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Student Registration · The World Nexus dba Xstar Education · Chino Hills, California

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Student Registration · The World Nexus dba Xstar Education · Chino Hills, California

AGREEMENT · PLEASE READ IN FULL

Master Enrollment Agreement

Full text · Version 2026.11.1

Master Enrollment & Program Participation Agreement Version 2026.11.1 Governing Law: State of California IMPORTANT NOTICE This Agreement is a formal and legally binding agreement. Please read it carefully before signing. By signing this Agreement physically or electronically, the Parent/Guardian confirms that they have read, understood, and agreed to all terms of this Agreement, including provisions regarding medical authorization, assumption of risk, release of ordinary claims, indemnification, limitation of liability, arbitration, class action waiver, electronic records, electronic signatures, privacy, communications, and language understanding. This Agreement is intended to serve as the master agreement governing the Student's participation in Xstar Education programs selected, registered for, or confirmed through Xstar's enrollment records, registration forms, online registration pages, invoices, written confirmations, electronic confirmations, or other enrollment records. 1. Parties Institution: The World Nexus, doing business as Xstar Education Address: 2545 Chino Hills Pkwy D- E, Chino Hills, CA 91709 Email: info@xstarusa.com Parent/Guardian: As identified in the applicable enrollment registration form and signature page. Student: As identified in the applicable enrollment registration form and signature page. The Parent/Guardian and The World Nexus, doing business as Xstar Education, may each be referred to as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” 2. Definitions For purposes of this Agreement:

1. “Xstar,” “Xstar Education,” “Institution,” “we,” “us,” or “our” means The World Nexus, doing business as Xstar Education, and, to the extent legally applicable, its directors, officers, managers, employees, instructors, assistants, volunteers, contractors, representatives, agents, successors, and assigns. 2. “Parent/Guardian” means the parent, legal guardian, or legally authorized adult who signs or electronically accepts this Agreement and represents that they have authority to enroll the Student and bind themselves to this Agreement. 3. “Student” means the minor or participant identified in the enrollment registration form, signature page, online submission, or other enrollment record. 4. “Program” means the Xstar Education program, class, camp, workshop, event, activity, service, or participation opportunity selected, registered for, or confirmed by Parent/Guardian through the applicable registration form, online enrollment page, invoice, written confirmation, electronic confirmation, or other enrollment record. 5. “Enrollment Materials” means the enrollment registration form, student information, parent/guardian information, medical and allergy information, emergency contact information, authorized pick-up information, media authorization and release records, acknowledgments, waivers, electronic records, signature page, invoices, notices, policy acknowledgments, program confirmations, and any supplemental documents incorporated into this Agreement. 6. “Electronic Record” includes any electronic form, submission, checkbox acknowledgment, typed signature, drawn signature, uploaded signature image, timestamp, IP address record, email confirmation, system log, PDF confirmation, or other electronic evidence of submission, consent, acceptance, or signature. 7. “Packet” or “Enrollment Packet” means this Agreement, the Activity Waiver, the Transportation Acknowledgment, and the Privacy & Media Notice that are presented and accepted together for the Student’s enrollment, in the versions identified in the enrollment record or generated signature certificate.

3. Program Selected Through Registration Records The specific Program selected by Parent/Guardian shall be determined by the applicable enrollment registration form, online registration page, invoice, program notice, written confirmation, electronic confirmation, or other enrollment record. This Agreement applies to each Program selected, registered for, or confirmed by Parent/Guardian unless a separate written agreement expressly replaces this Agreement. Program-specific terms, schedules, prices, policies, notices, permission forms, medical updates, Activity Waivers, or supplemental acknowledgments may supplement this Agreement. If there is a conflict between this Agreement and a Program-specific written supplement, the Program-specific supplement shall control only for that specific Program or activity and only to the extent of the conflict. 4. Nature of Program Xstar Education provides educational, academic enrichment, learning support, and program participation opportunities. The Program is intended to support the Student’s learning experience, academic development, communication skills, confidence, creativity, leadership, and general educational growth. Participation in a Program does not constitute enrollment in a public or private school, does not create a school enrollment relationship, and does not confer any academic degree, credential, certification, placement, admission, or guaranteed result. Unless expressly stated in a separate written agreement, Xstar is not a daycare provider, medical provider, mental health provider, psychological counseling provider, special education provider, transportation provider, public carrier, rideshare provider, or childcare licensing facility by virtue of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as a guarantee that any Program will produce a particular academic, behavioral, admission, placement, competitive, social, language, testing, or personal outcome.

5. Parent/Guardian Authority and Consent If the Student is a minor, the signing Parent/Guardian represents and warrants that: 1. They are the Student’s lawful parent or legal guardian, or are otherwise legally authorized to enroll the Student and sign this Agreement; 2. They have authority to make educational, participation, emergency-contact, medical- contact, media-authorization, and program-related decisions for the Student; 3. They have obtained all required consent from any other parent, guardian, custodian, or person whose consent may be legally required; 4. No custody order, restraining order, court order, guardianship limitation, or legal restriction limits their authority to sign this Agreement or enroll the Student, unless such document has been provided to Xstar in writing before enrollment; 5. Xstar has no duty to investigate, verify, resolve, or mediate custody disputes, family disputes, guardianship disputes, or disagreements between parents or guardians unless legally required and properly notified in writing. Nothing in this Section relieves Xstar of its duty to exercise reasonable care in releasing the Student where Xstar has actual knowledge of a court order, legal restriction, or specific safety risk affecting pick-up. Parent/Guardian agrees to indemnify and hold Xstar harmless from claims, disputes, losses, costs, or liabilities arising out of inaccurate authority representations, undisclosed custody restrictions, conflicting parental instructions, or failure to provide legally relevant custody documents. 6. Information Accuracy and Update Obligation Parent/Guardian agrees to provide true, accurate, complete, and current information in all Enrollment Materials. Parent/Guardian must promptly update Xstar in writing if any material information changes, including but not limited to phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, emergency contacts, authorized pick-up persons, medical conditions, allergies, dietary restrictions,

medications, behavioral concerns, custody restrictions, court orders, safety concerns, or any limitation affecting the Student’s participation. Parent/Guardian is responsible for any consequence, delay, misunderstanding, injury, loss, expense, claim, or administrative problem arising from inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, omitted, or misleading information provided to Xstar. 7. Program Suitability, Enrollment Acceptance, and Changes Enrollment is subject to availability, completion of required Enrollment Materials, payment status, program suitability, staffing capacity, safety considerations, and Xstar’s acceptance. Xstar may assign students to appropriate groups, classes, instructors, activities, schedules, or learning arrangements based on age, grade, ability, maturity, behavior, safety, staffing, program needs, operational needs, and reasonable educational judgment. Xstar may modify schedules, instructors, curriculum sequence, classroom arrangements, groupings, activities, policies, administrative procedures, or facility arrangements when reasonably necessary for operational, educational, safety, staffing, facility, insurance, or policy reasons. Unless otherwise required by law or expressly agreed in writing, such adjustments do not constitute breach of contract if Xstar continues to make reasonable efforts to provide substantially comparable educational or program services. Xstar reserves the right to decline enrollment, refuse re-enrollment, suspend participation, or terminate participation if Xstar reasonably determines that the Program is not suitable for the Student, that the Student’s needs exceed the Program’s ordinary capacity, or that continued participation would create safety, operational, legal, staffing, or program concerns. 8. Special Needs, Medical Conditions, and Program Capacity Parent/Guardian must disclose in writing any medical, physical, developmental, behavioral, emotional, psychological, dietary, allergy-related, safety-related, or supervision-related condition that may affect the Student’s participation or require special care, accommodation, supervision,

medication, emergency planning, behavioral support, or staff training. Xstar will make reasonable efforts within the ordinary scope of its Program, but Xstar does not provide medical care, nursing care, mental health treatment, psychological counseling, special education services, one-on-one behavioral intervention, therapeutic services, or disability-specific services unless expressly agreed in writing. If the Student requires support beyond Xstar’s ordinary Program capacity, Xstar may request additional documentation, a written care plan, professional guidance, medication authorization, emergency instructions, or other information before participation. Before declining, suspending, limiting, or terminating participation on the basis of a Student's medical condition, disability, special needs, or support or accommodation needs — whether the decision is made under this Section, Section 7, Section 12, or Section 18 — Xstar will consider the Student's individual circumstances, including any reasonable accommodation requested by Parent/Guardian in writing (requests may be sent to info@xstarusa.com), and will communicate its decision in writing. Xstar's determination will be based on that individualized consideration and on whether the Student's needs can be met within the Program's capacity as described in this Section. Xstar may decline, suspend, limit, or terminate participation if Xstar reasonably determines that it cannot safely or appropriately accommodate the Student’s needs within ordinary Program capacity. 9. Tuition, Fees, Billing, Credits, and Withdrawal Parent/Guardian agrees to pay all applicable tuition, registration fees, material fees, administrative fees, processing fees, program fees, late pick-up fees, special activity fees, and other written charges according to Xstar’s published or communicated fee schedule. Unless expressly stated otherwise in writing: 1. Tuition and fees must be paid by the required deadline;

2. Registration fees, administrative fees, material fees, and processing fees are non- refundable; 3. Single-day absences, personal absences, partial-week absences, vacations, schedule conflicts, illness, family reasons, school-related conflicts, voluntary non-attendance, and early departure are non-refundable and non-transferable; 4. Any credit approved by Xstar has no cash value, is non-transferable, may be applied only to future Xstar programs for the same Student, and must be used within sixty (60) days unless Xstar approves otherwise in writing; Credits issued because Xstar cancelled or materially reduced a service remain valid for twelve (12) months or until the end of the Student's next enrollment period, whichever is later. 5. Unused credits expire automatically after the applicable credit period and will not be refunded, transferred, or converted into cash; except as provided in subsection (4) for credits arising from Xstar-cancelled or Xstar-reduced services. 6. Withdrawal, transfer, suspension, removal, or early termination does not automatically entitle Parent/Guardian to a refund, except as expressly provided in subsections (9) and (10) of this Section. 7. If a refund is due or approved, Xstar will calculate it from the amounts actually paid, less (a) charges for services actually provided, calculated at the rates in the fee schedule under which the Student enrolled, for sessions actually attended; (b) documented unpaid balances; and (c) any deduction expressly permitted under subsection (10). Repricing of services already provided may not exceed the amount Parent/Guardian actually paid for those services. 8. “Parent non-cooperation,” as used in this Agreement, means a material failure, documented by Xstar, to comply with Section 19 after written notice identifying the conduct and, where the conduct is reasonably capable of correction, an opportunity of not fewer than five (5) business days to correct it. Immediate action remains available under Section 18 where safety requires it.

9. If Xstar suspends or removes the Student, or materially reduces services, for reasons other than the Student's or Parent/Guardian's breach of this Agreement, Xstar will refund prepaid tuition and program fees attributable to services not provided (other than fees for services already rendered, including the registration and administrative fees described in subsection (2)), calculated pro rata by scheduled sessions or days, within thirty (30) days after the effective date of the suspension, removal, or reduction. 10.If the Student is suspended or removed in a Removal for Cause, Xstar may retain or deduct, in addition to amounts described in subsection (7), tuition for the remainder of the then- current billing period (not to exceed one (1) month), which the Parties agree reflects the reserved seat and capacity that cannot reasonably be refilled mid-period and is intended as a reasonable estimate of that loss and not as a penalty. The amount retained under this subsection will be reduced by any amounts Xstar recovers by filling the Student's seat for the retained period. All other prepaid amounts for services not provided will be refunded within thirty (30) days. For purposes of this subsection, 'Removal for Cause' means removal based on (i) conduct described in Section 18(1) or 18(3); (ii) a material violation of Xstar policies or this Agreement under Section 18(5), documented by Xstar; (iii) repeated material disruption under Section 18(2) after written notice; or (iv) parent non-cooperation as defined in subsection (8). A removal based on Section 18(4) (needs beyond Program capacity), on accommodation or medical considerations, or on any other ground not listed in this paragraph is not a Removal for Cause and is governed by subsection (9). Xstar may suspend participation, withhold services, decline future participation, refuse re- enrollment, or apply administrative action if tuition, fees, required documents, or required forms are not timely completed. 10. Attendance, Absence, and Schedule Responsibility Parent/Guardian is responsible for ensuring that the Student attends the selected Program according to the applicable schedule. Parent/Guardian must notify Xstar in advance of absences, schedule changes, early pick-up, late pick-up, or participation limitations.

Xstar is not responsible for missed instruction, missed activities, missed announcements, missed assignments, or missed opportunities caused by absence, late arrival, early departure, family schedule conflicts, or failure to monitor Xstar communications. Program schedules may follow school district calendars, facility calendars, holiday schedules, staffing needs, or operational notices. Parent/Guardian is responsible for reviewing applicable Program notices and updates. 11. Academic Support and No Outcome Guarantee Xstar will make reasonable efforts to provide educational support, homework assistance, academic enrichment, and learning guidance within the scope of the selected Program. Parent/Guardian understands that educational progress depends on many factors, including the Student’s attendance, effort, behavior, prior foundation, maturity, family support, school assignments, health, emotional state, motivation, school policies, teacher expectations, and other circumstances beyond Xstar’s control. Xstar does not guarantee homework accuracy, grade improvement, test results, school admission, school placement, competition results, language improvement, behavioral change, scholarship results, future academic performance, or any specific outcome. Homework assistance, if provided, is intended to support the Student’s learning process. Xstar will make reasonable efforts to assist with homework completion and review but cannot guarantee that homework will be free from omissions, errors, misunderstandings, incomplete work, or school-specific grading differences. Xstar is not responsible for grade changes, school consequences, academic consequences, disciplinary consequences, or learning outcomes arising from homework, assignments, exams, school policies, school grading practices, or the Student’s own performance. 12. Medical, Allergy, and Emergency Authorization Parent/Guardian represents that the Student is physically, emotionally, and behaviorally able to

participate in the selected Program, except for any conditions disclosed in writing to Xstar. Parent/Guardian must notify Xstar in writing of any medical condition, allergy, dietary restriction, medication need, asthma, seizure history, diabetes, injury, disability, behavioral condition, emotional condition, physical limitation, emergency plan, or other condition that may affect the Student’s participation, safety, supervision, or emergency care. In an emergency, accident, illness, injury, allergic reaction, behavioral crisis, or situation where Xstar reasonably believes immediate action may be necessary, Parent/Guardian authorizes Xstar to take reasonable steps, including contacting Parent/Guardian, emergency contacts, emergency responders, medical providers, urgent care, hospital personnel, public authorities, or other appropriate persons. If Parent/Guardian or emergency contacts cannot be reached promptly, Parent/Guardian authorizes Xstar to assist in obtaining emergency medical care as reasonably necessary. Xstar is not a medical provider and does not provide medical diagnosis, medical treatment, nursing care, medication management, mental health care, or emergency medical services. Parent/Guardian is solely responsible for all medical, ambulance, emergency, urgent care, hospital, medication, insurance deductible, co-pay, treatment, transportation-to-medical-care, and related costs. Xstar may use insurance or medical information provided by Parent/Guardian if available, but Xstar is not required to advance, guarantee, or pay any medical or related expense. For severe allergies, asthma, seizures, diabetes, medication needs, or other conditions requiring special care, Parent/Guardian must provide a written care plan, medication authorization, emergency instructions, and required supplies before participation. Xstar may decline participation or require additional documentation if Xstar reasonably determines that it cannot safely accommodate the Student’s needs within ordinary Program capacity. 13. Meals, Snacks, and Allergy Notice Unless expressly stated in writing, Xstar does not provide regular meals, lunch service, dietary

supervision, or allergen-free food service. Students should bring their own meals, water, or snacks when needed, subject to Xstar’s safety, facility, and Program rules. Xstar may occasionally provide individually packaged snacks or allow snacks during breaks. Parent/Guardian is solely responsible for informing Xstar in writing of any food allergy, dietary restriction, prohibited food, religious dietary need, medical dietary need, or safety concern. A written allergy or dietary restriction notice submitted by Parent/Guardian through Xstar's registration system or other designated written channels is effective upon submission. Any acknowledgment issued by Xstar, including an automated system confirmation, serves as evidence of receipt and is not a condition to the effectiveness of the notice. Xstar may reasonably rely on the absence of a notice only where no notice was in fact submitted through those channels. Xstar does not guarantee an allergen-free environment. 14. Authorized Pick-Up, Dismissal, and Late Pick-Up Xstar may release the Student only to Parent/Guardian or individuals identified in the authorized pick-up information submitted by Parent/Guardian, unless otherwise permitted by law or emergency circumstances. Parent/Guardian is responsible for keeping authorized pick-up information current. Xstar may require photo identification before releasing the Student and may refuse release if identity, authorization, safety, custody status, or communication cannot be reasonably verified. Xstar does not mediate or resolve custody disputes, family disputes, pick-up disputes, or conflicting instructions, and Parent/Guardian remains responsible for providing any court order or legal restriction to Xstar in writing. Where Xstar has actual knowledge of a valid court order or legal restriction, or of a specific safety risk, Xstar will exercise reasonable care in applying its authorized pick-up procedures. Parent/Guardian is responsible for picking up the Student on time according to the applicable

