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          Capitol Debate

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            • Capitol Debate

              2185 Faraday Ave Ste 100 Carlsbad, CA 92008-7206

              BBB Accredited Business

            • Capitol Debate

              2100 Palomar Airport Rd # 211 Carlsbad, CA 92011-4405

              BBB Accredited Business
            Location of This Business
            2185 Faraday Ave Ste 100, Carlsbad, CA 92008-7206
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            BBB File Opened:
            12/16/2013
            Years in Business:
            19
            Business Started:
            5/16/2005
            Business Incorporated:
            3/14/2012
            Accredited Since:
            11/22/2021
            Type of Entity:
            Limited Liability Company (LLC)
            Alternate Business Name
            • Classic Debate Academies LLC
            Business Management
            • Mr. Ron Bratt, CEO
            • Mr. Brian Fish, Office Manager
            • Ms. Nanci Guris, Manager
            Contact Information

            Principal

            • Mr. Ron Bratt, CEO

            Customer Contact

            • Mr. Ron Bratt, CEO
            Additional Contact Information

            Email Addresses

            Website Addresses

            Serving Area

            United States, Singapore, Canada

            • CA
            Payment Methods
            • Credit/Debit Card
            Refund and Exchange Policy

            • All payments are nonrefundable. Should cancellation be necessary, a Capitol Debate account credit for the tuition only will be provided for use up to 1 year from the final date of the program originally purchased. All requests for cancellation must be made in writing and be sent electronically to [email protected]. Any request for cancellation must be made prior to May 1st for camps and at least two weeks for other programs to receive 100% credit less any fees or add-ons as described in the policy. Any and all payments made towards add-ons (including but not limited to snack packs and residential packs) or fees are non-refundable and are non-creditable. Should cancellation be necessary, all payments made towards add-ons will be retained as non-refundable. Any and all payments made toward additional fees (including but not limited to the Safety and Compliance Fee) are non-refundable and non-creditable. Should cancellation be necessary, all payments made towards additional fees will be retained as non-refundable. Cancellations received on or after the closing date for registration for the program you have purchased will follow the sliding schedule below for application of credit to your Capitol Debate account.

              Camp cancellation credit timetable:
              After May 1 | 85% credit
              30 - 22 days before start date | 70% credit
              21 - 8 days before start date | 60% credit
              7 - 4 days before start date | 50% credit
              3 - 1 day before start date | 25% credit
              No Show | 0 credit

              Other programs cancellation credit timetable:
              Two weeks before program start | 100% credit
              Within two weeks before program start | 50% credit
              Day Of or No show | 0% credit

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            2185 Faraday Ave Ste 100

            Carlsbad, CA 92008-7206

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            (800) 450-5012

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            BBB accredited business

            Accredited Since: 11/22/2021

            Years in Business: 19

            BBB Rating

            A+

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