10 Reasons You Need a Handbook and Contract!
Posted on September 15, 2023 by Makenzie Oliver
In a microschool teaching business, like any other educational venture or small business, having a handbook and contract is essential.
Here are 10 reasons why:
1. Clarity and Expectations
A handbook and contract provide a clear outline of the policies, procedures, and expectations for both students and their parents or guardians. This ensures that everyone involved understands what is required and what they can expect from the microschool.
2. Legal Protection
A well-drafted contract can help protect your business legally. It defines the terms and conditions of enrollment, payment agreements, cancellation policies, and any other legal matters. It's a crucial document in case any disputes or conflicts arise.
3. Transparency
Transparency is key to building trust with parents or guardians who are entrusting their children to your microschool. A handbook and contract allow you to be transparent about your teaching methods, curriculum, fees, and any other relevant information.
4. Safety and Health Guidelines
The handbook can include safety and health guidelines, especially important in the context of COVID-19 or other health concerns. This can help reassure parents that you are taking their children's safety seriously.
5. Discipline and Behavior
Discipline and Behavior: Clearly outlining rules and expectations for student behavior and consequences for violations in the handbook can help maintain a positive learning environment.
6. Quality Assurance
Your handbook can also include information about your qualifications, credentials, and teaching philosophy, which can help assure parents of the quality of education their children will receive.
7. Develop Referral Programs
The contract specifies the financial agreement, including tuition fees, payment schedules, and any additional costs. This ensures that parents understand their financial obligations and can budget accordingly.
8. Cancellation and Refunds
A contract can outline your policies regarding cancellations, withdrawals, and refunds. This is important for both you and the parents in case a student needs to leave the microschool for any reason.
9. Accountability
Having a contract in place holds both parties accountable for their obligations. It sets the framework for what is expected from each party and what actions can be taken in case of non-compliance.
10. Professionalism
Providing a handbook and contract demonstrates professionalism and a commitment to running a well-organized and responsible microschool, which can attract more students and build a positive reputation.
In summary, a handbook and contract in a microschool teaching business serve to provide clarity, protect your business legally, ensure transparency, and create a professional and trustworthy learning environment for students and their parents or guardians. They are essential tools for establishing and maintaining a successful microschool.
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You’ve never done this before. Establishing a school or learning pod? Where do you start?
With no guidebook on how to take teaching back into your own hands, let us make one crucial step very simple.
The Handbook with Contract is a 17-page document that completely breaks down dozens of areas you didn’t know you needed to cover. Every section of this handbook outlines key components you need to consider throughout the entire process of shaping your school year, from beginning to end.
Sharing this knowledge with you will help you set the groundwork and fully get into the details that will define how your school operates. We’ve cultivated this handbook from years of first-person experience to deliver you a foundational document, written by a teacher, for you, teacher friends.
Also included in this handbook are several contracts created to help you establish and solidify important responsibilities on behalf of the parents of your students!