Program schedule. If the Student is not picked up within a reasonable time after the Program ends and Xstar cannot reach Parent/Guardian or emergency contacts, Xstar may take reasonable steps, including contacting appropriate authorities or emergency services, as permitted by law. Late pick-up fees may apply according to Xstar’s published or communicated fee schedule. This Section does not create any daily transportation service, carpool service, rideshare service, public carrier relationship, or transportation-provider obligation. 15. Transportation Governed by Separate Acknowledgment Ordinary enrollment under this Master Agreement does not itself create a daily student transportation service, guaranteed transportation obligation, public carrier relationship, rideshare relationship, school bus relationship, or other transportation-provider obligation. Any transportation arrangement requested, selected, coordinated, confirmed, or used through Xstar shall be governed by the separate Xstar Education Transportation Arrangement Acknowledgment and applicable transportation records, schedules, confirmations, communications, and supplemental documents. Nothing in this Agreement requires Xstar to provide transportation, guarantees transportation availability, or creates liability for parent-arranged, family-arranged, or third-party transportation outside Xstar’s reasonable control, except as otherwise required by applicable law or expressly stated in a written transportation record. 16. Activity Supplements and Separate Waivers Parent/Guardian understands that certain Programs or activities may involve additional or heightened risks, including but not limited to physical activity, sports, outdoor activity, performances, competitions, field trips, third-party facilities, off-site locations, special events, camps, travel-related arrangements, or other activities identified in the applicable Program materials. Xstar may require a separate permission slip, medical update, Activity Waiver, transportation

acknowledgment, third-party venue acknowledgment, or supplemental consent before the Student participates in such Programs or activities. If Parent/Guardian does not complete the required supplemental document, Xstar may deny the Student’s participation in that specific Program or activity without affecting the validity of this Agreement. Any supplemental waiver, permission form, or activity acknowledgment shall supplement this Agreement and shall not replace this Agreement unless it expressly states otherwise. 17. Field Trips, Off-Site Activities, and Third-Party Services Xstar may offer optional or approved off-site educational activities, field trips, workshops, events, exhibitions, performances, competitions, visits, or activities involving third-party locations, organizations, vendors, instructors, volunteers, contractors, or service providers. Participation in any field trip, off-site activity, third-party facility activity, or special event may require a separate permission slip, additional consent, additional fee, schedule confirmation, medical update, or safety acknowledgment. Parent/Guardian understands that third-party locations and third-party service providers are not controlled by Xstar. Xstar’s role may be limited to educational planning, administrative coordination, communication, reasonable Program supervision, or information facilitation. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Xstar is not automatically responsible for third-party acts, omissions, premises conditions, policies, employees, contractors, transportation providers, vendors, or outcomes beyond Xstar’s reasonable control. 18. Student Conduct, Safety, and Immediate Removal Students must behave respectfully and safely toward instructors, staff, volunteers, other students, parents, visitors, property, and the learning environment. Xstar may issue warnings, impose behavior plans, contact parents, require early pick-up, suspend

participation, remove the Student from an activity, terminate enrollment, or refuse future enrollment if Xstar reasonably determines that the Student’s conduct: 1. Creates a safety risk to the Student, others, staff, property, or the Program; 2. Materially disrupts learning, supervision, instruction, or operations; 3. Involves bullying, harassment, discrimination, intimidation, threats, physical aggression, verbal abuse, sexualized misconduct, dangerous conduct, property damage, theft, dishonesty, repeated noncompliance, running away, leaving assigned areas, or refusal to follow reasonable safety instructions; 4. Requires supervision, intervention, staffing, training, medical support, behavioral support, or special accommodation beyond Xstar’s ordinary Program capacity; 5. Violates Xstar policies, facility rules, safety rules, Program rules, or this Agreement. Xstar may take immediate action without prior warning when safety, disruption, emergency, repeated misconduct, or operational necessity requires it. Parent/Guardian is financially responsible for property damage, loss, injury, additional staffing costs, cleaning costs, replacement costs, third-party claims, or other expenses caused by the Student’s intentional, reckless, unsafe, destructive, or repeated misconduct, to the fullest extent permitted by law. 19. Parent/Guardian Conduct and Cooperation Parent/Guardian agrees to communicate respectfully with Xstar staff, instructors, students, parents, volunteers, contractors, and representatives. Xstar may limit communications, require written communication, restrict access to the premises, decline continued enrollment, or terminate participation if a Parent/Guardian or family member engages in threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, disruptive, unsafe, discriminatory, dishonest, retaliatory, or substantially uncooperative conduct. Parent/Guardian agrees to cooperate with reasonable requests regarding payment, documents,

medical information, emergency contacts, student conduct, attendance, safety, dismissal, policies, and administrative procedures. Parent/Guardian agrees not to interfere with instruction, supervision, student safety, staff duties, business operations, or other families’ participation. Termination of participation for Parent/Guardian conduct under this Section is subject to the notice and cure provisions of Section 9(8), except where immediate action is required for safety. 20. Personal Property and Electronic Devices Students should not bring valuables, unnecessary cash, toys, jewelry, gaming devices, personal electronics, or other non-essential items to the Program. Xstar is not responsible for loss, theft, damage, breakage, unauthorized use, or disappearance of personal property, including but not limited to phones, tablets, computers, smart watches, toys, jewelry, books, school supplies, bags, clothing, food containers, or electronic devices, except where required by law. Xstar may restrict, collect, hold, or require storage of unauthorized, distracting, unsafe, disruptive, or prohibited items and return them to Parent/Guardian at dismissal or at another reasonable time. 21. Incident Documentation and Safety Records Parent/Guardian acknowledges that Xstar may document incidents, concerns, injuries, behavioral events, parent communications, safety issues, attendance matters, policy violations, or other Program-related events. Such documentation may include written notes, incident reports, communication logs, photographs, video clips, staff statements, witness statements, emails, text messages, system records, and other documentation reasonably related to safety, administration, insurance, legal compliance, dispute prevention, or Program operations. Xstar may use and retain such records for internal review, parent communication, insurance

purposes, legal compliance, dispute resolution, safety planning, or other legitimate Program- related purposes. 22. Media Release, Student Work, and Future Use Requests By signing this Agreement and the applicable Enrollment Packet, Parent/Guardian expressly authorizes Xstar to photograph, film, record, display, publish, reproduce, edit, distribute, transmit, post, archive, and otherwise use the Student’s name, image, likeness, voice, video, classroom participation, performance, artwork, writing, projects, and other student-created work for educational records, internal documentation, parent and program communications, websites, brochures, social media, newsletters, advertisements, short-form and long-form videos, promotional materials, fundraising, public relations, archival, informational, institutional, and Program-related purposes, without compensation unless separately agreed in writing. Parent/Guardian understands and agrees that Xstar may crop, edit, caption, translate, reformat, combine, reproduce, publish, display, distribute, and use such materials in lawful and appropriate formats reasonably related to the purposes described above and in the Xstar Education Privacy Notice, Data Use Authorization, and Media Release. Xstar agrees to use such materials in a lawful, positive, respectful, and non-defamatory manner and will not intentionally distort the Student’s image or use the Student’s name, image, likeness, voice, or work for an unrelated third-party commercial endorsement without additional written consent. The media release and authorization contained in this Section are required terms of enrollment. If Parent/Guardian does not agree to these terms, Parent/Guardian should not sign or submit the Enrollment Packet and should contact Xstar before completing enrollment. Parent/Guardian may submit a written request asking Xstar to discontinue future new promotional uses of clearly identifiable Student media. Any such request will apply prospectively after Xstar has had a reasonable time to receive, verify, and process the request. A future-use request will not require Xstar to remove, recall, destroy, edit, retract, or provide compensation for materials already photographed, recorded, created, edited, printed, published,

posted, distributed, archived, incorporated into completed materials, reasonably in production, retained by third-party platforms, cached by search engines, shared by third parties, or otherwise lawfully used before the request was processed, except where removal is required by law or Xstar determines that removal is reasonably practicable. Parent/Guardian understands that group photographs, classroom documentation, event recordings, performances, competition recordings, field trip media, public events, incidental appearances, background images, and materials distributed or published through third-party platforms may be difficult or impossible to fully identify, control, retrieve, or remove after publication or distribution. 23. Privacy, Records, and Communications Parent/Guardian authorizes Xstar to collect, use, store, process, and retain Student and family information reasonably necessary for enrollment, billing, attendance, safety, emergency response, academic support, Program administration, legal compliance, communications, internal records, and dispute prevention. Xstar will not sell Student personal information. Xstar may share information only as reasonably necessary for Program operation, emergency response, legal compliance, payment processing, insurance, safety, professional advisors, authorized service providers, or as required or permitted by law. Parent/Guardian authorizes Xstar to communicate by phone, text message, email, online form, messaging application, electronic signature platform, student management system, or other commonly used communication methods. Parent/Guardian is responsible for keeping contact information current and monitoring Xstar communications. Xstar may maintain electronic and paper records, including enrollment records, payment records, communication records, attendance records, incident reports, consent records, signature records, IP address logs, timestamp records, version history, and other records reasonably related to the

Program. 24. Insurance Non-Guarantee Unless expressly stated in writing, Xstar does not provide personal medical insurance, accident insurance, travel insurance, property insurance, tuition insurance, or individual liability insurance for the Student or Parent/Guardian. Parent/Guardian is responsible for maintaining appropriate medical, health, accident, property, and other insurance coverage for the Student. Any insurance maintained by Xstar is for Xstar’s own protection and does not create a direct right of coverage or claim for Parent/Guardian or Student unless required by law or expressly stated in writing by the applicable insurance policy. 25. Assumption of Risk Parent/Guardian understands that participation in educational programs may involve ordinary, inherent, and unforeseeable risks, including but not limited to classroom activities, peer interactions, study breaks, movement within the facility, use of learning materials, outdoor activities, field trips, performances, physical activities, snacks or food exposure, student behavior, third-party locations, and circumstances beyond Xstar’s reasonable control. Parent/Guardian voluntarily assumes all ordinary and inherent risks associated with the Student’s participation, to the fullest extent permitted by law. This Agreement is not intended to waive any liability that cannot be waived under applicable law, including liability for fraud, willful injury, intentional misconduct, gross negligence, or violation of law where such waiver is prohibited. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive any non-waivable right under California Civil Code section 1668 or other applicable law.

26. Release of Ordinary Claims To the fullest extent permitted by law, Parent/Guardian, on behalf of themselves and the Student, releases and waives ordinary claims against Xstar arising from ordinary negligence, ordinary accidents, inherent risks, unforeseeable incidents, third-party acts, student conduct, personal property loss, Program adjustments, ordinary supervision limitations, or circumstances beyond Xstar’s reasonable control. This release does not apply to claims that cannot be released under applicable law. Parent/Guardian acknowledges that this release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by California law, while preserving any rights that cannot lawfully be waived. 27. Indemnification To the fullest extent permitted by law, Parent/Guardian agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Xstar from and against claims, losses, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, attorney’s fees, arbitration costs, court costs, or third-party demands arising out of or relating to: 1. Inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, omitted, or misleading information provided by Parent/Guardian; 2. Undisclosed or improperly disclosed medical conditions, allergies, behavioral conditions, custody restrictions, court orders, or safety concerns; 3. Student misconduct, intentional acts, reckless acts, unsafe conduct, property damage, or injury caused by the Student; 4. Parent/Guardian’s breach of this Agreement or failure to comply with Xstar policies; 5. Unauthorized pick-up disputes, custody disputes, family disputes, or conflicting instructions not properly disclosed to Xstar in writing; 6. Parent-arranged, family-arranged, or third-party transportation arrangements outside Xstar’s control;

7. Claims or statements that a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction has finally determined to have been made in bad faith, or to have been knowingly false, frivolous, abusive, defamatory, retaliatory, or materially misleading. This indemnification provision shall apply only to the extent permitted by applicable law. This Section applies only to the extent the claim, loss, or demand was caused by the matters listed in items 1 through 7, and does not require Parent/Guardian to indemnify, defend, or hold Xstar harmless against liability arising from Xstar's own negligence or other fault, or against any liability that cannot lawfully be shifted to Parent/Guardian. 28. Limitation of Liability To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Xstar’s liability, if any, shall be limited to direct actual damages and shall not include indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive, emotional distress, reputational, lost opportunity, lost income, school-related, grade- related, admission-related, competition-related, or third-party consequential damages. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Xstar’s total aggregate liability for claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Student’s participation shall not exceed the tuition actually paid to Xstar for the Student during the three-month period immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim. If the Student has been enrolled for less than three months at the time of the event giving rise to the claim, Xstar’s total aggregate liability shall not exceed the tuition actually paid to Xstar for the Student from the Student’s enrollment start date through the date of the event. This Section does not apply to, and shall not be construed to limit, liability for bodily injury or death, fraud, willful injury, intentional misconduct, or gross negligence, or any other liability that cannot lawfully be limited. If any portion of this limitation is found unenforceable, it shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining portions shall remain in effect. If a claim is subject to a limitation of liability in more than one Packet document, the limitations

are not cumulative. 29. Gross Negligence and Willful Misconduct For purposes of this Agreement, "gross negligence" has the meaning established by California law: conduct amounting to a want of even scant care, or an extreme departure from the ordinary standard of conduct, determined under California law on the totality of the circumstances. No provision of this Packet narrows that standard. Conduct such as an isolated mistake, a reasonable judgment error, a communication delay, an administrative oversight, a scheduling or staffing change, a curriculum or activity adjustment, or another ordinary operational error does not, without more, constitute gross negligence. “Willful misconduct” means intentional conduct undertaken with actual knowledge of its wrongfulness or with actual knowledge that serious personal injury is highly likely to result. Nothing in this Section limits any non-waivable rights under applicable law. 30. Force Majeure and Events Beyond Control Xstar shall not be liable for delay, modification, suspension, rescheduling, cancellation, reduced services, facility closure, staffing limitation, or inability to perform caused by events beyond Xstar’s reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, fire, earthquake, flood, extreme weather, power outage, utility disruption, public health emergency, illness outbreak, government order, school district closure, facility issue, labor disruption, transportation disruption, security threat, civil unrest, war, terrorism, epidemic, pandemic, or other emergency conditions. In such circumstances, Xstar may modify, suspend, reschedule, credit, relocate, provide alternative services, or cancel affected services as reasonably appropriate. Such action does not constitute breach of contract. 31. Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, and Class Action Waiver The Parties agree to first attempt in good faith to resolve disputes through direct communication.

