Dharma Rain - Eligibility for Dharma School

Dharma School

Eligibility

We ask for a yearly donation of $60 per child for members (any category), $200 for non-members, to help us to defray the costs for supplies and materials. An online subscription to Dharma Rain’s newsletter StillPoint and enrollment to receive a regular e-bulletin is included to help keep families informed about events. Dharma School starts again in September 2012, and registration is now closed.

Receipt of registration is not a guarantee of a space in class. Each class has a maximum enrollment. Because some classes will have a waiting list, we also have attendance requirements. Students who miss more than 2 classes in the fall term will lose their seats if the class has a waiting list and will be put on the waiting list for open seats in the spring.

Parent involvement is an important part of Dharma School. We ask parents to be responsible for their children arriving on time and attending regularly. Parents are needed to help find supplies, help with projects, serve as buddies for new families, keep up the database, play guitar during singing times, act as a parent contact for interested families, assist teachers as needed and lend overall support to the school.

We do not require that either the family or the child identify as Buddhist, much less as a Soto Zen Buddhist. Some of the Dharma School students do not have an affiliation with our Center outside of Dharma School. Acknowledging the validity of the spiritual path that their parents are on is an important part of supporting these children. We do ask that children have parental consent, that they are interested in Buddhism, and are willing to participate fully. Parents who are interested in Buddhism are encouraged to join in the adult program, which is held at the same time in another building.