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Rules & Regulation

Last updated: October 14, 2025

Please make sure your child(ren) understands that coming to Vinci STEAM Educations LLC. (VINCI) is to learn and to enjoy STEAM. Our goal is for every student to come in and leave happily. Your children’s safety is extremely important to us. To make sure everyone has a positive and safe time at the classroom and workshop, we need to make sure everyone knows the rules. These include no running or leaving the classroom without the instructor’s permission (including bathroom breaks), following instructions on how to properly use materials, and always listening to the teacher. We have a strict zero tolerance policy on bullying. If we see bullying, fighting, or violent behavior including throwing and pushing items or people your child will be asked to leave.

Student Rules

Students shall always follow the directions and instructions given by the teaching staff and administrative staff.
Students shall respect teaching staff, coach, administrative staff, parents, and other Students at Vinci at all times.  The student shall be kind and help  other  Students and use Vinci’s property in an appropriate manner.
No swearing, assaulting, inappropriate, bullying, threating, language and behaviors allowed in the Facility.
Physical safety is the highest priority at the Vinci. All students are expected to control their actions in the Facility.
No running, chasing, yelling, sports, and/or fighting is allowed in the Facility.
On-time attendance is required for all Students.   A written note or verbal notification by student or parent/guardian of Student is required for any absence, early dismissal, or late arrival. 
Students shall always obey and follow the Facilities Usage Rules.
Students shall not move, touch, or use any tools, parts, devices, equipment, and/or space without permission.
Students shall always be careful with any built robots, pre-build parts, prototypes, and other models that do not belong or possess to their teams or individuals. No touching, operating or using the robots without permission. No disassembling, taking away, sabotaging, or changing any of the built robots, parts, and models that do not belong or possess to their teams or individuals.
All students are expected to keep any equipment owned by them in a safe condition and are responsible for the suitability and condition of that equipment. All Students using Vinci’s equipment shall not use any equipment that appears damaged or unsafe, and to give such equipment to an instructor and staff of Vinci.
Students shall ask for permission and under supervision to touch or use the sharp tools, power tools, hot water, and/or heavy objects.
Students shall not reach objects in high places without any protection or supervision.
Students shall work collaboratively in small or big groups to learn at Vinci or to join the competition teams at Vinci.
Students who join the VEX Robotics Competition teams and events shall follow the REC Foundation Code of Conduct, any other REC Foundation regulations, and event regulations.
Any team or individual found violating competition rules or receiving official reprimands will face additional penalties from VINCI, including suspension or expulsion from the future competitions, event, or team activities.
Students and Parents are liable for payment of any inappropriate use of the properties by them that cause such damages or loss.
Students shall keep the classroom and any properties of the Facility clean and neat. No food or drink is allowed in the Facility.
If students drive, all vehicles must be parked in the parking lot designated by Vinci. Student(s) is liable for any fines, damages, or loss caused by overstay or violation of parking rules of such parking lot or space. Vinci is not responsible for any damage, loss, or fine caused by such a violation.

Behavior Issues and Expectations of Students

Instructors will notify managers and parents of student misbehavior. Students with repeated or extreme behavior issues may be asked to leave the class. If necessary or requested by parents to identify the matter, we will conduct investigation into the circumstances of this behavior. Our hope is that our students come in ready to have a fun and educational experience at our lab. If after several warnings the student in question is unable to cooperate with lab policy by making the learning environment unsafe or difficult for others, they may be asked to leave indefinitely. We ask for the parents’ help in making sure their student/s is/are ready for each class.

We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason within the expectations that everyone complies federal and state discriminatory laws.

Parent Regulation

It is expected that parents or designated persons are prompt to pick up their students at the end of class. Unless emergency is involved, if parents or designated persons are more than 15 minutes late to pick up their child(ren), they may be subject to an extended care fee of $30. For our parents who wish to compensate instructors for extended care under 15 minutes, there is a coffee fund at the front desk.