If a dispute cannot be resolved informally, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement, Enrollment Materials, the Student’s participation, payment, services, policies, communications, or relationship with Xstar shall be resolved by binding individual arbitration in California, administered by JAMS or the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under the applicable consumer arbitration rules, unless otherwise required by law. Either Party may bring an individual claim in small claims court if the claim qualifies and remains on an individual basis. The arbitration shall be conducted on an individual basis only. Parent/Guardian and Xstar waive the right to participate in any class action, collective action, representative action, private attorney general action, consolidated action, or group proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Parties acknowledge that disputes resolved by arbitration under this Section are decided by an arbitrator, not by a court or jury. (a) Administrator. The arbitration will be administered by JAMS or the American Arbitration Association (AAA), as selected by the Party filing the demand. If the selected administrator is unavailable or declines to administer the dispute, the other administrator will administer it; if neither is available, an arbitrator will be appointed under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281.6. (b) Location. Any arbitration hearing will take place in San Bernardino County, California, unless the Parties agree otherwise or the arbitrator orders a remote hearing or a different location. (c) Capacity; severance; coordination. Parent/Guardian enters into this arbitration agreement in Parent/Guardian's own capacity and on Parent/Guardian's own behalf, and agrees that it applies to Parent/Guardian's own claims and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to claims arising out of the Student's participation. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that a particular claim is not subject to arbitration under this Section, that determination does not affect the enforceability of this Section as to any other claim, and either Party may request that the court stay the non-arbitrable claim pending completion of any related arbitration. (d) Non-waivable relief preserved. Nothing in this Section waives, limits, or requires arbitration of

any claim or remedy that cannot lawfully be waived or arbitrated, including any right to seek public injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitration language shall be English unless the Parties agree otherwise or the arbitrator determines that language accommodation is necessary for fairness. Nothing in this Section prevents either Party from seeking temporary injunctive relief, emergency relief, evidence preservation, protection of confidential information, collection of unpaid amounts, or other urgent relief where legally available. If a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction finally determines that a claim or conduct was in bad faith, knowingly false, frivolous, abusive, defamatory, retaliatory, or materially improper, Xstar reserves all rights to seek recovery of damages, attorney's fees, arbitration costs, court costs, and other relief available under applicable law. If any portion of this arbitration or class action waiver provision is found unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law. 32. Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. 33. Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures Parent/Guardian agrees that this Agreement, Enrollment Materials, consent forms, acknowledgments, notices, records, and signatures may be created, provided, completed, accepted, stored, and executed electronically. Parent/Guardian agrees that electronic signatures, typed signatures, checked consent boxes, electronic initials, drawn signatures, signature images, electronic records, timestamps, IP address records, submission logs, email confirmations, PDF confirmations, and system records may be used to evidence consent, acceptance, identity, timing, and agreement. Parent/Guardian agrees that an electronic signature or electronic acceptance has the same effect

as a handwritten signature to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, where applicable. 34. Agreement Version, Generated Signature Certificate, and Record Linkage This Agreement may be used with an online registration form, Google Form, Google Sheet, website form, electronic signature system, PDF generator, student management system, or other automated workflow. The generated signature certificate or signature record may automatically insert certain information from the enrollment registration form, including Student name, Parent/Guardian name, Parent/Guardian email, selected Program, signature date, Agreement version, initials, electronic signature, timestamp, IP address record, and other information reasonably necessary to identify the applicable enrollment and signature record. Parent/Guardian agrees that a generated signature certificate, electronic acknowledgment, PDF packet, email confirmation, or system-generated record that identifies the Student, Parent/Guardian, selected Program, Agreement version, timestamp, initials, and signature shall be sufficient to show that Parent/Guardian accepted this Agreement for the identified Student and selected Program. The Agreement version identified on the generated signature certificate, signature record, or other electronic record shall control for that enrollment unless a later written or electronic agreement is executed or accepted. 35. Language Understanding and Opportunity to Review Parent/Guardian acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement is provided in English. By signing, Parent/Guardian confirms that they can read and understand English sufficiently to understand this Agreement, or that they have had a reasonable opportunity to obtain translation, interpretation, legal advice, or other assistance before signing.

Parent/Guardian confirms that they are not relying on any informal oral translation, summary, explanation, or statement that is inconsistent with the written English terms of this Agreement. Parent/Guardian further confirms that they have had the opportunity to ask questions before signing and that they voluntarily agree to be bound by this Agreement. 36. Amendments and Policy Updates Xstar may update this Agreement, policies, procedures, Program rules, fee schedules, or administrative requirements for operational, educational, legal, safety, staffing, facility, insurance, or policy reasons. For material changes, Xstar will provide reasonable written or electronic notice. Continued participation after the effective date of such changes constitutes acceptance, unless Parent/Guardian withdraws before the effective date according to Xstar’s withdrawal policy. Changes will not retroactively reduce services already paid for and delivered. Where legally required, additional consent may be requested. If a material change would increase fees, materially reduce services, or materially alter liability or dispute-resolution terms, Parent/Guardian may withdraw the Student before the change's effective date, and Xstar will refund prepaid amounts for services not yet provided, calculated pro rata by scheduled sessions or days, within thirty (30) days after withdrawal. A change to Section 28 or Section 31 does not apply to a dispute arising from events that occurred before the change's effective date. 37. Parent Handbook, Notices, and Incorporated Policies Xstar may provide parent handbooks, Program rules, safety rules, billing policies, attendance policies, media authorization forms, medical forms, emergency forms, authorized pick-up forms, Activity Waivers, field trip permission forms, and other written or electronic notices. Such documents may supplement this Agreement if provided to Parent/Guardian in writing or

electronically. Parent/Guardian agrees to comply with all reasonable Program rules, safety rules, administrative procedures, and policy notices provided by Xstar. If a supplemental document conflicts with this Agreement, the supplemental document shall control only for the specific subject, Program, or activity addressed and only to the extent of the conflict, unless the supplemental document states otherwise. 38. No Oral Modification No oral statement, informal message, advertisement, social media post, verbal promise, text message, WeChat message, email, or prior draft shall modify this Agreement unless expressly confirmed in writing by authorized Xstar management. No instructor, assistant, volunteer, staff member, contractor, or representative has authority to waive or modify this Agreement unless expressly authorized in writing by Xstar management. 39. Entire Agreement This Agreement, together with incorporated Enrollment Materials and written or electronic acknowledgments, constitutes the entire agreement between Parent/Guardian and Xstar regarding the Student’s participation and supersedes prior oral or written communications, understandings, drafts, advertisements, statements, or representations concerning the same subject matter. 40. Severability If any provision of this Agreement is found invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable, or severed if modification is not possible. The remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

41. No Third-Party Beneficiaries This Agreement is intended only for the benefit of Xstar, Parent/Guardian, and the Student. It does not create rights in any third party unless expressly required by law. This Section does not limit the express protections granted to Released Parties under the Activity Waiver and the Transportation Acknowledgment, which are intended to be enforceable by those Released Parties. 42. Institution Information; Program Integrity 42.1 Use of Institution-provided information. Nonpublic contact information for teachers, staff, and other families that Xstar provides or makes available through Xstar-controlled channels (including class directories and pickup lists) shall not be used for unauthorized commercial solicitation or unrelated marketing. 42.2 No diversion through Xstar resources. Parent/Guardian shall not use nonpublic Xstar-provided information, Xstar facilities, or Xstar communication channels to arrange unauthorized paid instruction that diverts scheduled Xstar services to a private arrangement. Nothing in this Section prohibits Parent/Guardian from independently obtaining lawful educational services, or restricts any teacher's rights under California law. 42.3 Consequences. If Parent/Guardian breaches this Section, any enrollment termination and resulting financial obligations are governed by the termination, refund, and payment provisions of this Agreement (including Sections 9 and 31), without imposing an additional penalty under this Section. For a breach capable of cure, Xstar will give reasonable notice and an opportunity to cure before terminating enrollment, except where the breach involves child safety or a serious disclosure of nonpublic information. Xstar's rights in its confidential information, at law and in equity, are reserved. 42.4 Boundaries. This Section does not restrict ordinary parent–teacher communication through Xstar channels, which Xstar welcomes; does not restrict independently obtained information or lawful outside educational arrangements; does not limit Parent/Guardian's right to withdraw the Student in accordance with the enrollment terms of this Agreement; and applies only during enrollment. 43. Execution and Acknowledgment By signing physically or electronically, Parent/Guardian confirms that: 1. They have read this Agreement in full; 2. They understand this Agreement; 3. They have had an opportunity to ask questions and obtain translation, interpretation, or legal advice if desired; 4. They agree to be legally bound by this Agreement; 5. They are signing voluntarily; 6. They have authority to sign for the Student; 7. The information provided in the Enrollment Materials is true, accurate, complete, and current; 8. They understand that this Agreement includes legally binding terms, including medical authorization, assumption of risk, release of ordinary claims, indemnification, limitation of liability, arbitration, class action waiver, electronic signature consent, privacy authorization, media authorization, and language acknowledgment.

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AGREEMENT · PLEASE READ IN FULL

Activity Waiver, Assumption of Risk, Release of Liability, Medical Authorization & Indemnification Agreement

Full text · Version 2026.11.1

Activity Waiver, Assumption of Risk, Release of Liability,

Medical Authorization & Indemnification Agreement

Version 2026.11.1

Governing Law: State of California

IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE By signing this Waiver, you are giving up certain legal rights for yourself

and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, for the minor participant identified in the applicable

registration record. This Waiver includes an assumption of risk, release of ordinary negligence

claims, covenant not to sue, medical authorization, indemnification, arbitration agreement, class

action waiver, electronic signature authorization, and other legally binding terms. Risks may

include serious injury, permanent disability, paralysis, or death. If you cannot read or fully

understand English, seek translation, interpretation, legal advice, or other assistance before

signing.

1. Relationship to Master Agreement

This Xstar Education Activity Waiver, Assumption of Risk, Release of Liability, Medical

Authorization & Indemnification Agreement (“Waiver”) supplements and is incorporated into the

Xstar Education Master Enrollment & Program Participation Agreement, Version 2026.11.1

(“Master Agreement”), unless a later written or electronic version supersedes it. This Waiver is

intended to serve as Xstar Education’s second protective layer for activities, programs, camps,

supervised activities, events, and participation opportunities covered by Xstar’s registration,

enrollment, activity, invoice, schedule, notice, confirmation, or electronic records. The Master

Agreement and this Waiver are intended to work together as a unified enrollment and risk-

management package.

If a conflict exists between the Master Agreement and this Waiver, the more specific activity-

related provision shall control for activity-related risks, releases, medical authorization, safety

rules, and activity participation matters.

2. Parties and Released Parties

For purposes of this Waiver, “Xstar,” “Xstar Education,” “Organizer,” “Released Parties,”

“we,” “us,” or “our” means The World Nexus, doing business as Xstar Education, and, to the

fullest extent permitted by law, its directors, officers, managers, employees, instructors, coaches,

assistants, volunteers, contractors, representatives, agents, affiliates, successors, assigns, and any

affiliated, partnering, sponsoring, venue, facility, vendor, equipment, transportation, media, or

service provider identified in the applicable registration, schedule, notice, invoice, activity

confirmation, or electronic record. "Parent/Guardian" means the parent, legal guardian, or legally

authorized adult who signs or electronically accepts this Waiver for the minor participant.

"Participant" means the student, child, minor, or participant identified in the applicable

registration form, online submission, signature page, or activity record.

3. Coverage and Registration-Record Linkage

This Waiver applies to all Xstar Education programs, classes, camps, workshops, activities, events,

field trips, performances, competitions, supervised activities, on-site activities, off-site activities,

and participation opportunities selected, registered for, attended, or confirmed through Xstar’s

registration forms, online enrollment pages, invoices, schedules, notices, written confirmations,

electronic confirmations, or other enrollment/activity records while the Participant is enrolled,

registered, attending, or participating in Xstar programs or activities, unless this Waiver is revoked,

replaced, terminated, or superseded in writing.

This Waiver does not require Xstar to list every possible program or activity by name. The covered

Program or activity is determined by Xstar’s registration records, enrollment records, schedules,

invoices, notices, confirmations, or other written or electronic records.

This Waiver is effective from the signature date and remains valid while the Participant is enrolled,

registered, attending, or participating in Xstar programs, activities, camps, events, or other

covered participation opportunities, unless revoked, replaced, terminated, or superseded in

writing. Xstar may request or require an updated waiver, new signature, supplemental waiver,

additional permission form, medical update, activity confirmation, or other written consent at any

time for administrative, legal, insurance, safety, program, activity, transportation-related, or

operational reasons. Failure by Xstar to request an updated waiver or new signature on any

particular date shall not automatically invalidate this Waiver for covered activities occurring while

the Participant remains enrolled, registered, attending, or participating, to the fullest extent

permitted by law. Xstar may require a supplemental waiver or permission form for higher-risk, off-

site, transportation-related, athletic, overnight, third-party venue, travel-related, or special

activities. Failure to complete a required supplemental waiver, permission form, medical update,

activity confirmation, or other required document may result in denial of participation in that

specific activity.

4. Parent/Guardian Authority

Parent/Guardian represents and warrants that they are the lawful parent or legal guardian of the

Participant, or are otherwise legally authorized to sign this Waiver and make participation,

emergency, medical-contact, and consent decisions for the Participant.

Parent/Guardian further represents that they have obtained all required consent from any other

parent, guardian, custodian, or person whose consent may be legally required. Xstar has no

obligation to investigate or resolve custody disputes unless a valid court order or legal restriction

has been provided to Xstar in writing before the relevant activity.

5. Activity Suitability and Health Confirmation

Parent/Guardian is responsible for determining whether the Participant is physically, emotionally,

behaviorally, developmentally, and medically suitable to participate in the covered Program or

activity, based on the Participant’s age, maturity, health, physical ability, emotional condition,

behavioral condition, and any medical or safety limitations. Parent/Guardian certifies that the

Participant is able to safely participate, except for conditions disclosed to Xstar in writing before

participation. Parent/Guardian agrees to disclose any medical condition, allergy, dietary

restriction, medication need, asthma, seizure history, diabetes, injury, disability, behavioral

condition, emotional condition, physical limitation, emergency plan, or other condition that may

affect participation, safety, supervision, or emergency care. Parent/Guardian agrees that the

Participant may not attend or participate while under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs, or any

medication or substance that impairs safe participation. Parent/Guardian further confirms that the

Participant has not been advised by a medical professional not to participate in the covered

Program or activity, unless such limitation has been disclosed to Xstar in writing.

6. Acknowledgment and Assumption of Risk

Parent/Guardian understands that participation in Xstar programs and activities involves ordinary,

inherent, known, unknown, foreseeable, and unforeseeable risks. These risks may arise from the

Participant’s own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of other participants, staff,

volunteers, third parties, vendors, venues, equipment providers, transportation providers if

applicable, environmental conditions, facility conditions, equipment, food exposure, illness, and

circumstances beyond Xstar’s reasonable control.

Risks may include, without limitation: slips, trips, falls, collisions, physical contact, sports or

exercise-related injury, playground or recreational injury, equipment-related injury, facility-related

injury, heat, dehydration, allergic reaction, food exposure, illness, communicable disease,

emotional distress, peer interaction, behavioral incidents, property loss, broken bones, sprains,

strains, cuts, bruises, dental injury, eye injury, head injury, concussion, brain injury, spinal injury,

paralysis, permanent disability, or death. Parent/Guardian knowingly and voluntarily accepts and

assumes all ordinary, inherent, known, unknown, foreseeable, and unforeseeable risks associated

with the Participant’s participation, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

7. Release of Liability and Covenant Not to Sue

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Parent/Guardian, on behalf of themselves, the Participant,

and their respective heirs, assigns, personal representatives, and estate, knowingly, voluntarily,

and expressly releases, waives, discharges, and covenants not to sue the Released Parties for any

and all ordinary claims, demands, causes of action, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, expenses, or

attorneys’ fees arising out of or relating to the Participant’s participation in covered Programs

or activities.

This release includes, to the fullest extent permitted by law, claims arising from ordinary

negligence, ordinary accidents, inherent risks, premises conditions, equipment conditions,

ordinary supervision limitations, ordinary staff judgment, third-party acts or omissions, student

behavior, personal property loss, activity changes, and circumstances beyond Xstar’s reasonable

control. This Waiver is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by California law, but it

is not intended to release or waive claims that cannot be released or waived under applicable law,

including claims based on fraud, willful injury, intentional misconduct, gross negligence, or

violation of law where such release is prohibited. Nothing in this Waiver is intended to waive non-

waivable rights under California Civil Code section 1668 or other applicable law.

8. Indemnification, Defense, and Hold Harmless

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Parent/Guardian agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold

harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, liabilities,

damages, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, arbitration costs, court costs, or third-party claims

arising out of or relating to:

1. inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, omitted, or misleading information provided by

Parent/Guardian;

2. undisclosed or improperly disclosed medical conditions, allergies, behavioral conditions,

custody restrictions, safety concerns, or emergency limitations;

3. the Participant’s actions, omissions, misconduct, intentional acts, reckless acts, unsafe

conduct, rule violations, property damage, or injury caused to others;

4. Parent/Guardian’s breach of this Waiver, the Master Agreement, Xstar policies, or activity

rules;

5. Parent-arranged, family-arranged, or third-party transportation arrangements outside

Xstar’s control;

6. claims brought by family members, guardians, invitees, guests, siblings, or third parties

arising from participation or attendance, to the extent arising from Parent/Guardian's

breach of this Waiver or the Master Agreement, or from inaccurate or incomplete

information provided by Parent/Guardian;

7. Claims or statements that a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction has finally

determined to have been made in bad faith, or to have been knowingly false, frivolous,

abusive, defamatory, retaliatory, or materially misleading.

This indemnification provision applies only to the extent permitted by applicable law and does not

require Parent/Guardian to indemnify Xstar for liability that cannot lawfully be shifted.

This Section applies only to the extent the claim, loss, or demand was caused by the matters listed

in items 1 through 7, and does not require Parent/Guardian to indemnify, defend, or hold Xstar

harmless against liability arising from Xstar's own negligence or other fault, or against any liability

that cannot lawfully be shifted to Parent/Guardian.

