nicnac:Agree that there are centres collecting deposits. but most don't and even if they take deposits, its sometimes just a basic $100 per subject. not the whole month's fees. Just imagine if a child signs upfor 3 or 4 subjects then its like estimate of $1000 per student, with that many classes and students Raymond studios have, that's a lot of money. And the deposit is not refundable until the student withdraws or graduate. just imagine if I start from sec 1 till sec 4 then its 4 years . They can just put the money in the bank and earn fixed deposit interest...Wonder if IRAS knows that... they should audit.Just to say, Raymond Math is not the only one practising these policies. Some Centres do the same, eg Mindstretcher. MS collects deposit for every subject you take and no make up classes for those that falls on public holidays. On the other hand, no extra charges for months when you get 5 lessons, instead of 4.MAEYTAN:Raymond Studios getting greedy. They changed their policies.
First they charge 1 month's deposit for each subject. if your child attends maths , English and science you will be paying 3 months deposit total.
And they just change their public holidays policy. they are not going to replace the missed classes and even make you pay the full month's fees without refund and is not going to prorate the month's fees. Why is there unfair treatment ? those students attending classes that are not affected by public holidays will have more lessons than those with lessons that fall on public holidays.
For the public holidays not getting replacement. its a unfair practice. no matter which centre. We are paying for tuition per lesson . 4 lessons for a month's fees. Why the discrimination ? the other students not affected by the public holidays will have at least 5 lessons more than those affected. its already BAD enough that my child will miss 5 lessons but I have to PAY for it !!!! that is nonsense. :mad: