Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

I signed a contract with a preschool for a "Toddler Program", (a small weekly class the year before Preschool starts) with a local preschool. In the contract I agreed to pay the entire year's tuition, although I could choose from a few options of how to spread the payments. I sent a deposit and first installment, totalling over $1000. A few months before the program was set to start, I sent a letter to the preschool letting them know that I had to drop my son out of the program, and that hopefully they could keep the deposit and first installment of tuition and would not hold me responsible for the rest of the school year's tuition. I didn't hear back from them, so several weeks later I sent another email asking them to just confirm they received my letter. I was told that I would be released from my contract once they filled my son's slot.

If I gave them at least 2 months notice, and even paid for classes my son will not use, can they still hold me accountable for services not rendered?


Asked on 8/31/10, 9:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

If you signed an agreement to pay a year's tuition, they legally could hold you responsible for the full year's payments even if they DO fill the slot. That they are willing to let you off the hook if they fill the spot is a courtesy to you.

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Answered on 9/06/10, 11:20 am


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