9. Medical Authorization, First Aid, and Emergency Care

Parent/Guardian authorizes Xstar staff, instructors, coaches, volunteers, contractors, or

representatives to provide basic first aid within their ordinary ability and to contact 911,

emergency responders, urgent care, medical professionals, hospitals, emergency contacts, or

public authorities if advanced care appears necessary.

If Parent/Guardian or emergency contacts cannot be reached promptly, Parent/Guardian

authorizes Xstar to assist in obtaining emergency medical care as reasonably necessary.

Xstar staff are not medical professionals unless expressly identified as such. Xstar does not provide

medical diagnosis, medical treatment, nursing care, medication management, mental health

treatment, or emergency medical services. Parent/Guardian is solely responsible for all medical,

ambulance, emergency, urgent care, hospital, medication, insurance deductible, co-pay,

treatment, transportation-to-medical-care, and related costs. Xstar may use insurance or medical

information provided by Parent/Guardian if available, but Xstar is not required to advance,

guarantee, or pay any medical or related expense.

10. Communicable Illness and Health-Safety Rules

Parent/Guardian agrees not to bring the Participant to any Program or activity if the Participant

has fever, vomiting, contagious illness, severe cough, shortness of breath, rash, lice, untreated

contagious condition, recent positive test for a communicable disease where attendance would

pose a risk, or any condition that may pose a health or safety risk to others. Parent/Guardian

understands that participation may involve exposure to illness or communicable disease and

voluntarily assumes ordinary risks of such exposure, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Xstar may deny participation, require pick-up, separate a Participant from an activity, or request

medical clearance if Xstar reasonably believes the Participant may pose a health or safety risk.

11. Rules, Conduct, Safety Instructions, and Hazard Reporting

Parent/Guardian and Participant agree to review and follow all written, posted, verbal, customary,

and activity-specific rules, safety instructions, staff directions, venue rules, emergency procedures,

and reasonable instructions given by Xstar or applicable venue staff.

Participant must act respectfully and safely, remain with assigned groups, follow staff instructions,

use safety equipment if provided, avoid unsafe behavior, and refrain from running, pushing,

fighting, bullying, harassment, threats, dangerous conduct, disruptive conduct, unauthorized

recording, or leaving assigned areas without permission. If Parent/Guardian or Participant

observes any unsafe condition, hazard, injury, illness, spill, equipment issue, facility issue,

behavioral concern, or potentially dangerous situation, they agree to notify Xstar staff

immediately. Xstar may remove, suspend, or deny participation if the Participant’s conduct

creates safety, behavioral, operational, legal, staffing, or supervision concerns. Parent/Guardian is

responsible for promptly picking up the Participant if requested.

12. Parent Responsibility for Guests and Non-Participating Children

Parent/Guardian is responsible for supervising any non-participating siblings, guests, invitees, or

children in their care. Xstar’s supervision obligations, if any, apply only to registered Participants

accepted into the covered Program or activity. Parent/Guardian agrees not to bring unauthorized

guests or non-participating children into restricted Program areas without Xstar’s permission.

13. Third-Party Venues, Vendors, Equipment, and Services

Covered Programs or activities may involve third-party venues, facilities, vendors, instructors,

coaches, contractors, service providers, equipment, materials, parks, schools, recreational

facilities, or other locations not owned or controlled by Xstar. Parent/Guardian understands that

third-party providers and venues may have their own rules, risks, waivers, equipment, employees,

policies, and conditions. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Xstar is not automatically

responsible for third-party

acts, omissions, premises conditions, equipment conditions, policies, employees, contractors,

transportation providers, vendors, or outcomes beyond Xstar’s reasonable control.

14. Transportation Governed by Separate Acknowledgment

Ordinary participation under this Waiver or the Master Agreement does not itself create a daily

student transportation service, guaranteed transportation obligation, public carrier relationship,

rideshare relationship, school bus relationship, or other transportation-provider obligation.

Any transportation arrangement requested, selected, coordinated, confirmed, arranged, or used

through Xstar shall be governed by the separate Xstar Education Transportation Arrangement

Acknowledgment, Version 2026.11.1, together with applicable transportation records, schedules,

confirmations, communications, permission forms, and supplemental documents. If

transportation is included, arranged, coordinated, confirmed, or authorized for a specific Program

or activity, Parent/Guardian acknowledges and assumes ordinary transportation-related risks,

including risks involving traffic, delays, accidents, injury, illness, Vehicle conditions, Driver

conduct, third-party conduct, pickup and drop-off conditions, and circumstances beyond Xstar’s

reasonable control.

Nothing in this Waiver guarantees transportation availability or creates liability for parent-

arranged, family-arranged, or third-party transportation outside Xstar’s reasonable control,

except as otherwise required by applicable law or expressly stated in a written transportation

record.

15. Personal Property and Damage Responsibility

Xstar is not responsible for lost, stolen, damaged, misplaced, or abandoned personal property,

including bags, clothing, phones, tablets, computers, smart watches, toys, jewelry, money, school

materials, vehicles, or items left at a venue, except where required by law.

Parent/Guardian is financially responsible for damage, loss, theft, destruction, misuse, or failure to

return Xstar property, venue property, equipment, materials, supplies, devices, or third-party

property caused by the Participant or persons under Parent/Guardian’s care, to the fullest extent

permitted by law.

16. Media Authorization and Recordings

By signing this Waiver and the applicable Enrollment Packet, Parent/Guardian expressly

authorizes Xstar to photograph, film, record, display, publish, reproduce, edit, distribute, transmit,

post, archive, and otherwise use the Participant’s name, image, likeness, voice, video, activity

participation, performance, artwork, writing, projects, and other student-created work for

educational records, internal documentation, parent and program communications, websites,

brochures, social media, newsletters, advertisements, short-form and long-form videos,

promotional materials, fundraising, public relations, archival, informational, institutional, and

Program-related purposes, without compensation unless separately agreed in writing.

Parent/Guardian understands and agrees that Xstar may crop, edit, caption, translate, reformat,

combine, reproduce, publish, display, distribute, and use such materials in lawful and appropriate

formats reasonably related to the purposes described above and in the Xstar Education Privacy

Notice, Data Use Authorization, and Media Release.

The media release and authorization contained in this Section are required terms of enrollment

and participation. If Parent/Guardian does not agree to these terms, Parent/Guardian should not

sign or submit the Enrollment Packet and should contact Xstar before completing enrollment.

Parent/Guardian may submit a written request asking Xstar to discontinue future new

promotional uses of clearly identifiable Participant media. Any such request will apply

prospectively after Xstar has had a reasonable time to receive, verify, and process the request and

will not require removal, recall, destruction, retraction, editing, or compensation for materials

already created, published, posted, distributed, archived, incorporated into completed materials,

reasonably in production, retained by third-party platforms, cached by search engines, shared by

third parties, or otherwise lawfully used before the request was processed, except where required

by law or reasonably practicable.

Parent/Guardian understands that group photographs, event recordings, classroom

documentation, performances, competitions, field trips, public events, incidental appearances,

background images, and materials distributed or published through third-party platforms may be

difficult or impossible to fully identify, control, retrieve, or remove after publication or distribution.

Participant and Parent/Guardian may not photograph, record, livestream, or share images, audio,

video, or personal information of other students, staff, families, or participants without

authorization.

17. Arbitration and Class Action Waiver

The Parties agree to first attempt in good faith to resolve disputes through direct communication.

If a dispute cannot be resolved informally, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or

relating to this Waiver, the Master Agreement, the Enrollment Materials, the Participant’s

participation, or any covered Program or activity shall be resolved by binding individual

arbitration in California, administered by JAMS or the American Arbitration Association (AAA)

under applicable consumer arbitration rules, unless otherwise required by law.

Either Party may bring an individual claim in small claims court if the claim qualifies and remains

on an individual basis. Parent/Guardian and Xstar waive the right to participate in any class action,

collective action, representative action, private attorney general action, consolidated action, or

group proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Parties acknowledge that disputes

resolved by arbitration under this Section are decided by an arbitrator, not by a court or jury.

Nothing in this Section prevents either Party from seeking temporary injunctive relief, emergency

relief, evidence preservation, protection of confidential information, collection of unpaid amounts,

or other urgent relief where legally available.

The administrator-selection, location, severance, and non-waivable-relief provisions of Section 31

of the Master Agreement apply to arbitration under this Section.

18. Electronic Signature, One-Signature Authorization, and Automated Document Sync

Parent/Guardian agrees that this Waiver, the Master Agreement, enrollment forms,

acknowledgments, consent forms, notices, records, and signatures may be created, provided,

completed, accepted, stored, and executed electronically. Parent/Guardian authorizes Xstar

Education to apply Parent/Guardian’s electronic signature, typed signature, drawn signature,

signature image, printed name, initials, submission date, timestamp, email address, IP address

record, and related electronic submission records to the applicable Enrollment Packet, electronic

acknowledgment, generated signature certificate, or related enrollment record.

Parent/Guardian agrees that the same electronic signature and initials collected through Xstar’s

registration page, website form, electronic signature platform, or other electronic workflow may

evidence acceptance of this Waiver, the Master Agreement, the Transportation Arrangement

Acknowledgment, the Privacy Notice, and any identified supplemental acknowledgment or

permission form, provided that the registration or signature process identifies or provides access

to the applicable documents and versions.

Parent/Guardian agrees that electronic signatures, typed signatures, drawn signatures, checked

consent boxes, timestamps, IP address records, submission logs, email confirmations, PDF

confirmations, and system records may be used as evidence of consent, acceptance, identity,

timing, and agreement. Parent/Guardian agrees that an electronic signature or electronic

acceptance has the same effect as a handwritten signature to the fullest extent permitted by

applicable law, including the California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the federal

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, where applicable.

19. Legal Boundaries and Non-Waivable Rights

This Waiver is intended to release ordinary negligence claims and ordinary risk-based claims to the

fullest extent permitted by law. It is not intended to release claims that cannot be released under

applicable law, including claims arising from fraud, willful injury, intentional misconduct, gross

negligence, or violation of law where such release is prohibited. For purposes of this Waiver, "gross

negligence" has the meaning established by California law: conduct amounting to a want of even

scant care, or an extreme departure from the ordinary standard of conduct, determined under

California law on the totality of the circumstances. No provision of this Packet narrows that

standard. Conduct such as an isolated mistake, a reasonable judgment error, a communication

delay, an administrative oversight, a scheduling or staffing change, a curriculum or activity

adjustment, or another ordinary operational error does not, without more, constitute gross

negligence.

20. English Understanding and Opportunity to Review

This Waiver is provided in English. If Parent/Guardian cannot read or fully understand English,

Parent/Guardian should seek translation, interpretation, legal advice, or other assistance before

signing.

By signing, Parent/Guardian confirms that they can read and understand English sufficiently to

understand this Waiver, or that they have had a reasonable opportunity to obtain translation,

interpretation, legal advice, or other assistance before signing. Parent/Guardian confirms that they

are not relying on any informal oral translation, summary, explanation, or statement that is

inconsistent with the written English terms of this Waiver.

21. Safety Rules Addendum

Parent/Guardian and Participant agree to follow these rules and any additional rules provided in

writing, electronically, verbally, or at the activity location:

• Read or review all activity instructions and safety materials provided.

• Ask Xstar staff if you have questions or do not understand an instruction.

• Follow all staff, instructor, coach, volunteer, vendor, venue, and emergency instructions.

• Stay with the assigned group and do not leave assigned areas without permission.

• Use safety equipment if provided; it is provided for a reason.

• Treat others courteously and respectfully.

• Do not run, push, fight, bully, harass, threaten, or engage in dangerous conduct.

• Do not bring food or drinks into restricted areas.

• Immediately report injuries, illness, spills, unsafe conditions, equipment issues, or dangerous

behavior.

• Parent/Guardian must supervise non-participating siblings, guests, and children in their care.

22. Severability, Governing Law, and Entire Agreement

This Waiver shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of California, without

regard to conflict-of-law principles.

If any provision of this Waiver is found invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision shall be

modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable, or severed if

modification is not possible. The remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

This Waiver, together with the Master Agreement, Enrollment Materials, registration records,

signature authorization, activity records, medical records, emergency records, notices,

confirmations, and applicable supplemental documents, constitutes the activity-related waiver

and release agreement for covered Programs and activities while the Participant is enrolled,

registered, attending, or participating in Xstar programs or activities, unless revoked, replaced,

terminated, or superseded in writing. No oral statement, informal message, advertisement, social

media post, text message, WeChat message, verbal promise, or prior draft shall modify this Waiver

unless expressly confirmed in writing by authorized Xstar management.

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AGREEMENT · PLEASE READ IN FULL

Transportation Arrangement Acknowledgment

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Transportation Arrangement Acknowledgment

Version 2026.11.1

Governing Law: State of California

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This Acknowledgment involves student transportation and vehicle-related

risks. By signing, Parent/Guardian authorizes the Student to participate in transportation

arrangements coordinated, confirmed, or facilitated through Xstar, and agrees to assumption of

risk, release of ordinary transportation-related claims, indemnification, limitation of liability,

arbitration, class action waiver, and other legally binding terms. Transportation risks may include

serious bodily injury, permanent disability, paralysis, or death. This Acknowledgment does not

release claims that cannot be released under applicable law. If you cannot read or fully understand

English, seek translation, interpretation, legal advice, or other assistance before signing.

1. Relationship to Master Agreement and Activity Waiver

This Xstar Education Transportation Arrangement Acknowledgment (“Acknowledgment”)

supplements and is incorporated into the Xstar Education Master Enrollment & Program

Participation Agreement, Version 2026.11.1 (“Master Agreement”), and the Xstar Education

Activity Waiver, Assumption of Risk, Release of Liability, Medical Authorization & Indemnification

Agreement, Version 2026.11.1 (“Activity Waiver”), unless a later written or electronic version

supersedes them.

The Master Agreement states that ordinary enrollment does not itself create a daily transportation

service, carpool service, rideshare service, public carrier relationship, or transportation-provider

obligation, and that transportation-related arrangements must be governed by a separate written

acknowledgment, authorization, permission form, or supplemental agreement if applicable. This

Acknowledgment is that transportation-specific supplemental document.

This Acknowledgment is intended to govern transportation-related risks and arrangements

broadly, including both regular school-day transportation and activity-related transportation. If

there is a conflict between this Acknowledgment and the Master Agreement or Activity Waiver, the

more specific transportation-related provision shall control for transportation-related matters

only.

Advance Acknowledgment; No Current Transportation Request

Parent/Guardian understands and agrees that signing this Acknowledgment does not mean that

transportation is currently requested, approved, scheduled, guaranteed, or included in the

Student’s Program. This Acknowledgment is signed in advance and will apply if any

Transportation Arrangement is later requested, selected, approved, coordinated, arranged,

confirmed, or used through Xstar records or communications. Actual transportation availability,

route, schedule, Driver, Vehicle, fees, pickup location, drop-off location, and other operational

details remain subject to separate confirmation by Xstar.

2. Parties and Definitions

“Xstar,” “Xstar Education,” “Institution,” “we,” “us,” or “our” means The World

Nexus, doing business as Xstar Education, and, to the extent legally applicable, its directors,

officers, managers, employees, instructors, assistants, volunteers, contractors, representatives,

agents, successors, and assigns.

“Released Parties” means Xstar and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, its directors, officers,

managers, employees, instructors, assistants, volunteers, contractors, representatives, agents,

successors, assigns, approved or coordinated Drivers, Vehicle owners, transportation

coordinators, transportation vendors, and any applicable affiliated, partnering, sponsoring, venue,

facility, or service provider identified in the applicable transportation, registration, schedule,

route, confirmation, or electronic record. "Parent/Guardian" means the parent, legal guardian, or

legally authorized adult who signs or accepts this Acknowledgment and represents that they have

authority to consent to transportation arrangements for the Student. "Student" means the minor

or participant identified in the applicable registration form, transportation record, enrollment

record, signature page, online submission, or generated document. "Transportation Arrangement"

means any student transportation, travel, vehicle use, pickup, drop-off, route, ride, carpool, staff-

driver arrangement, parent-driver arrangement, independent-driver arrangement, third-party

transportation, field trip transportation, event

transportation, camp transportation, activity-related transportation, emergency or temporary

transportation, or other transportation-related arrangement requested, selected, registered for,

attended, coordinated, arranged, confirmed, or facilitated through Xstar records or

communications. "Driver" may include a parent driver, independent driver, staff member,

instructor, contractor, volunteer, third-party driver, transportation vendor, or other person

approved, arranged, coordinated, or confirmed by Xstar for the applicable Transportation

Arrangement. "Vehicle" may include a privately owned vehicle, parent vehicle, staff vehicle,

contractor vehicle, third-party vehicle, rental or arranged vehicle, internally used vehicle, or other

vehicle used for the applicable Transportation Arrangement.

