Terms & Conditions
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS
1. This website is operated by Science With Mrs. Collins LLC. Where these terms and conditions use terms such as "we", "us", "SWC", and "our" they refer to Science With Mrs. Collins.
2. We offer this website, including all the information, tools and services available on it, on the condition that you accept these terms and conditions and the associated privacy policy available on our website.
3. By visiting our website and/or purchasing something from us, you are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.
4. You can view the most current version of these terms and conditions at any time by visiting this website page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these terms and conditions, without prior notice to you, by posting updates on this page. It is your responsibility to check this page on each visit to your website, read these terms and conditions and ensure you understand them before making a purchase.
5. As a general rule, online courses are taxable in the US if they contain any form of pre-recorded, automated, or include downloadable material. Our classes are all housed in Google Classroom. Our GC contains pre-recordvideos, automative links, and downloadable worksheets/lab reports/maps/science guides. Because of the US tax laws, we must charge a flat rate of 6.35% for all classes. We are not required to tax "Meet the Teacher" Zooms, or one time Zooms that do not require access to GC. You will find that the automative sales tax is not included by ShopWired on those specific items.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
6. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone, for any reason, at any time. Online bullying of the teacher, staff, or students will not be allowed. Bullying of any kind is cause for immediate removal from the program.
7. Only one Gmail per family can be registered per class. Google Classroom does not have a parent portal, so the parent will need to login as the student to check work and pacing. If the student leaves GC manually, and they are added back, the previous material will be lost. Google Classroom does not have an iCloud feature. If you need to print off material for your state homeschool requirements, please do so before unenrolling.
8. You may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or otherwise exploit for commercial gain, or otherwise, any portion of any of the content on the website or any other part of the service that we offer on this website.
9. Headings and titles used on this website are done so for convenience only. They do not constitute any part of the terms and conditions and will not limit or otherwise affect the terms herein.
ONLINE STORE AND VIRTUAL ASSIGNMENT TERMS
10. Our website offers a range of products and or services for sale. Where we refer to an 'item' we are referring to a single product or service available for purchase on this website. We will take all reasonable care to ensure that the details displayed for a particular item offered for sale are correct at the time when the information was entered onto the system.
11.We may not be able to accept your order due to one or more of the following reasons, or for a reason not listed below:
i) The item you have ordered is out of stock
ii) We cannot authorize your payment or have reasonable grounds to suspect your payment may be fraudulent
iii) There has been a pricing error
iv) There is a system or procurement failure
v) You have failed our customer validation checks
12. When you place an order you will receive an email confirming the details of your order. Parents can use that invoice for homeschool data purposes or for reimbursement of a state program. But teachers can not verify a student has completed the course unless the student has attended all Zoom meetings (if a live class) and have completed all of the assignments in Google Classroom.
13. Virtual learning is not a method of hands-off learning. But instead the parent is partnering with the teacher to provide the best class option possible. At times the parent will need to supplement or help the student at home. The parent will be expected to check Google Classroom a minimum of once a week to confirm the student is uploading assignments each week. A welcome module has been added to all classes to help with questions. The student and parent are reminded to complete the welcome module together. Virtual teachers will not send out weekly reminders about missing work, because the parent is partnering upon registration to check in once a week. At the end of the class, the parent can print off the assignment page for state proof of work completed. The assignments will be marked "turned in" if completed. The parent is the ultimate teacher so the parent will need to be responsible for creating a report card from the graded assessments provided (some short courses do not have graded assessments), collecting student samples, and checking into the student gmail to confirm work is being completed. The parent can then use the provided resources to create family report cards or documentation needed for state requirements. Please refer to your state guidelines for more details.
MODIFICATIONS TO OUR SERVICE
14. Prices for items are subject to change without notice. At various times of the year, discount periods will occur.
15. We reserve the right to, at any time, modify or discontinue any part of the service that we offer, or any part of content thereof, but we will reach out in such emergency via email to let you know. We hope this would never happen, but in case a teacher is injured or has an illness that prevents the class from continuing we will be in touch to notify you what changes will be made to continue the class.