Parent(s) shall pick up student(s) on time after the class/activity unless permission is obtained from the administrative staff of Vinci. If a student cannot be picked up by a parent(s) on time, staff members may leave the student(s) alone in the facility. And parents shall take all the risks, responsibilities, and/or loss of student(s) staying alone. All terms and conditions of Liability and Responsibility Agreement signed between Vinci. and Students and/or Parents shall be applied to this period before the Parent picks up the students.
Student(s), Parent(s), or Customer(s) shall not stay in the facility without staff members are presenting or without staff’s permission. If student(s) and parent(s) are allowed to stay without staff members presenting, parents must always present with the students in the facility, Parents shall take all the risks, responsibilities, and/or loss of staying in the facility without staff members.
Any student(s) or visitor(s) under six (6) years old shall be accompanied by Parent(s) all the times in the facility.
Parent(s) shall not involve or interfere with Vinci's classes, programs, activities, and/or any internal and external events, Please leave space for student(s) to let them learn and grow individually.
Parent(s) shall provide helpful assistance and guide student(s) to follow the STUDENTS RULES.
All vehicles must be parked in the parking lot designated by Vinci. Parent(s) is liable for any fines, damages, or loss caused by overstay or violation of parking rules of such parking lot or space. Vinci is not responsible for any damage, loss, or fine caused by such a violation.
Parents and/or Students shall notify and obtain approval from Vinci administrative staff prior to holding or having any non-class activities inside and/or outside the building or Vinci facilities.
Parents shall educate and assist the students to understand and follow Facilities Usage Rules and Student Rules.
Parents must submit a Leave Request Form (https://forms.gle/e6Qn2bJrw14jgPyZ6) for student absences. See Terms and Conditions for make-up class eligibility, limits, and conditions.

Facility Usage Rules

Facilities can only be used by Vinci STEAM Educations ("Vinci") Students (registered or for-trial), Parents, Customers, teaching staff, and administrative staff. Vinci admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at Vinci.
Facilities can only be used for Vinci’s classes, programs, activities, and/or events. No other use is allowed without permission from Vinci’s administrative staff.
Food and/or drink is only allowed in the places designated by Vinci. No food, drink, gum, or candy is allowed in the workshop at any time.
No smoking or drinking of alcohol is allowed.
No firearm, lighter, knife, or other dangerous tools, chemicals are allowed in the facility.
Any non-Vinci-provided parts, tools, and equipment that brought into the facility and use it for purposes of building, processing, combining, applying, or modifying with any Vinci parts, tools, and equipment will be treated as donated items. Vinci has rights to declare the ownership of those parts, tools, or equipment without pay any cost.
No power-tools are allowed to be used without permission from Vinci's administrative staff.
No spray painting in the building, in the parking lot, surrounding areas. No bringing in or placing undried, smelly sprayed painted parts in the facility.
Do not remove, rearrange, damage, or take any property, including, but not limited to, robots, parts, tools, furniture, computers, software, data, books, and/or teaching materials. If any properties, such as robots, parts, tools, data, furniture, desks, chairs, books, teaching materials, or computers are removed or moved with the instruction and permission of the teaching staff or administrative staff, all the property shall be returned or placed to their original position after such use.
Any on purpose removing, rearranging, and damaging the property in the facility will require to pay back 80% of the original value.
Do not leave any marks, writing, or drawings on the wall, floor, ceiling, whiteboard, devices, parts, tools, furniture, competition fields, and/or any property of Vinci. Do not erase any existing marks, writing, or drawing on the whiteboard, tools, parts, furniture, and any other properties of Vinci. unless permitted by teaching staff or administrative staff of Vinci. Any vandalism to Vinci’s property is strictly prohibited.
Do not use, move, or take any supplies, parts, tools, and/or personal belongings from the facility.
Students, Parents, and/or any other Customers shall not enter the Employee-only areas without permission.
No running, chasing, screaming, sports, or fighting is allowed in the facility.
Students, Parents, and/or any other Customers shall leave the facility and building on time as stipulated by Vinci.
Students, Parents, and/or any other Customers, are responsible for their personal belongings. Vinci is not responsible for any loss and damage to personal items.
Students, Parents, and/or any other Customers shall be responsible for any loss and/or damages caused by his/her violation of the Facility Usage Rules.
The hallway and Facility areas are under 24 hours video surveillance for security reasons. No video clips would be shared externally unless for legal purposes.