WHEN DOES REGISTRATION BEGIN FOR 2025/26
Enrollment for new students will begin April 10th @ 8pm. Spaces fill quickly but enrollment remains open throughout the year, for classes that may still have space available.
HOW DO I ENROLL MY STUDENT(S) For the Monrovia location, click on the REGISTRATION PAGE beginning April 10th @ 8pm, and select one of two buttons: One is for families that are with a Charter school, and the other is for families that will be paying privately out-of-pocket. For the Glendora location, register first at https://pathfindershomeschool.com then follow the link on my class description page for payment.
ARE YOUR CLASSES NON-SECTARIAN?
Yes. Our classes comply with Charter and Public school standards and policies.
WHAT IS YOUR CANCELLATION POLICY?
If you must cancel before classes begin, kindly give us as much notice as possible, so that we may accommodate students on our waiting lists.
Policy at EIE, Monrovia Location
Cancellations less than 7 days before the start of class will incur a $50 cancellation fee. If a parent withdraws a student from a class once it has begun, the parent is responsible for 50% of remaining semester fees (if paid out-of-pocket, 50% will be refunded). Dropping after the halfway point into the semester, parents are responsible for the full semester fees and there are no refunds.
Policy at Pathfinders Cooperative,Glendora Location
1.Parents can cancel a PO with a teacher no less than 7 days before the first day of class. If a PO is canceled less than 7 days before the start of class, as stated in the Pathfinders contract, the parent is responsible for 50% of the class fee. POs pay for a seat in a class for a semester, sometimes preventing a teacher from placing another child in the class.
Late cancellations of a PO place undue financial burdens on a teacher, and can only be allowed with special permission from a teacher.
2. If a student drops a class and/or stops attending, parent must inform both the teacher and the director, otherwise are liable for the full semester of fees.
3. If a parent withdraws a student from a class, the parent is responsible for 50% of remaining semester fees. After the halfway point into the semester, parents are responsible for the full semester fees and there are no refunds. At this late stage, we are unable to add other students to fill the vacancy.
WHAT FORMS OF PAYMENT DO YOU TAKE?
For those paying out-of-pocket, our new online registration system will accept credit or debit card payment, Applepay or Googlepay if activated on your device, or direct transfer from your banking institution (FREE-recommended). If you have any questions regarding payments, please contact us at [email protected]
For those with Charter Schools, we use Purchase Orders or Enrichment Certificates which must be approved before classes begin.
DO I NEED TO BE A MEMBER OF/ENROLLED WITH EACH LOCATION TO TAKE CLASSES THERE?
Anyone can enroll in any classes offered at E.I.E. Monrovia. NO enrollment in EIE Academy necessary. For classes in Glendora, enrollment with Pathfinder Homeschooling is required ( https://pathfindershomeschool.com).
WHAT IF A CLASS IS FULL?
If the spaces are filled in a class by the time we receive your enrollment form, you will be notified and added to a waiting list. If there are cancellations, or new time slot is opened, or another location becomes available, parents will be contacted in the order they were added to the wait list.
I DON'T SEE OUR CHARTER ON THE LIST SCHOOLS YOU SERVE. WILL YOU CONSIDER BECOMING A VENDOR FOR THEM?
Absolutely! Only parents can start the process, by simply contacting their Vendor Relations department to submit your request to add us. They contact us, and we'll take it from there. If all goes well, we'll let you know when we are approved! If not, we can likely still accept other charter students through Homeschool Coaches. Contact us if you have questions about your particular school.
DO PARENTS NEED TO STAY ON-SITE DURING CLASS TIME AT EIE?
E.I.E. has two waiting rooms and a patio, making it more comfortable to stay on campus during class time. E.I.E. is not an official drop-off center, but on the occasions when you do drop-off your child for errands etc, be sure to return by dismissal time. Students should be instructed, if for some reason you are not there when class has ended, they must stay on campus for their safety (not in the parking lot, or waiting by the road etc…). Parents must sign a Liability Waiver on Registration forms, and we ask you to review these basic Courtesy Guidelines found here with your student(s).
WHAT IF MY STUDENT IS ABSENT?
If you know of absences in advance, kindly email/text the teacher. Any classroom paperwork for missed classes (if applicable) can go home with students upon their return if requested. Due to the highly interactive nature of these classes, there are no make-up days for student absences.
IS FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED?
Students may have water at their seats to have during class, and may bring other snacks or lunch to consume before or after class. Food required for medical reasons excepted, of course.
MY CHILD HAS ALLERGIES. SHOULD I BE WORRIED?
The registration form for our Monrovia location has a space to inform us of your child's allergies or medical concerns, so teachers may be aware. Some of our classes occasionally include food-related activities (churning butter in Colonial Class Town, or the discovery of cocoa in Ancient Times, marshmallow towers for Secret Solvers Society etc…) We sometimes have special events, and always have a year-end celebration for each class. Teachers will inform parents via email when such occasions are coming up, and consider student’s food allergies or dietary restrictions to make sure there is something for everyone! **PLEASE NOTE** Throughout the week, the classroom space is shared with other teachers who may not have allergy policies. If your student's level of allergic sensitiveity is such that it be triggered by touch, we cannot account for allergens that may be present in this shared space.
Pathfinders has its own policies - refer to the parent handbook when you register.
HOW WILL YOU LET US KNOW IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CLASS?
We use email to communicate class announcements or notifications to parents. The upper level classes (9-12th grade) also the message stream on Google Classroom. For more urgent matters (unexpected class cancellation for example) we may also call/text for more immediate contact.
WHEN DO YOU TAKE HOLIDAY BREAKS?
There will be no class Thanksgiving week, for 2 weeks of Winter Break, the week of President's Day in February, and Spring Break (starting the day after Palm Sunday, and the 2 weeks following). There may be other days that have no classes per instructor, but these would be supplied to you at the beginning of the semester.
IF THE CLASSES ARE A YEAR LONG, WHY DO YOU HAVE 2 SEMESTERS?
We break-up the year-long class into semesters, to make tuition payments easier on parents and Charter schools. We notify parents of Semester #2 payment dues and schedule, well before the end of Semester #1.
I'D LIKE TO SEE HOW MY CHILD IS DOING AT EIE IN CLASS - MAY I SIT-IN?
The goal with all of my classes is to motivate learning through an interactive and experiential classroom setting. If you ever want to observe and experience what we do, you are welcome to pull up a chair at the back of class and see for yourself!
I'D LIKE TO SEE WHAT A CLASS IS LIKE AT EIE BEFORE I ENROLL MY CHILD. MAY WE SIT-IN?
Sure! Classes typically run from the second week of September to the beginning of May. Contact us at [email protected] to arrange it with the teacher. We'll pull up a chair for you (and your child if you wish) at the back of class, and you can get a feel for what classes might be like.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? EMAIL US AT [email protected] or call (626)482-8963