About Areté

The student is assessed each month to ensure progress, and a report is emailed at the end of each term. The monitoring of the student’s growth is an essential part of the learning plan. If a student is not responding to the approach, parents will be advised immediately.

Three reports per year will be emailed at the end of each term. If the student requires summer sessions, the third term report will be issued at the end of the summer. Reports itemize all the content we have worked on with the student over the term. The reports help the school understand what is happening during the child’s intervention time, often affecting progress measured on a student’s school IEP. Reports will be issued a week before the end of the term and meetings will be available for the first fifteen minutes on the last day of your child’s tutoring session.

All lessons presented to the students are multi-sensory. Reviewing the newly learned work is an important component of memory retention. After most sessions, the student will be given one or two review cards. Reviewing and tracing the concept on these cards at home will be of great benefit to the student. Ask your child to “teach” the concept to you as this will solidify the concept. Once the concept is secure, keep the cards in a box and revisit them periodically. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Late shows – The lesson will continue with the remainder of time without refund.

No-shows without notice – Full fees apply.

Cancellations with at least 24-hour notice – One makeup session is permitted per term. Thereafter, fees will apply.

Summer Sessions – No cancellations or makeup sessions are permitted during summer sessions.

Multiple missed sessions with at least 24-hour notice – If more than one session is missed during the term with at least 24-hour notice, a review package will be emailed in place of the missed session. Full session payment will apply. The administration fee covers the additional costs of creating a personalized home package.

Health-Related Absence – If your child is unwell and has an in-person session scheduled, please do not bring them, as this could put others at risk. The session will continue online, or a review package can be emailed in place of the session.

Vacations & Competitions/Sports – A minimum of 2 months’ notice is required. Sessions may be switched to online. Due to our long waitlist, we do not offer partial sessions and cannot hold your spot.

We take attendance very seriously, as consistency in this program is essential for your child’s success, particularly due to the cognitive restructuring involved. In the event of a delay caused by unforeseen circumstances, your practitioner will notify you promptly. We will then provide the option to reschedule your appointment or cancel it without charge.