3. Scope of Transportation Arrangements

This Acknowledgment applies to both regular school-day transportation and activity-related

transportation, including transportation from school to Xstar, from Xstar to home or another

approved location, from home or an approved location to Xstar, between Xstar and third-party

venues, field trips, camps, off-site activities, competitions, performances, special events,

emergency or temporary transportation, and any other transportation-related arrangement

identified through Xstar registration records, schedules, invoices, written notices, electronic

confirmations, communications, or other transportation records.

This Acknowledgment does not require Xstar to list every possible route, driver, vehicle, activity,

venue, or transportation occurrence by name. Covered Transportation Arrangements are

determined by Xstar enrollment records, transportation records, schedules, invoices, notices,

confirmations, communications, or other written or electronic records.

Xstar may require an additional field trip permission form, Activity Waiver, transportation

supplement, venue waiver, medical update, or other written consent for higher-risk, long-distance,

overnight, athletic, third-party venue, commercial transportation, or special transportation-

related activities. Failure to require or obtain a separate supplemental document for a specific

transportation occurrence shall not invalidate this Acknowledgment as to ordinary transportation

risks covered by this document.

4. Limited Coordination Role of Xstar

At Parent/Guardian’s request or with Parent/Guardian’s consent, Xstar may provide limited

administrative coordination for Transportation Arrangements. Such coordination may include

collecting transportation requests, communicating with families and drivers, coordinating driver

availability, assigning or confirming drivers, sharing schedules, maintaining pickup/drop-off

records, collecting transportation coordination charges or related fees, processing

reimbursements or payments to drivers, and modifying or canceling arrangements for safety,

staffing, operational, insurance, legal, or administrative reasons.

Parent/Guardian understands that Xstar’s coordination role does not guarantee that

transportation will be available, uninterrupted, on time, delay-free, accident-free, risk-free, or

suitable for every student or every circumstance. Except where expressly stated in writing or

required by law, Xstar does not hold itself out as a public carrier, school bus operator, rideshare

company, taxicab company, charter-party carrier, or commercial transportation company.

Nothing in this Acknowledgment is intended to create a public carrier relationship, rideshare

relationship, school bus relationship, or guarantee of transportation safety.

Transportation Arrangements under this Acknowledgment are of two kinds. A "Family-Arranged

Arrangement" is one in which Parent/Guardian selects and engages the Driver directly and Xstar's

role is limited to exchanging contact, schedule, or availability information; Xstar does not select,

assign, or supervise the Driver in a Family-Arranged Arrangement. An "Xstar-Coordinated

Arrangement" is one in which Xstar assigns or confirms a specific Driver for the Student. For Xstar-

Coordinated Arrangements, Xstar will exercise reasonable care in assigning Drivers, including

confirming, before a Driver's first assignment and at least once in each school year thereafter, that

the Driver holds a valid driver's license for the vehicle to be used and has provided evidence of

automobile insurance, and Xstar will keep the assignment records it creates in the ordinary course.

Merely relaying or confirming, for scheduling or communication purposes, the identity, contact

information, or timing of a Driver whom Parent/Guardian has selected and engaged does not by

itself make the arrangement an Xstar-Coordinated Arrangement; the verification described in this

Section applies to Drivers whom Xstar assigns, or confirms to perform a specific transportation

task arranged through Xstar, and is performed before that Driver's first such assignment.

5. Optional Use of Transportation Arrangements

Parent/Guardian understands that participation in a Transportation Arrangement is optional

unless a specific program separately states otherwise in writing. Parent/Guardian may choose to

personally transport the Student or arrange transportation independently. Parent/Guardian

understands that declining a Transportation Arrangement may affect the Student’s ability to

attend a schedule-dependent program, but it does not invalidate the Master Agreement or Activity

Waiver.

Parent/Guardian agrees not to rely on any oral statement or informal message as a guarantee of

transportation availability, driver availability, route continuity, timing, or safety unless confirmed

in writing by authorized Xstar management.

6. Driver and Vehicle Categories

Parent/Guardian understands and agrees that transportation may be performed by an approved

parent driver, independent driver, staff member, instructor, contractor, volunteer, third-party

driver, transportation vendor, or other driver approved, arranged, coordinated, or confirmed by

Xstar for the applicable Transportation Arrangement.

Parent/Guardian understands and agrees that vehicles may include privately owned vehicles,

parent vehicles, staff vehicles, contractor vehicles, third-party vehicles, rental or arranged

vehicles, internally used vehicles, or other vehicles used for the applicable Transportation

Arrangement.

Driver status and vehicle status may vary depending on the arrangement. Nothing in this

Acknowledgment creates a guarantee that any Driver, Vehicle, route, schedule, insurance policy,

or Transportation Arrangement is free from risk.

7. Parent Authorization for Student Transportation

Parent/Guardian authorizes the Student to be transported in a Vehicle operated by a Driver

approved, arranged, coordinated, or confirmed through Xstar for the applicable route, schedule,

period, program, or activity. Parent/Guardian authorizes Xstar to communicate with Drivers,

schools, authorized pickup persons, emergency contacts, and Parent/Guardian regarding

transportation timing, pickup, drop-off, delays, route issues, safety concerns, student behavior,

and emergency matters.

Parent/Guardian confirms that all persons authorized to receive the Student at pickup or drop-off

have been accurately identified in the applicable enrollment or transportation records.

Parent/Guardian is responsible for updating Xstar in writing if authorized pickup or drop-off

information changes.

8. Transportation Period, Route, Pickup and Drop-Off Records

The applicable transportation period, route, school, pickup location, drop-off location, schedule,

Driver, Vehicle, and other arrangement details may be identified through Xstar registration

records, invoices, schedules, route messages, written notices, electronic confirmations, internal

transportation records, or other communications.

Parent/Guardian is responsible for providing accurate school release times, minimum-day

schedules, pickup instructions, drop-off instructions, authorized release information, emergency

contact information, and any school-specific requirements. Parent/Guardian must promptly notify

Xstar in writing of school schedule changes, student absences, early dismissal, late release,

program changes, pickup location changes, drop-off changes, custody restrictions, medical issues,

behavior concerns, or any condition that may affect transportation.

9. Transportation Risks and Assumption of Risk

Parent/Guardian understands that transportation involves ordinary, inherent, known, unknown,

foreseeable, and unforeseeable risks. These risks may arise from the Student’s conduct, Driver

conduct, other passengers, other drivers, traffic, road conditions, weather, vehicle conditions,

vehicle malfunction, seat belt or child restraint issues, route changes, delays, school release

issues, third-party actions, emergencies, and circumstances beyond Xstar’s reasonable control.

Risks may include, without limitation, traffic accidents, collisions, sudden braking, swerving,

unsafe driving by others, driver error, distracted driving by others, road hazards, weather-related

hazards, vehicle malfunction, boarding and exiting vehicles, lack of or misuse of safety equipment,

child restraint or booster seat issues, delays, supervision limitations while driving, medical

emergencies, emotional distress, property loss, serious bodily injury, permanent disability,

paralysis, or death. Parent/Guardian knowingly and voluntarily accepts and assumes all ordinary,

inherent, known, unknown, foreseeable, and unforeseeable risks associated with the Student’s

participation in Transportation Arrangements, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10. Child Passenger Safety, Seat Belts, and Booster Seats

Parent/Guardian agrees to provide accurate information regarding the Student’s age, height,

weight, medical needs, behavioral needs, and any child passenger safety requirements.

Parent/Guardian understands that California child passenger restraint and seat belt laws,

including California Vehicle Code sections 27360 et seq. and related laws, may require appropriate

child passenger restraint systems, booster seats, rear-seat placement, or safety belt use

depending on the Student’s age, size, and circumstances.

Parent/Guardian is responsible for informing Xstar in writing if the Student requires a car seat,

booster seat, special restraint, medical accommodation, or other safety accommodation. If

required by law or safety judgment, Xstar may refuse transportation unless the required restraint

or safety arrangement is available.

Parent/Guardian agrees not to ask or permit any Driver to violate seat belt, child restraint, vehicle

capacity, school pickup, traffic, or safety laws. Student must wear a seat belt or required restraint

at all times while the Vehicle is moving.

11. Driver/Vehicle Screening Is Not a Guarantee

Xstar may collect, review, verify, request, maintain, or rely on driver license information, vehicle

information, insurance information, driver certifications, vehicle registration, safety

acknowledgments, route records, or other documents for administrative screening and risk-

management purposes.

Any collection, review, verification, approval, assignment, coordination, or confirmation of driver

or vehicle information by Xstar is for administrative screening and recordkeeping only and is not a

guarantee of driver skill, driving judgment, vehicle condition, insurance coverage, legal

compliance, route safety, supervision quality, or accident-free transportation. Parent/Guardian

understands that transportation by motor vehicle can never be made risk-free and that no

screening process can eliminate all risk.

12. Fees, Coordination Charges, Reimbursements, and Payment Processing

Xstar may charge Parent/Guardian transportation coordination charges, family logistics

coordination fees, route-related fees, administrative fees, or other written transportation-related

charges according to Xstar’s published or communicated fee schedule. Xstar may process

reimbursements, stipends, payments, or cost allocations to Drivers or other persons involved in

Transportation Arrangements. Any fee collection, reimbursement, stipend, payment, or payment

facilitation by Xstar is for coordination, route availability, driver time, cost allocation,

reimbursement, administrative processing, or related purposes and does not make Xstar the

owner, operator, insurer, or guarantor of any Driver or Vehicle.

Transportation charges may be based on schedule, route, period, number of rides, number of

students, driver availability, or other administrative calculation. Absences, withdrawals, schedule

changes, and cancellations are governed by Xstar’s written transportation fee policy or

applicable invoice terms.

Unpaid transportation charges may result in suspension or termination of the Transportation

Arrangement, without limiting Xstar’s other rights under the Master Agreement or applicable law.

Refunds of prepaid transportation coordination charges following Xstar-initiated termination of a

Transportation Arrangement are governed by Section 9(9)–(10) of the Master Agreement. For

purposes of any refund, unused transportation coordination charges are calculated pro rata by

scheduled transportation service days within the applicable billing period. If a Transportation

Arrangement is suspended or terminated while the Student remains enrolled, and the suspension

or termination is not based on the conduct, non-cooperation, or other grounds described in

Sections 9(8)–(10) or 18 of the Master Agreement, prepaid transportation coordination charges for

scheduled service days after the effective date of the suspension or termination will be refunded

on the pro rata basis stated in this Section.

13. Schedule, Delays, Cancellations, and No Guarantee of Availability

Parent/Guardian understands that transportation timing may be affected by school release

procedures, student delays, school minimum days, traffic, road conditions, weather, vehicle

issues, driver availability, route changes, emergencies, and other circumstances beyond Xstar’s

reasonable control.

Xstar does not guarantee exact pickup time, exact drop-off time, route continuity, Driver

continuity, Vehicle continuity, uninterrupted service, or transportation availability for every school

day, activity, or circumstance. Xstar may modify, delay, suspend, cancel, combine, reroute, or

discontinue a Transportation Arrangement for safety, staffing, driver availability, vehicle

availability, insurance, legal, operational, weather, emergency, payment, student conduct, parent

cooperation, or other reasonable reasons.

14. Pickup, Drop-Off, Authorized Release, and Failure to Receive Student

Parent/Guardian must provide accurate pickup and drop-off locations and ensure that the Student

is ready and available at the required time and location. Parent/Guardian must notify Xstar

promptly if the Student is absent, not being picked up, leaving school early, staying after school, or

subject to a schedule change.

Drivers may release the Student only according to Xstar’s authorized release records, applicable

written instructions, or emergency circumstances. Parent/Guardian is responsible for keeping

authorized pickup and release information current. If a Driver or Xstar cannot safely release the

Student at the designated location or to an authorized person, Xstar or the Driver may contact

Parent/Guardian, emergency contacts, school personnel, appropriate authorities, or emergency

services as reasonably necessary.

Additional fees may apply for delays, waiting time, failed pickup, failed drop-off, route changes, or

other transportation disruptions caused by inaccurate information, student delay, parent delay, or

failure to follow procedures.

15. Student Conduct During Transportation

Student must behave safely and respectfully during transportation. Student must wear a seat belt

or required restraint, remain seated, follow Driver instructions, avoid distracting the Driver, and

comply with all safety rules. Prohibited conduct includes, without limitation, unbuckling seat

belts, moving around while the Vehicle is moving, opening doors or windows without permission,

throwing objects, yelling, fighting, bullying, harassment, threats, physical aggression, damaging

property, filming or photographing others without authorization, touching controls, interfering

with the Driver, refusing instructions, attempting to exit at an unauthorized location, or otherwise

creating a safety concern.

Xstar may suspend or terminate transportation participation if Student conduct creates safety,

behavioral, operational, legal, insurance, or supervision concerns. If transportation participation is

suspended or terminated, refunds of prepaid transportation coordination charges are governed by

Section 12 of this Acknowledgment and, where the suspension or termination is based on the

grounds described in Sections 9(8)–(10) or 18 of the Master Agreement, by those provisions as

applied to the charges for the Transportation Arrangement; “parent non-cooperation” has the

meaning given in Section 9(8) of the Master Agreement.

16. Health, Medical, Allergy, and Emergency Authorization During Transportation

Parent/Guardian must disclose in writing any medical condition, allergy, dietary restriction,

medication need, asthma, seizure history, diabetes, injury, disability, behavioral condition,

emotional condition, physical limitation, emergency plan, motion sickness concern, or other

condition that may affect transportation safety, supervision, or emergency care.

In an emergency, accident, illness, injury, allergic reaction, behavioral crisis, or situation where

Xstar or a Driver reasonably believes immediate action may be necessary, Parent/Guardian

authorizes Xstar and/or the Driver to contact Parent/Guardian, emergency contacts, school

personnel, emergency responders, medical providers, urgent care, hospital personnel, public

authorities, or other appropriate persons.

If Parent/Guardian or emergency contacts cannot be reached promptly, Parent/Guardian

authorizes Xstar and/or the Driver to assist in obtaining emergency medical care as reasonably

necessary. Xstar and Drivers are not medical providers unless expressly identified as such.

Parent/Guardian is solely responsible for all medical, ambulance, emergency, urgent care,

hospital, medication, insurance deductible, co-pay, treatment, transportation-to-medical-care,

and related costs.

17. Staff Drivers, Internal Vehicles, and Higher-Control Arrangements

Parent/Guardian understands that some Transportation Arrangements may involve staff

members, instructors, contractors, volunteers, internally used vehicles, staff vehicles, or other

higher-control arrangements. Such arrangements remain subject to the risk acknowledgments,

safety rules, conduct requirements, medical authorization, release, indemnification, arbitration,

and other terms of this Acknowledgment, except to the extent applicable law requires otherwise.

Nothing in this Acknowledgment requires Xstar to use any particular Driver or Vehicle. Xstar may

change Driver or Vehicle assignments when reasonably necessary for safety, staffing, route,

insurance, legal, operational, or administrative reasons. If a particular transportation arrangement

is governed by a separate written transportation supplement, staff driver policy, vehicle use policy,

field trip permission form, or vendor agreement, that more specific document may supplement

this Acknowledgment for that arrangement.

18. Third-Party Transportation and Venue-Related Travel

Transportation Arrangements may involve third-party drivers, transportation vendors, venues,

schools, parks, recreational facilities, public roads, private property, parking lots, pickup lanes, or

other locations not owned or controlled by Xstar. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Xstar is

not automatically responsible for third-party acts, omissions, premises conditions, road

conditions, traffic conditions, school release procedures, venue policies, parking lot conditions,

transportation vendor conduct, or other matters beyond Xstar’s reasonable control.

Parent/Guardian understands that third-party vendors or venues may require their own waivers,

permissions, safety rules, or transportation terms.

19. Insurance Non-Guarantee

Unless expressly stated in writing, Xstar does not provide personal medical insurance, accident

insurance, automobile insurance, travel insurance, property insurance, or individual liability

insurance for the Student or Parent/Guardian. Parent/Guardian is responsible for maintaining

appropriate health, medical, accident, property, and other insurance coverage for the Student.

Driver or Vehicle insurance, if any, is the responsibility of the Driver, Vehicle owner, or

transportation provider, as applicable. Any insurance maintained by Xstar is for Xstar’s own risk

management and does not create a direct right of coverage or claim for Parent/Guardian or

Student unless required by law or expressly stated in writing by the applicable insurance policy.

