Important note about our free classes

While our mission has always been to make learning accessible and inclusive, we have observed some challenges with student attendance which makes it hard to organize our volunteer teachers.

To address this, we are going to experiment by introducing a **$30 refundable deposit** as part of the registration process. This deposit is **not a fee**—it’s fully refundable for students who are in attendance for at least 70% of the 4-month semester (approximately 11 of 16 classes).

In case you can’t attend because of a business trip, family emergency, etc., we ask that you give us as much advanced notice as possible to help us plan more easily.

Of course, at the end of the semester, if you’d prefer to leave us your deposit as a donation, that’s fine too! Funds will go towards NSKo expenses related to materials, events, and so on.