Legal Question in Education Law in California

I attend a private school specialzing in Allied Health in California. The program I am in is 21 months long and I was told up enrollment that we are to receive a one week break between each module, which is about 3 and a half months long. Later we were told that the break schedule has changed and basically, within 21 months we only receive 8 school days off (not including holidays). Does this go against some sort of student right since it is clearly not fair to burn us out like this? Are they not obliged to give us a fair amount of time off like every other California university, college, secondary school, etc?


Asked on 8/10/11, 11:13 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Harrell W. Andrew Harrell, Attorney at Law

You didn't name the "private" school, but you should be aware that I (and I imagine other attorneys) receive numerous complaints. This is a new one, however. Basically, a private school can contract with you and have "rules" and procedures that may differ markedly from public universities, such as the California university system. However, once a private school enters into a contract, they are bound by their own terms. You need to check whether there was any mention in your original contract about the days off between modules. How were you "told" about this? If the school has changed this scheduling in the middle of your program, they have breached their own contract. You can get your money back or even damages for lost time you may have wasted in this program. You need to mediate your losses by locating an alternative program.

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Answered on 8/10/11, 8:20 pm


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