Academy Policies

PARKING GUIDELINES

Please park in the new Wailuku Garage to drop off your child for all MAPA classes held in the Promenade building at 2050 Main Street. The entrance to the garage is on Church Street (between Main and Vineyard). Parking for kama’aina is free for the first two hours and $1 for every hour thereafter. You can park directly behind the Promenade building and enter through the back door facing the garage.

***Please do not park in the small lot next to the Promenade on Main Street.

TUITION POLICIES

  • If you register after the first week of classes, we automatically pro-rate your tuition so you’re not paying for classes you didn’t take!

  • If you would like to try a class before registering for the full semester, please email register@mauiacademy.org at least 24 hours in advance. Trial class rates are $25 for one-hour classes and $30 for classes longer than an hour. After your trial class, if you register for the semester, your trial class payment will be applied to your semester tuition. Please note: classes with full enrollment cannot accept trial students.

  • Upon registration, tuition must be paid in full or by payment plan in three installments (credit card auto charge). Payment plan will include an additional surcharge (approximately $25). First payment is due upon registration. All accounts must be fully paid before the registering for following semesters.

  • Refunds are available during the first week of the semester only. If you withdraw during the first week of the semester, you will receive a pro-rated refund for any classes not taken. Students withdrawing during the 2nd or 3rd week of the semester will be issued a pro-rated tuition credit for any classes not taken. Credits are valid for one year. No refunds or credits will be issued after the first three weeks of the semester.

  • If an injury necessitates missing classes for two weeks or more, you may be credited for missed classes upon submission of a physician’s note.

  • Upon registering your child for a class, you agree to allow MAPA to use any likeness of your child (photo or video) recorded during a MAPA class or performance for MAPA’s promotional purposes only.

STUDIO GUIDELINES

  • Bring a water bottle to class!

  • Please enjoy your food outside our studios. The food court is the perfect spot to eat your snack.

  • Bring your belongings into the studios.

  • Turn off your cell phone during class.

  • Please choose respectful language.

  • Please do not chew gum in MAPA’s studios.

BEHAVIOR POLICY

At MAPA, we believe a safe, positive learning environment is essential for effective learning in the arts. Our teaching artists make every effort to create an atmosphere of trust, cooperation, and respect. With the support of home, school, and community, we believe every student is capable of taking responsibility for their own behavior.

If a student chooses to disregard instructions from a teaching artist or person in charge and/or put another student or themselves in physical or emotional danger, the following steps will be taken:

  • 1st infraction - verbal warning

  • 2nd infraction - meeting with student, parent or guardian and MAPA staff member(s)

  • 3rd infraction - immediate removal from the program (no refunds)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a room where our students can study between classes?

  • Our food court lobby is open for students to use while waiting for class.

Where do we wait for our students while they are in class?

  • Please wait in the food court on the 1st floor of the MAPA Promenade Building.

What if my student is more advanced than the age level class they are assigned to?

  • Please register your student for the appropriate age group and the MAPA teaching artist will evaluate whether a transfer should be made.