20. Release of Ordinary Transportation Claims

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Parent/Guardian, on behalf of themselves, the Student, and

their respective heirs, assigns, personal representatives, and estate, knowingly, voluntarily, and

expressly releases, waives, discharges, and covenants not to sue Xstar and the Released Parties for

any and all ordinary transportation-related claims, demands, causes of action, damages, losses,

liabilities, costs, expenses, or attorneys’ fees arising out of or relating to a Transportation

Arrangement. This release includes, to the fullest extent permitted by law, claims arising from

ordinary negligence, ordinary accidents, inherent transportation risks, traffic risks, vehicle-related

risks, premises or pickup/drop-off conditions, ordinary supervision limitations during

transportation, ordinary staff judgment, third-party acts or omissions, student behavior, schedule

changes, delays, and circumstances beyond Xstar’s reasonable control.

This Acknowledgment is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by California law, but

it is not intended to release or waive claims that cannot be released or waived under applicable

law, including claims based on fraud, willful injury, intentional misconduct, gross negligence, or

violation of law where such release is prohibited. Nothing in this Acknowledgment is intended to

waive non-waivable rights under California Civil Code section 1668 or other applicable law.

21. Indemnification, Defense, and Hold Harmless

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Parent/Guardian agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold

harmless Xstar and the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, demands, losses,

liabilities, damages, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, arbitration costs, court costs, or third-party

claims arising out of or relating to:

1. inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, omitted, or misleading information provided by

Parent/Guardian;

2. undisclosed or improperly disclosed medical conditions, allergies, behavioral conditions,

custody restrictions, safety concerns, emergency limitations, or child passenger safety

requirements;

3. failure to provide required car seat, booster seat, restraint, medical information,

emergency information, authorized release information, or transportation instructions;

4. the Student's actions, omissions, misconduct, unsafe conduct, rule violations, property

damage, or injury caused to others during transportation;

5. Parent/Guardian's breach of this Acknowledgment, the Master Agreement, Activity Waiver,

transportation rules, or Xstar policies;

6. unauthorized pickup/drop-off changes, custody disputes, family disputes, conflicting

instructions, or unauthorized release issues not properly disclosed to Xstar in writing;

7. Parent-arranged, family-arranged, or third-party transportation outside Xstar's records or

control;

8. Claims or statements that a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction has finally

determined to have been made in bad faith, or to have been knowingly false, frivolous,

abusive, defamatory, retaliatory, or materially misleading.

This indemnification provision applies only to the extent permitted by applicable law and does not

require Parent/Guardian to indemnify Xstar for liability that cannot lawfully be shifted.

This Section applies only to the extent the claim, loss, or demand was caused by the matters listed

in items 1 through 7, and does not require Parent/Guardian to indemnify, defend, or hold Xstar

harmless against liability arising from Xstar's own negligence or other fault, or against any liability

that cannot lawfully be shifted to Parent/Guardian.

22. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Xstar’s liability, if any, shall be limited to direct

actual damages and shall not include indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary,

punitive, emotional distress, reputational, lost opportunity, lost income, school-related, activity-

related, schedule-related, transportation-delay-related, or third-party consequential damages. To

the fullest extent permitted by law, Xstar’s total aggregate liability for claims arising out of or

relating to this Acknowledgment or any Transportation Arrangement shall not exceed the

transportation coordination charges actually paid to Xstar for the Student during the three-month

period immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim. If the Student has participated in

the Transportation Arrangement for less than three months at the time of the event, Xstar’s total

aggregate liability shall not exceed the transportation coordination charges actually paid to Xstar

for the Student from the start of the Transportation Arrangement through the date of the event.

The limitations in this Section apply to contract, fee, property-damage, and scheduling claims.

They do not apply to claims for bodily injury or death. This Section does not apply to, and shall not

be construed to limit, liability for bodily injury or death, fraud, willful injury, intentional

misconduct, or gross negligence, or any other liability that cannot lawfully be limited. If any

portion of this limitation is found unenforceable, it shall be modified to the minimum extent

necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining portions shall remain in effect.

23. Gross Negligence and Willful Misconduct

For purposes of this Acknowledgment, "gross negligence" has the meaning established by

California law: conduct amounting to a want of even scant care, or an extreme departure from the

ordinary standard of conduct, determined under California law on the totality of the

circumstances. No provision of this Packet narrows that standard. Conduct such as an isolated

mistake, a reasonable judgment error, a communication delay, an administrative oversight, a

scheduling or staffing change, a curriculum or activity adjustment, or another ordinary operational

error does not, without more, constitute gross negligence. "Willful misconduct" means intentional

conduct undertaken with actual knowledge of its wrongfulness or with actual knowledge that

serious personal injury is highly likely to result. Nothing in this Section limits any non-waivable

rights under applicable law.

24. Records, Communications, and Documentation

Parent/Guardian authorizes Xstar to create, maintain, use, and retain transportation-related

records, including transportation requests, schedules, route records, driver assignments, vehicle

information, attendance records, pickup/drop-off records, invoices, payment records,

communications, incident reports, emergency reports, parent notices, driver notices, screenshots,

emails, text messages, and other records reasonably related to transportation coordination,

safety, insurance, legal compliance, dispute prevention, or operations. Parent/Guardian

authorizes Xstar to communicate by phone, text message, email, online form, messaging

application, electronic signature platform, student management system, or other commonly used

communication methods regarding transportation matters. Parent/Guardian is responsible for

keeping contact information current and monitoring Xstar communications.

25. Arbitration and Class Action Waiver

The Parties agree to first attempt in good faith to resolve transportation-related disputes through

direct communication. If a dispute cannot be resolved informally, any dispute, claim, or

controversy arising out of or relating to this Acknowledgment, the Master Agreement, the Activity

Waiver, Enrollment Materials, transportation charges, payment processing, Driver arrangements,

Vehicle arrangements, student transportation, pickup/drop-off, communications, or any

Transportation Arrangement shall be resolved by binding individual arbitration in California,

administered by JAMS or the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under applicable consumer

arbitration rules, unless otherwise required by law.

Either Party may bring an individual claim in small claims court if the claim qualifies and remains

on an individual basis. Parent/Guardian and Xstar waive the right to participate in any class action,

collective action, representative action, private attorney general action, consolidated action, or

group proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Parties acknowledge that disputes

resolved by arbitration under this Section are decided by an arbitrator, not by a court or jury.

Nothing in this Section prevents either Party from seeking temporary injunctive relief, emergency

relief, evidence preservation, protection of confidential information, collection of unpaid amounts,

or other urgent relief where legally available. If a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction

finally determines that a claim or conduct was in bad faith, knowingly false, frivolous, abusive,

defamatory, retaliatory, or materially improper, Xstar reserves all rights to seek recovery of

damages, attorney's fees, arbitration costs, court costs, and other relief available under applicable

law.

The administrator-selection, location, severance, and non-waivable-relief provisions of Section 31

of the Master Agreement apply to arbitration under this Section.

26. Electronic Records, Generated Documents, and Signature Certificate

Parent/Guardian agrees that this Acknowledgment, the Master Agreement, the Activity Waiver,

enrollment forms, transportation forms, acknowledgments, notices, records, and signatures may

be created, provided, completed, accepted, stored, and executed electronically. This

Acknowledgment may be generated from Xstar registration records, Google Forms, Google Sheets,

website forms, student management systems, electronic signature systems, PDF generators, or

other automated workflows. The generated signature certificate or signature record may

automatically insert the Student name, Parent/Guardian name, document version, signature date,

initials, electronic signature, timestamp, IP address record, and other information reasonably

necessary to identify the applicable registration, transportation, and signature record.

Parent/Guardian agrees that electronic signatures, typed signatures, drawn signatures, checked

consent boxes, electronic initials, signature images, timestamps, IP address records, submission

logs, email confirmations, PDF confirmations, system records, and generated documents may be

used to evidence consent, acceptance, identity, timing, and agreement. Parent/Guardian agrees

that an electronic signature or electronic acceptance has the same effect as a handwritten

signature to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the California Uniform

Electronic Transactions Act and the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National

Commerce Act, where applicable.

27. English Understanding and Opportunity to Review

This Acknowledgment is provided in English. If Parent/Guardian cannot read or fully understand

English, Parent/Guardian should seek translation, interpretation, legal advice, or other assistance

before signing.

By signing, Parent/Guardian confirms that they can read and understand English sufficiently to

understand this Acknowledgment, or that they have had a reasonable opportunity to obtain

translation, interpretation, legal advice, or other assistance before signing. Parent/Guardian

confirms that they are not relying on any informal oral translation, summary, explanation,

statement, text message, WeChat message, advertisement, or prior draft that is inconsistent with

the written English terms of this Acknowledgment.

28. Amendment, Suspension, and Additional Requirements

Xstar may update transportation procedures, routes, fees, driver requirements, vehicle

requirements, safety procedures, documentation requirements, or this Acknowledgment for

operational, legal, safety, insurance, staffing, route, or policy reasons. Xstar may require additional

written acknowledgments, updated signatures, driver-specific confirmations, vehicle-specific

confirmations, route confirmations, medical updates, child passenger safety confirmations, or

supplemental waivers as a condition of continued participation in Transportation Arrangements.

Continued participation after reasonable written or electronic notice of updated transportation

terms may constitute acceptance to the fullest extent permitted by law, unless Parent/Guardian

withdraws from the Transportation Arrangement before the effective date according to Xstar’s

written procedure.

Xstar may also suspend or terminate an individual Transportation Arrangement for safety,

insurance, staffing, route, or cooperation reasons. Suspension or termination of a Transportation

Arrangement does not by itself terminate the Student’s enrollment under the Master Agreement.

29. Governing Law, Severability, and Entire Agreement

This Acknowledgment shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of

California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

If any provision of this Acknowledgment is found invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision

shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable, or severed if

modification is not possible. The remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

This Acknowledgment, together with the Master Agreement, Activity Waiver, Enrollment Materials,

transportation records, invoices, route confirmations, driver records, and applicable supplemental

documents, constitutes the transportation-related acknowledgment, authorization, and risk-

management agreement for covered Transportation Arrangements. No oral statement, informal

message, advertisement, social media post, text message, WeChat message, verbal promise, or

prior draft shall modify this Acknowledgment unless expressly confirmed in writing by authorized

Xstar management.

30. Execution and Acknowledgment

By signing physically or electronically, Parent/Guardian confirms that they have read this

Acknowledgment in full, understand it, have had an opportunity to ask questions and obtain

translation, interpretation, or legal advice if desired, agree to be legally bound, are signing

voluntarily, have authority to sign for the Student, and understand that this Acknowledgment

includes legally binding terms regarding transportation risks, assumption of risk, release of

ordinary claims, indemnification, limitation of liability, arbitration, class action waiver, electronic

records, and other important matters.

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NOTICE & RELEASE · PLEASE READ IN FULL

Privacy Notice, Data Use Authorization, and Media Release

Full text · Version 2026.11.1

Privacy Notice, Data Use Authorization, and Media Release

Version 2026.11.1

Governing Law: State of California

This Notice explains how Xstar Education may collect, use, protect, disclose, and retain student

and family information, including minor-related information, emergency and transportation

records, electronic signature records, and photos/videos. Promotional media and likeness rights

are addressed in this Notice and are specifically acknowledged through the required

Parent/Guardian electronic acknowledgment, initials, signature, and generated signature

certificate for the Enrollment Packet.

1. Purpose of This Notice

This Privacy Notice, Data Use Authorization, and Media Release (“Notice”) explains how The

World Nexus, doing business as Xstar Education (“Xstar,” “Xstar Education,” “we,” “us,” or

“our”), may collect, use, store, disclose, protect, retain, and process information relating to

students, parents/guardians, emergency contacts, authorized pickup persons, transportation

arrangements, program participation, payments, communications, photos, videos, student work,

electronic signature records, and related records.

Because Xstar provides educational, enrichment, activity, camp, transportation coordination, and

child-related services, we may collect information relating to minors. Registration and enrollment

information for a minor student should be submitted by the student’s parent/legal guardian or

an adult legally authorized to act on behalf of the student. This Notice is intended to be read

together with the Xstar Education Master Enrollment & Program Participation Agreement, Version

2026.11.1, the Xstar Education Activity Waiver, Assumption of Risk, Release of Liability, Medical

Authorization & Indemnification Agreement, Version 2026.11.1, the Xstar Education Transportation

Arrangement Acknowledgment, Version 2026.11.1, registration records, invoices, electronic

signature records, and any applicable supplemental forms or Program notices. This Notice is part

of the Xstar Enrollment, Waiver, Transportation, Privacy, and Consent Packet, Version 2026.11.1.

2. Information We May Collect

Xstar may collect and maintain information reasonably necessary for registration, enrollment,

program operation, safety, communication, billing, records, compliance, and related purposes,

including the categories below.

2.1 Student Information

• Student name, preferred name if provided, date of birth, age, grade level, school, and gender if

reasonably needed for program administration, safety, grouping, reporting, lodging, or

transportation purposes.

• Language needs, communication notes, accommodation-related notes provided by

parent/guardian, and other information reasonably needed for student participation or safety.

• Program selection, schedule, attendance, participation, performance, conduct, progress,

activity, camp, class, field trip, competition, event, transportation, and supervision records.

2.2 Parent/Guardian and Household Information

• Parent/guardian name, relationship to student, email address, phone number, mailing address

or home address, and communication preferences.

• Emergency contact information, authorized pickup/drop-off persons, household or family

information reasonably necessary for program administration, and registration, consent, waiver,

signature, and acknowledgment records.

2.3 Health, Safety, Emergency, and Special Instruction Information

• Allergy information, medical conditions voluntarily disclosed by parent/guardian, medication-

related notes if provided, emergency treatment authorization, physician, insurance, or emergency

care information if provided.

• Special safety instructions, behavioral, supervision, transportation, or accommodation notes

reasonably necessary for student safety and program administration.

Xstar does not seek unnecessary medical information. Parents/Guardians are responsible for

providing accurate and current information that is necessary for student safety, emergency

response, supervision, transportation, and program participation.

2.4 Transportation and Pickup/Drop-off Information

• Student transportation schedule, pickup/drop-off locations, authorized drivers or pickup

persons, and related coordination records.

• Parent driver, staff driver, independent driver, volunteer driver, contractor driver, or third-party

transportation information, as applicable.

• Vehicle, route, timing, safety, child passenger safety, car seat, booster seat, and related

instructions, confirmations, changes, notices, and records.

2.5 Payment and Billing Information

• Tuition, program fee, transportation fee, invoice, receipt, credit, refund, payment status, billing

communications, accounting, tax, audit, and recordkeeping information.

• Payment method records handled through approved payment systems or service providers.

Xstar does not intend to store full credit card numbers unless specifically required and handled

through an approved secure payment system.

2.6 Electronic, Website, and Signature Records

When parents/guardians use Xstar websites, online forms, Adobe Acrobat Sign, Google Forms,

Microsoft Forms, email, text messaging, QR codes, or other digital workflows, Xstar or its service

providers may collect form submissions, electronic signatures, typed signatures, drawn

signatures, checkbox acknowledgments, initials, email confirmations, timestamps, IP address

records, device/browser information, completed PDF confirmations, system logs, submission

history, and communication records.

These records may be used to verify registration, consent, waiver acceptance, transportation

authorization, payment acknowledgment, policy acknowledgment, media release authorization,

and other legally or operationally relevant actions.

3. How We Use Information

• Registering and enrolling students and providing educational, enrichment, activity, camp,

event, supervision, transportation coordination, and related services.

• Coordinating schedules, attendance, classroom grouping, activities, field trips, events,

competitions, communications, pickup/drop-off, and transportation arrangements.

• Communicating with parents/guardians regarding programs, schedules, invoices, emergencies,

attendance, behavior, safety, transportation, updates, reminders, and notices.

• Responding to emergencies, medical concerns, safety issues, pickup/drop-off issues,

transportation issues, or other urgent circumstances.

• Maintaining student, parent, program, attendance, billing, legal, waiver, consent, authorization,

signature, media release, and policy records.

• Processing payments, invoices, credits, refunds, accounting records, tax records, insurance

records, and audit records.

• Supporting internal administration, staff coordination, training, quality control, compliance,

insurance, risk management, and dispute resolution.

• Protecting the safety, security, rights, property, and legitimate interests of students, families,

Xstar, staff, volunteers, contractors, and program participants.

• Complying with applicable law, legal process, insurance requirements, governmental requests,

court orders, subpoenas, audits, or professional obligations.

• Sending program-related communications and, where permitted, informational or promotional

communications relating to Xstar programs.

