General Information
Admission
- Except where indicated, students with beginning decorating skills are welcome. To succeed, students will need average strength and manual dexterity, along with a basic understanding of the spoken English language. Students with special needs must contact the school prior to enrollment for a qualification interview and to make accommodations for any handicap.
- Fees include registration and tuition fees for completion of the course of instruction.
- Class space is limited, so sign up early. Registration fees must be paid at the time of registration. Please note the registration fee is non-refundable.
- Final tuition payment is due 3 weeks prior to the first day of class unless previously paid in full. If full payment is not received within this time, your place will not be held. Your seat will be given to someone on the waiting list.
- Payments may be made by money order, cashier's check, cash, or by credit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover.
- The daily class schedule may be modified, but all techniques and projects will be completed during class time.
- There are no provisions for make-up classes. Students missing classes may be able to make arrangements to attend other regularly scheduled sessions of the same course, subject to school approval.
- Wilton reserves the right to expel any student for disrupting classes or impeding other students' work, without any obligation to refund tuition or fees. If an instructor determines that a student is unable to function properly or benefit from a class, it may be recommended that the student be dropped, in which case a partial tuition settlement may be made at the school's discretion.
- Wilton reserves the right to cancel any class. Students are graded on a pass/fail basis. Students will receive a Wilton Certificate upon completion of each class of 9 hours or longer. Grants and scholarships are not available.
- Students have the right to contact the School Coordinator at 1-800-772-7111, ext. 2888 with all questions and concerns.
Cancellation & Refund
- Applications not accepted by the school will receive a full refund of all paid registration fees and tuition.
- Students notifying the school of a cancellation after the date of acceptance, but prior to the close of business of the first day of class, will be refunded all paid tuition. Registration fees will not be refunded.
- Students must notify school of cancellation in writing to ensure any refunds. Students notice of cancellation shall be made in writing to the Wilton School Coordinator, 2240 West 75th Street, Woodridge, IL 60517, via fax at 630-810-2710 or by email at wiltonschool@wilton.com.
- Students notifying the school of a cancellation after completion of the first day of class will be refunded tuition on a prorated basis for the portion of the course attended. Registration fees and supply costs will not be refunded.
- Refunds are issued within 30 calendar days from school's receipt of notice of cancellation.
- A formal grievance procedure has been established. A copy is available from the school coordinator and posted on the bulletin board in the Wilton School lunchroom.
Location
Located at Chestnut Court Shopping Center, 7511 Lemont Road at 75th Street in Darien, Illinois since 1994, the Wilton School is a state-of-the-art 2,200 sq. ft. air-conditioned instructional facility. In the classroom, each student has their own work and storage space and can utilize special student discounts for additional personal supplies in the adjoining Wilton retail store. A student lounge/dining area and limited library is also available. The school phone number is 1-800-772-7111, ext. 2888 and fax number is 630-985-6706. All classes are taught at this location only.
Transportation
The school is located approximately 25 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, in the Chestnut Court Shopping Center at the intersection of 75th Street and Lemont Road in Darien, Illinois. Public transportation is not available. Auto travel, livery, taxi or car-pooling is recommended. Please be sure to specify the Wilton School in Darien (as opposed to the Wilton Corporate Headquarters in nearby Woodridge) to drivers. Parking at the school is free.
Please consult a travel agent or phone directory for car rentals or taxi, limo and shuttle services to and from hotels and airports.
Lodging
The school does not provide any student housing facilities, so students must make their own lodging arrangement. There are numerous hotels and motels within 5 miles of the school. Please consult your travel agent or phone directory for lodging in the nearby suburbs of Bolingbrook, Burr Ridge, Darien, Downers Grove, Lisle, Willowbrook and Woodridge.
The following hotels are not endorsed, but suggested:
Make sure to identify yourself as a Wilton School student to receive discounts, if any, available to you at hotels.
Hickory Ridge Conference Center, Lisle, 1-800-225-4722
La Quinta Inn, Willowbrook, 630-654-0077
Extended Stay, Darien, 630-985-4708
The Oaks Hotel & Conference Center, Burr Ridge, 1-800-425-4005
Marriott Towne Place Suites, Lombard, 630-932-4400