Winter/Spring Session: June 22, 2025

Policies

  • Tuition is paid in full at the start of each session. To reserve a student’s place in class, email us at info@vadanceconservatory.com or call us at (571) 375-5065 for level placement recommendations.

  • Tuition refunds will not be granted.

  • Students will not be permitted to change classes/camps less than 14 days prior to the start date. Removal/changing from a full class or camp will incur a 20% penalty.

  • In the event of a mandated VA shut down, VDC classes will move entirely to a virtual learning platform.

  • Make up classes must be faculty approved through email to ensure proper class size. A maximum of 2 make up classes per dancer can be requested per session.

  • One free trial class offered to new students

  • Tuition discount for Knights of Columbus members.

  • Weather Policy- in the event of bad weather, VDC will update the website’s homepage and social media pages of cancellations at least 2 hours prior to class start time. If no cancellation is announced, assume classes are running.

  • Families are eligible for a 5% sibling discount. Discount will be applied to the sibling with equal or lesser tuition.

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