4. How We May Share Information

Xstar does not sell student personal information. Xstar does not sell parent/guardian personal

information. Xstar does not knowingly sell or share children’s personal information for targeted

advertising purposes. Xstar may disclose limited information when reasonably necessary for

legitimate operational, safety, legal, or service-related purposes, including to:

• Xstar staff, instructors, administrators, authorized volunteers, and authorized representatives

on a need-to-know basis.

• Emergency contacts, authorized pickup persons, transportation participants, drivers, or

transportation coordinators when necessary for pickup, drop-off, supervision, or safety.

• Program partners, activity providers, field trip venues, camp operators, event organizers,

competition organizers, or service providers when necessary for participation, safety, registration,

scheduling, or compliance.

• Service providers used for business operations, such as Adobe Acrobat Sign, Google Workspace,

Microsoft 365, email providers, website hosting providers, payment processors, accounting

systems, communication tools, scheduling systems, cloud storage providers, and IT/security

providers.

• Medical providers, emergency responders, law enforcement, child safety authorities, or other

appropriate parties in an emergency or safety-related situation.

• Insurance carriers, legal counsel, accountants, auditors, consultants, government agencies,

courts, arbitrators, mediators, or dispute resolution providers when reasonably necessary.

• Other parties with parent/guardian consent or as permitted or required by law.

Xstar will use reasonable efforts to limit disclosures to information reasonably necessary for the

purpose involved.

5. Children’s Privacy and Parent/Guardian Submission

Xstar’s registration, enrollment, consent, waiver, transportation, and privacy forms are intended

to be completed by a parent/legal guardian or an authorized adult acting on behalf of the student.

Xstar does not knowingly request that children under 13 submit personal information directly

through online registration forms without parent/guardian involvement. If Xstar becomes aware

that a child submitted personal information directly without appropriate parent/guardian

involvement, Xstar may take reasonable steps to verify parent/guardian authorization, update the

record, restrict use, or delete the information when appropriate and legally permissible.

Parents/Guardians are responsible for ensuring that all information submitted to Xstar regarding

the student is accurate, complete, current, and submitted by a person legally authorized to

provide such information and consent.

6. Educational, Safety, and Internal Media Records

Xstar may create, receive, or maintain photos, videos, audio recordings, livestream captures,

classroom/project images, student work samples, event records, attendance photos, security

footage, performance recordings, competition recordings, and similar media records for internal,

educational, safety, administrative, documentation, recordkeeping, quality control, parent

communication, or program operation purposes.

• Photos or videos taken during classes, camps, events, performances, activities, field trips,

competitions, or supervised programs.

• Class project photos or student work samples.

• Attendance, check-in/check-out, safety, or incident-related photos.

• Security camera footage in Xstar facilities or program spaces.

• Photos or videos shared with parents/guardians for program updates.

• Records used to document participation, safety, conduct, performance, or program delivery.

Internal, safety, educational, parent-communication, documentation, or recordkeeping use is

distinct from public promotional use. Promotional media and likeness rights are addressed in

Section 7 below.

7. Promotional Media Release and Likeness Authorization

Required Promotional Media Authorization

The Promotional Media Release and Likeness Authorization contained in this Section are required

terms of enrollment and participation. By signing or electronically accepting the Enrollment

Packet, Parent/Guardian expressly agrees to this Section. If Parent/Guardian does not agree,

Parent/Guardian should not submit or sign the Enrollment Packet and should contact Xstar before

completing enrollment.

Because Xstar programs may involve educational activities, performances, camps, events,

competitions, field trips, student projects, and community-facing programs, Parent/Guardian

authorizes Xstar Education and its authorized representatives to photograph, record, film, edit,

reproduce, publish, display, distribute, transmit, stream, post, and otherwise use the Student’s

image, likeness, voice, appearance, name, performance, participation, student work, project,

interview, testimonial, and related media content for Xstar’s educational, promotional,

marketing, public relations, fundraising, archival, informational, website, social media,

advertising, and institutional purposes.

This may include use in Xstar websites, social media accounts, printed brochures, flyers, posters,

banners, newsletters, handouts, catalogs, advertisements, digital ads, videos, reels, short-form

videos, long-form videos, presentations, press materials, event recaps, program highlights, year-

end summaries, fundraising materials, donor communications, institutional reports, email

newsletters, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, Google Business Profile, sponsor or

community program materials, and other media formats now known or later developed.

7.1 Promotional Media Release; Scope of Authorization

Parent/Guardian authorizes Xstar Education and its authorized representatives to photograph,

record, film, edit, reproduce, publish, display, distribute, transmit, stream, post, archive, and

otherwise use the Student’s image, likeness, voice, appearance, name, performance,

participation, student work, project, interview, testimonial, and related media content for Xstar’s

educational, promotional, marketing, website, social media, fundraising, public relations,

advertising, archival, informational, and institutional purposes.

This authorization includes use in print, digital, video, audio, online, social media, advertising,

presentation, email, newsletter, community, event, sponsor, donor, and other media formats,

whether now known or later developed, throughout the world, without geographic limitation.

Parent/Guardian understands and agrees that Xstar may edit, crop, combine, translate, caption,

reformat, reproduce, publish, display, distribute, and use such media without compensation,

royalties, approval rights, inspection rights, or ownership claims by Parent/Guardian or Student.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Parent/Guardian agrees that Xstar’s right to use media

already captured, created, edited, published, posted, printed, distributed, archived, incorporated

into completed materials, or otherwise used before Xstar receives and reasonably processes a

written revocation request is irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, and not subject to

later withdrawal, removal, recall, or compensation claims.

Parent/Guardian may submit a written request asking Xstar to discontinue future new

promotional uses of clearly identifiable Student media. Such request will apply prospectively after

Xstar has had a reasonable time to process it. It will not require Xstar to remove, recall, destroy,

edit, retract, or compensate for materials already printed, published, posted, distributed,

archived, incorporated into completed videos or campaigns, retained by platforms, cached by

search engines, shared by third parties, or

otherwise lawfully used before the request was processed, except where Xstar determines that

removal is reasonably practicable or legally required.

7.2 Third-Party Platforms, Reposting, Incidental Media, and Limited Control

Parent/Guardian understands that public or online media may be hosted, processed, copied,

shared, reposted, downloaded, indexed, cached, archived, commented on, altered, screen-

captured, embedded, recommended, or redistributed by third-party platforms, search engines,

social media users, attendees, students, parents, families, vendors, sponsors, event partners,

venues, media organizations, or other third parties outside Xstar’s full control.

This may include platforms and channels such as websites, email newsletters, Google Business

Profile, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, WeChat, Xiaohongshu / RED, and other

social media, messaging, video, search, or community platforms.

Xstar is not responsible for unauthorized third-party copying, reposting, screenshots, comments,

misuse, platform retention, algorithmic distribution, search engine caching, third-party

downloads, or redistribution that occurs outside Xstar’s reasonable control, except to the extent

caused by Xstar’s willful misconduct or violation of applicable law. Parent/Guardian also

understands that students may appear incidentally in group settings, crowd scenes, public

performances, competitions, field trips, community events, classroom activities, event recordings,

or background images where complete exclusion from every image, recording, audience photo,

venue photo, parent photo, press image, or third-party post may not be practical.

Xstar may establish reasonable rules restricting photography, recording, posting, or disclosure by

parents, students, volunteers, staff, or third parties during certain programs or events, but Xstar

cannot guarantee that third parties will comply or that all third-party images or posts can be

prevented, removed, or controlled.

7.3 Biometric Data and Facial Recognition Limitation

For purposes of this Notice, ordinary photos, videos, classroom recordings, event recordings,

performance recordings, security footage, attendance photos, promotional media, or parent

communications are not intended by Xstar to create biometric templates or unique biometric

identifiers.

Xstar does not intend to collect, create, store, sell, share, or use biometric templates, facial

recognition templates, face geometry, voiceprint templates, fingerprint data, retina or iris scans,

or other biometric identifiers for the purpose of uniquely identifying a Student, unless Xstar

provides a separate notice and obtains any consent required by applicable law. Parent/Guardian

understands that third-party platforms, devices, cameras, phones, social media services, search

engines, cloud tools, or other services outside Xstar’s full control may use automated processing,

tagging, search, recognition, indexing, compression, moderation, analytics, or other technologies

subject to their own terms and privacy practices. Xstar does not control all such third-party

technologies.

If Xstar later chooses to use facial recognition, biometric identification, biometric templates, or

similar technologies for access control, attendance, identity verification, security, analytics, or any

other purpose involving biometric identification, Xstar should provide additional notice and

obtain any legally required consent before implementing such use.

7.4 No Sale of Student Likeness

Xstar will not sell a student’s name, image, likeness, voice, or personal media content as a

standalone commercial product. Promotional media authorization is intended to support Xstar’s

educational, institutional, program, community, fundraising, and marketing activities, not to sell

the child’s identity to unrelated third-party advertisers.

7.5 Revocation or Future Use Requests

Parent/Guardian may submit a written request to discontinue future promotional use of specific

student media by contacting Xstar at info@xstarusa.com. Any request will apply prospectively

after Xstar has had a reasonable time to process it. The request will not require Xstar to remove or

retract materials already printed, published, distributed, posted, archived, incorporated into

completed videos, used in prior campaigns, retained by third-party platforms, or otherwise

lawfully used before the request was processed, except where Xstar determines removal is

reasonably practicable. After a request has been processed, Xstar will not make a first promotional

use of media that was captured or created but had not previously been published, distributed, or

otherwise used.

8. Communications Consent

Parent/Guardian authorizes Xstar to communicate regarding enrollment, programs, schedules,

attendance, emergencies, safety, transportation, billing, invoices, policy updates, events,

reminders, and related matters using the contact information provided, including email, phone,

text message, messaging applications, electronic forms, parent portals, and other reasonable

communication channels.

Parent/Guardian is responsible for keeping contact information current and for regularly checking

messages from Xstar. Xstar may rely on the most recent contact information provided by

Parent/Guardian.

Parent/Guardian may request to stop receiving non-essential promotional communications, but

Xstar may continue sending operational, safety, billing, legal, enrollment, transportation,

emergency, and program-related communications where reasonably necessary.

9. Third-Party Services and Platforms

Xstar may use third-party services to operate programs, websites, forms, electronic signatures,

communications, payment processing, cloud storage, scheduling, email, records, accounting, and

related functions. These may include, without limitation:

• Adobe Acrobat Sign or other electronic signature providers.

• Google Workspace, Google Drive, Google Forms, Google Sheets, or related Google services.

• Microsoft 365, OneDrive, Forms, Outlook, or related Microsoft services.

• Website hosting, domain, email, cloud, database, or IT providers.

• Payment processors, banks, accounting systems, invoice systems, or tax/accounting service

providers.

• Communication platforms, messaging tools, QR code tools, form tools, and scheduling systems.

• Event, venue, transportation, camp, activity, or program partners where reasonably necessary.

These third-party services may process information subject to their own terms, privacy policies,

security practices, and legal obligations. Xstar will use reasonable efforts to select service

providers appropriate for the intended purpose, but Xstar does not control every aspect of third-

party platforms, networks, devices, or services.

10. Data Security

Xstar will use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect

personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or

destruction. These safeguards may include, as appropriate:

• Limiting access to student and family information to authorized personnel on a need-to-know

basis.

• Using password-protected accounts and approved cloud services.

• Maintaining electronic records in designated systems.

• Restricting access to sensitive medical, emergency, transportation, billing, and legal records.

• Training or instructing staff, volunteers, or contractors regarding confidentiality expectations.

• Retaining signed agreements, waivers, consent records, media release records, and electronic

signature records.

• Using secure or controlled workflows where reasonably practical.

No system, platform, email account, website, cloud service, device, or communication method can

be guaranteed to be completely secure. Parent/Guardian understands that electronic

communications, online forms, cloud platforms, and digital records involve inherent risks.

11. Data Retention

Xstar may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for enrollment, attendance,

program operation, student records, safety, emergency, medical, transportation, incident records,

accounting, tax, billing, payment, refund, audit, legal compliance, insurance, dispute resolution,

risk management, defense of claims, signed agreements, waivers, releases, media authorizations,

acknowledgments, permissions, electronic signature records, and related evidence. Because Xstar

works with minors and activities involving safety, transportation, waivers, media records, and

potential claims, some records may be retained after a student is no longer enrolled, where

reasonably necessary for legal, insurance, accounting, regulatory, or dispute-related purposes.

Xstar may delete, archive, anonymize, or securely dispose of records when they are no longer

reasonably needed and when deletion is not inconsistent with legal, safety, insurance, accounting,

audit, or dispute-related obligations.

12. Parent/Guardian Rights and Requests

Parent/Guardian may contact Xstar to request reasonable access to, correction of, update of, or

deletion of certain personal information, subject to applicable law and reasonable verification of

identity and authority. Requests may be limited or denied where Xstar must retain records for

legal, accounting, tax, insurance, safety, dispute, or compliance purposes; the request would

compromise safety, security, confidentiality, or the rights of another person; the request concerns

records that Xstar is legally or operationally required to maintain; the request is unreasonable,

duplicative, unverifiable, or inconsistent with legitimate operational needs; or the request relates

to prior signed agreements, waivers, consent records, media records, payment records, incident

records, or evidence that Xstar reasonably needs to retain. Requests may be submitted to: Xstar

Education, 2545 Chino Hills Pkwy D-E, Chino Hills, CA 91709, Email: info@xstarusa.com.

13. Confidentiality Expectations for Parents, Students, Volunteers, and Staff

Parent/Guardian understands that Xstar programs may involve group activities, shared spaces,

performances, classes, camps, events, and communications where participants may learn or

observe information about other students or families. Parent/Guardian agrees not to misuse,

publicly disclose, post, distribute, or exploit another student’s or family’s private information,

image, contact information, medical information, behavior information, transportation

information, payment information, or confidential Xstar records without authorization.

Students, parents, volunteers, staff, drivers, contractors, and participants may be subject to

additional confidentiality, conduct, technology, communication, and media rules established by

Xstar.

14. Student Work, Projects, Performances, and Educational Materials

During Xstar programs, students may create essays, art, recordings, videos, performances,

projects, speeches, presentations, debate materials, engineering projects, classroom work,

competition materials, or other educational work. Xstar may use student work internally for

instruction, review, feedback, assessment, display within the program, parent communication,

archival purposes, or educational documentation.

Public promotional use of clearly identifiable student work, name, image, voice, performance,

interview, or testimonial is authorized as described in the Media Release section, unless restricted

by law or a later written request that Xstar has accepted and processed for future use.

Xstar does not claim ownership of a student’s independent original work solely because the

student participates in Xstar programs. However, Parent/Guardian grants Xstar a reasonable, non-

exclusive permission to use, display, reproduce, publish, and retain student work as necessary for

instruction, program administration, internal records, parent communication, and permitted

promotional, educational, institutional, and archival uses under this Notice.

15. Online Tracking, Advertising, and Analytics

Xstar’s website or online registration pages may use basic website tools, hosting logs, analytics,

cookies, form submission tools, or similar technologies to operate the website, understand usage,

maintain security, improve services, prevent abuse, or support communications.

Xstar does not intend to knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 for

behavioral advertising. Xstar does not intend to sell or share children’s personal information for

targeted advertising. If Xstar later adopts advertising pixels, retargeting tools, advanced analytics,

or similar tracking technologies, Xstar should review and update this Notice as appropriate before

using such tools in connection with child-related registration, student information, or minor-

directed pages.

16. International Families and Communications

Some Xstar families may use international phone numbers, international email providers,

translation tools, messaging applications, or overseas contacts. Parent/Guardian understands that

communications and data transmissions may involve service providers, platforms, devices, or

networks located outside the immediate Xstar facility or outside California. Parent/Guardian is

responsible for ensuring that any person submitting information, receiving communications, or

acting on behalf of the student is authorized to do so.

17. Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, and Class Action Waiver

This Notice is part of the Xstar Education Enrollment, Waiver, Transportation, Privacy, and Consent

Packet. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any dispute, claim, controversy, or cause of action

arising out of or relating to this Notice, Xstar’s collection, use, disclosure, retention, protection,

or processing of information, electronic records, media records, likeness rights, communications,

privacy practices, data security, or related consent records shall be subject to the dispute

resolution, arbitration, class action waiver, governing law, venue, limitation of liability, and related

provisions contained in the Xstar Education Master Enrollment & Program Participation

Agreement and the applicable Packet documents. To the fullest extent permitted by law,

Parent/Guardian and Xstar agree that any covered dispute shall be brought and resolved only on

an individual basis, and not as a plaintiff, claimant, class member, private attorney general, or

representative in any class, collective, consolidated, representative, or mass action.