16. We accept no liability to you or to any third-party for any modification, or participation while in the course.
REFUNDS
16. Live or Hybrid Classes:Upon registration, you are reserving your child's seat in the classroom. Refunds will not be provided. A set number of seats will be allowed in each class session, so your child will reserve a spot (thus preventing another registration). Self Paced Classes: Upon registration, you are requesting access to a full year course that has been personalized for your child and the state standards for your area will be met. The material was created for the student only, parents should not use curriculum for other siblings or for co-op use without permission. Refunds are not allowed for any courses.
17. Attendance is recommended for live classes, missing a class will not provide a refund. Instead the teacher can provide an alternative lesson, video lesson, slideshow or make up plan (but this will depend on the teacher).
18. Students will be expected to work in Google Classroom each week. The Google Classroom will be open for the student to work on assignments during the set class session. Not completing assignments in Google Classroom, does not qualify the family for a refund. The parent should check periodically to make sure the student is uploading work. After the student has completed all of the work in Google Classroom, the family should print off the assignment list and a few work samples. Ten to fifteen days after the course is completed, access to Google Classroom will be removed so please complete any needed print offs when the student completes the course.
LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
19. We shall not be liable for any direct, special, indirect or consequential or incidental damages including loss of profit or loss of opportunity as a result of the use of or the inability to use any items that have been ordered on this website.
20. You agree to indemnify us and our agents, officers, directors and employees, immediately and on demand, against all claims, liability, damages, costs and expenses, including legal fees, arising out of any breach of any of our terms and conditions.
DISCOUNTS & COUPONS
21. Throughout the year various discounts or coupons will be provided. During certain times of the year, currently enrolled students will be able to take a % off of a second class. The second class should have a tuition amount of equal or lesser value of the first class. Sibling discounts will be allowed, but please reach out for the policy.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
22. These terms and conditions combined with our published Privacy Policy (also available through this website) and Refund Policy (also available through this website) constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede any and all preceding and contemporaneous agreements between you and us whether written or oral.
23. SWMC does not cover the following type of units in self paced or live Zoom: Developing Personal Identify/Gender Changes, Sexual Abstinence, Virginity, Human Sexuality, and Birth Control Methods. Those topics are best covered by a parent, not an online teacher in a virtual situation.
24. Curriculum provided is for one individual student. Curriculum for one should not be used by multiple students under that individual's name for sibling groups, private schools, charter schools or co-op under the individual student account without permission. This is grounds for termination of classes. Misuse of classes for unenrolled students will be grounds for class removal from the program and from the Google Classroom.
"Our program is committed to providing quality education to every student. To ensure a fair and consistent approach to tuition and fees for all families, it's essential that each enrolled student has their enrollment and tuition obligations formally documented and processed through our standard procedures."
Enrolling an additional child requires completing the full enrollment process and establishing a tuition payment plan for that child. Common sibling discount models include percentage-based discounts, fixed amount reductions, tiered discounts, and age-based variations. Attendance without proper enrollment and payment arrangements is not permissible. The below list of classes are provided exclusively for sibling homeschool purposes. These classes can be enjoyed together. The parent can teach from the material or assign work independently. The price listed is for a group of 5 children. Pay one fee for your family and enjoy the flexibility of taking a course together.
25. Students enrolled in self-paced classes must keep a steady pace during the course. All courses will remain active for a full 12 month period. Students that are inactive in the program for 30 days, will cause the class to be inactive and enrollment will end.
GENERAL
26. Should any part-term or term be found to be unenforceable then the remainder of the terms and conditions shall continue to have full force and effect as if the invalidated term was not present.
27. Should any delay or failure to comply with our obligations under these terms and conditions arise where it is beyond our reasonable control, we will not be responsible to you for such delay or failure nor liable for any loss that you incur, howsoever caused.
28. Teachers work as contract workers for Science With Mrs. Collins LLC.
29. Carefully read the length of the course. If a class is listed as a year long, two semester course then the first semester must be paid upfront to begin. The remaining second semester must be paid in 60 days to continue in the program.
30. Please allow 12-15 days after payment for class access to begin.