Parent/Guardian waives any right to participate in a class action, class arbitration, collective

action, representative action, or consolidated proceeding against Xstar relating to this Notice or

any covered privacy, data, media, or communication matter.

If any portion of this Section is found unenforceable, the remaining dispute resolution, class action

waiver, severability, and individual-claim provisions shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent

permitted by law.

18. Severability, Survival, Conflicts, and Interpretation

If any provision of this Notice is held invalid, illegal, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be

enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, modified to the minimum extent necessary to

make it enforceable, or severed if necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force

and effect.

The provisions of this Notice that by their nature should survive shall survive termination of

enrollment, completion of a program, cancellation, withdrawal, non-renewal, or expiration of any

agreement, including provisions relating to records, media use, privacy, confidentiality, data

retention, dispute resolution, arbitration, class action waiver, limitation of liability, evidentiary use

of electronic records, and defense of claims.

This Notice supplements and does not replace the Master Enrollment & Program Participation

Agreement, Activity Waiver and Release, Transportation Arrangement Acknowledgment,

registration records, invoices, electronic signature records, and applicable supplemental

documents. If there is a direct conflict, the more specific provision governing the particular subject

matter shall control only to the extent of that conflict. For general enrollment and contractual

matters, the Master Enrollment & Program Participation Agreement shall control. For activity-

related matters, the Activity Waiver shall control. For transportation-related matters, the

Transportation Arrangement Acknowledgment shall control. For privacy, data use, media

authorization, and information-processing matters, this Notice shall control, except where

applicable law requires otherwise. Headings are for convenience only and do not limit the

meaning of the provisions. A failure by Xstar to enforce any provision shall not constitute a waiver

of that provision or any other provision.

19. Language, Translation, and Interpretation

This Notice and the Xstar Enrollment, Waiver, Transportation, Privacy, and Consent Packet may be

provided in English and may also be explained, summarized, translated, or made available in

Chinese or another language for convenience.

Parent/Guardian acknowledges and agrees that they have had a reasonable opportunity to review

this Notice and the Packet, ask questions, seek translation, obtain interpretation, consult legal

counsel, or obtain other assistance before signing. Parent/Guardian confirms that they can read

and understand English sufficiently to understand this Notice and the Packet, or that they have

had a reasonable opportunity to obtain translation, interpretation, legal advice, or other

assistance before signing.

Any translation, explanation, summary, website text, oral interpretation, staff explanation, parent

communication, or non-English version is provided for convenience only and does not modify,

replace, limit, or waive the English version unless Xstar expressly states otherwise in writing.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the English version shall control in the event of any

inconsistency, ambiguity, omission, translation difference, interpretation dispute, or conflict

between the English version and any translated, summarized, explained, or non-English version.

Parent/Guardian understands that they should not sign this Notice or the Packet unless they

understand the documents or have obtained the translation, interpretation, legal advice, or other

assistance they believe necessary before signing.

20. Updates to This Notice

Xstar may update this Privacy Notice, Data Use Authorization, and Media Release from time to

time. The effective version will be identified by the version date.

For material changes, Xstar will provide notice through one or more of the following methods:

email, website posting, updated registration forms, updated enrollment documents, an electronic

signature platform, a website enrollment workflow, or other reasonable methods. Continued

enrollment, participation, use of Xstar services, submission of updated forms, or execution of

updated documents may constitute acknowledgment of the updated notice to the extent

permitted by law.

21. Parent/Guardian Acknowledgment

• Parent/Guardian has received, reviewed, and understood this Privacy Notice, Data Use

Authorization, and Media Release.

• Parent/Guardian has legal authority to provide information, consent, privacy authorization,

media authorization, and related acknowledgments on behalf of the student.

• Parent/Guardian consents to Xstar’s collection, use, storage, disclosure, retention, and

processing of information as described in this Notice.

• Parent/Guardian understands that certain information is necessary for enrollment, safety,

transportation, billing, emergency response, program administration, recordkeeping, legal

compliance, insurance, risk management, and dispute resolution.

• Parent/Guardian understands and authorizes the media release, likeness, student work,

promotional use, third-party platform, incidental media, revocation/future-use, and

biometric/facial recognition limitation provisions described in Section 7, subject to any later

written future-use request that Xstar has accepted and processed.

• Parent/Guardian agrees to keep student, parent, emergency, medical, pickup/drop-off,

transportation, billing, and contact information accurate, complete, and current.

• Parent/Guardian understands that electronic records, timestamps, initials, checkbox

acknowledgments, email confirmations, IP address records, completed PDF confirmations, system

logs, and related submission records may be used as evidence of acknowledgment, consent,

authorization, acceptance, and signature.

• Parent/Guardian understands that this Notice includes language, translation, and English

controlling text provisions, and confirms that Parent/Guardian has had a reasonable opportunity

to obtain translation, interpretation, legal advice, or other assistance before signing.

• Parent/Guardian understands that this Notice includes dispute resolution, arbitration, class

action waiver, severability, survival, conflicts, interpretation, and related legally binding

provisions.

• Parent/Guardian understands that this Notice is intended to be acknowledged through the

required electronic acknowledgment, initials, signature, and generated signature certificate for

the Xstar Enrollment, Waiver, Transportation, Privacy, and Consent Packet, and that electronic

signature records, timestamps, IP address records, checkbox acknowledgments, initials, system

logs, and related submission records may be used to confirm acknowledgment and agreement to

this Notice.

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE INTEGRATION NOTE

This Privacy Notice is intended to be acknowledged through the required Parent/Guardian

electronic acknowledgment, initials, signature, and generated signature certificate for the Xstar

Enrollment, Waiver, Transportation, Privacy, and Consent Packet, Version 2026.11.1. Xstar may use

required checkbox acknowledgments, initials fields, full legal name, electronic signature,

signature date, timestamp, IP address record, email address, system logs, and related submission

records to specifically confirm acknowledgment of this Notice, including privacy, data use,

promotional media release, language and translation acknowledgment, arbitration, class action

waiver, severability, and related provisions.

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POLICY · PLEASE READ IN FULL

Child Protection Policy

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Child Protection Policy

The World Nexus, dba Xstar Education Version 2026.11.3

1. Purpose and Commitment

The safety of the children in our care comes before every other consideration in this Policy. The Organization adopts this Child Protection Policy under California Business and Professions Code Section 18975 and in keeping with the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (California Penal Code Sections 11164 and following). This Policy states, in one place, how the Organization screens, trains, and supervises the adults who work with our students, and exactly what every covered adult must do when child abuse or neglect is known or reasonably suspected.

If any part of this Policy ever conflicts with a duty imposed by law, the law controls and this Policy will be read to comply with it.

2. Who This Policy Covers

This Policy applies to every adult who has contact with students through the Organization, in any capacity (each, a "Covered Adult"):

employees (including administrators and teachers);
volunteers, whether or not they meet the statutory definition of a "regular volunteer";
independent contractors, including contract teachers engaged under an Independent Contractor Agreement; and
interns and any other adult placed with students by the Organization.

Covered Adults receive this Policy before, or at the start of, their student-contact duties, and acknowledge it as provided in Section 12. For independent contractors, compliance with this Policy and the signed acknowledgment are conditions of performing student-contact services for the Organization.

3. Screening Before Student Contact

(a) Background check. Each administrator, employee, and regular volunteer shall, before performing duties involving direct contact with, or supervision of, students, undergo a background check under California Penal Code Section 11105.3, for which the Organization requests state and federal level criminal history information as that section provides. The Organization's heritage school registration under Education Code Section 33195(a)(6) rests on criminal record summary information obtained pursuant to Education Code Section 44237, and the screening under this Section is administered consistently with that requirement. As an organizational standard, independent contractors and any other Covered Adults undergo an equivalent fingerprint-based background check, through the screening channel lawfully available for their category, before performing such duties.

(b) Mandated reporter statement. The Director and each employee — all of whom are mandated reporters under Education Code Section 33195(a)(8) — shall, before beginning their service with the Organization, sign the statement required by California Penal Code Section 11166.5 and Education Code Section 33195(a)(8), and shall receive copies of Penal Code Sections 11165.7, 11166, and 11167, as provided in the Organization's Mandated Reporter & Child Safety Acknowledgment.

(c) Health screening. Covered Adults complete the health screening described in Education Code Section 33195.6(b), including a test for tuberculosis, in the manner the Organization prescribes for their category (a verification signed by, or under the supervision of, a licensed physician and surgeon).

(d) No clearance, no student contact. Administrative processing may proceed in parallel, but a Covered Adult may not begin duties involving direct contact with, or supervision of, students until the screening items the Organization requires for their category are complete and the Covered Adult has signed the acknowledgment in Section 12.

(e) Completion is not clearance. Completing a background check does not itself qualify a person for student contact. The Organization reviews the results under applicable law — including the bars on employment in Education Code Section 33195.1 — and clears each person for student contact only after that review.

4. Training

Each administrator, employee, and regular volunteer shall complete training in child abuse and neglect identification and reporting, as required by Business and Professions Code Section 18975(a). This requirement may be met by completing the online mandated reporter training provided by the Office of Child Abuse Prevention of the California Department of Social Services. The Organization sets an internal completion deadline of 30 days after a Covered Adult begins student-contact duties and tracks completions; the training is repeated annually, and also when the Organization directs or when the training provider's updated course makes repetition appropriate. Independent contractors complete the same training as a condition of student-contact services. The reporting duties in Section 5 apply to a Covered Adult from the first day of student-contact duties, whether or not the training has yet been completed.

5. Reporting Suspected Abuse or Neglect — the Core Rule

(a) The duty is personal and cannot be delegated. A mandated reporter who, in a professional capacity or within the scope of their role, knows of or reasonably suspects child abuse or neglect must report it personally. Telling a supervisor, the Director, a parent, or another Covered Adult does not satisfy the duty, and no one at the Organization may ask a reporter to hold, route, soften, or withdraw a report.

(b) Report outside the Organization, immediately. The report is made by telephone immediately, or as soon as practicably possible, to one of the agencies identified in Penal Code Section 11165.9 — for this campus, ordinarily the San Bernardino County Children and Family Services Child Abuse Hotline, (800) 827-8724 or (909) 384-9233, or local law enforcement — followed by a written report (form SS 8572) within 36 hours, as Penal Code Section 11166 requires. Reasonable suspicion is an objective standard; it does not require certainty that abuse or neglect occurred, medical evidence, or the identity of the person responsible. A report is made even if some of this information is unknown.

(c) Internal awareness, without compelled self-identification. So that the Organization can protect students and cooperate with the receiving agency, a concern that has led to a report is brought the same day to the attention of the Director — or, if the Director is the subject of the concern, to the Organization's designated alternate officer, in which case the Director is not apprised of it. Any Covered Adult who learns of such a concern — from the reporter, from the agency, or otherwise — passes it on under this subsection; no one is required to relay information they do not have. Consistent with Penal Code Section 11166(i)(2), this Policy does not require any employee to disclose to the Organization that they are the person who made a report, and the Organization will not ask a reporter to identify themselves or seek to identify a reporter who has not done so. Internal notice is never a substitute for the external report and must never delay it.

(d) Do not investigate first. Covered Adults do not interview the child about the concern, confront a suspected person, or gather evidence before reporting. Minimal questions needed for the child's immediate safety, and ordinary classroom interaction, are not an investigation.

(e) Confidentiality and protection. The identity of a reporter is confidential as provided in Penal Code Section 11167(d), and reports and related records are confidential as provided in Penal Code Section 11167.5; each may be disclosed only as those statutes permit. Reporters acting as required by law have the immunity provided by Penal Code Section 11172. The Organization prohibits retaliation against any person who makes a good-faith report or participates in a resulting process.

(f) Failure to report. Failure by a mandated reporter to report as required is a criminal offense under Penal Code Section 11166(c) and is also a violation of this Policy subject to Section 10.

(g) Covered Adults who are not mandated reporters. A Covered Adult who is not a mandated reporter and who knows of or reasonably suspects child abuse or neglect shall immediately tell the Director or a mandated reporter who is on site, and may also report directly to an agency listed in subsection (b); if neither the Director nor a mandated reporter on site can be reached promptly, the Covered Adult shall report directly to such an agency. Prompt escalation under this subsection is a condition of service. Mandated reporter status is determined by Penal Code Section 11165.7; nothing in this Policy confers or removes that status as a matter of law.

6. Concerns Involving a Covered Adult

If a report or concern involves a Covered Adult, the same external reporting rule in Section 5 applies without exception. In addition, the Director — or, if the Director is involved or unavailable, the designated alternate officer or the administrator then present at the campus — will remove the Covered Adult from student contact as soon as they learn of the concern, and in all events before that adult's next period of student contact, pending, where a report has been made, guidance from the receiving agency and, in all cases, the Organization's own review; will preserve relevant records; and will not conduct interviews or inquiries that could interfere with the agency's work. Interim removal is a safety measure, not a finding of wrongdoing.

7. Supervision: the Two-Reporter Standard and Visibility

(a) Consistent with Business and Professions Code Section 18975(c)(2), the Organization requires, to the greatest extent possible, the presence of at least two mandated reporters whenever Covered Adults are in contact with, or supervising, children.

(b) When two mandated reporters cannot be present — for example, brief one-on-one instruction — the interaction must remain observable: doors stay open or have an unobstructed window, the setting is within sight or hearing of another adult, and the interaction is limited to the scheduled activity. A trip authorized in writing under Section 8(4) satisfies this Section for the duration of that trip; subsection (a) continues to apply to the scheduling of such trips. A Covered Adult may not be alone with a student behind a closed, unobservable door, in a vehicle (except as Section 8(4) permits), or in any off-campus setting outside an Organization activity.

(c) The Organization's ordinary scheduling and class records are the records by which staffing under this Section is ordinarily shown.

8. Conduct Standards for Covered Adults

Covered Adults shall:

Keep all student interaction observable and interruptible; favor group settings over isolated settings.
Not communicate with students through personal telephone numbers, personal email, personal social media, or private messaging accounts, and communicate with students or parents only through Organization channels and accounts — except in an emergency, in which case the Covered Adult informs the Organization of the communication the same day.
Not give individual students personal gifts, money, or special favors outside Organization-wide or classroom-wide activities.
Not transport a student alone, except as authorized in writing under the Organization's pickup, dismissal, and transportation documents.
Limit physical contact to what is brief, age-appropriate, and observable (for example, a handshake, a pat on the shoulder, or immediate assistance for safety or first aid), and never continue contact a student resists, other than what safety requires.
Not enter a student restroom alone with a student; where assistance is genuinely required, a second adult is notified and the assistance is kept observable to the extent consistent with the student's privacy and dignity.
Not meet students off campus or outside Organization activities, and not invite students to a Covered Adult's home.
Not ask or allow a student to keep secrets from the Organization. This rule never requires or permits disclosure to a parent or guardian of a report, of a child's statements about suspected abuse or neglect, or of anything whose disclosure is restricted by law or could endanger the child; disclosures of that kind are made only as the law permits and, where an agency is involved, consistently with its direction.
Photograph or record students only as the Organization's Privacy & Media Notice permits.

9. Records

The Organization keeps, for each Covered Adult, the signed acknowledgments, mandated reporter statements, screening status (including the annually signed authorizations described in Penal Code Section 11105.3(b)(2)(C)), and training records generated under this Policy, and retains them as the applicable statutes and the Organization's record practices require (including retention of background-check authorizations under Title 11, California Code of Regulations, Section 405). Screening and reporting records are kept confidential and are accessible only to those who need them to administer this Policy or to comply with law.

10. Violations

A violation of this Policy by an employee is grounds for discipline, up to and including termination; by a volunteer, for removal from service; and by an independent contractor, for suspension of student-contact services and remedies under the contractor's agreement. For independent contractors, the remedies for a violation are those provided in the contractor's agreement; the screening gate in Section 3 and the interim safety measures in Sections 5 through 8 take effect immediately and are not conditioned on any contract procedure. Nothing in this Policy limits the Organization's rights under any other agreement or at law.

11. Administration and Annual Review

The Director administers this Policy, maintains the campus posting of the reporting hotline numbers, and reviews this Policy at least once a year and whenever the underlying law changes. Amendments are issued under a new version number and take effect for a Covered Adult when the amended Policy is delivered to that person, except that a material amendment does not bind an independent contractor until the contractor has acknowledged it; material amendments will be re-acknowledged by Covered Adults.

12. Acknowledgment

I acknowledge that I have received and read this Child Protection Policy (Version 2026.11.3). I understand that, if I am a mandated reporter under California Penal Code Section 11165.7, my duty to report known or reasonably suspected child abuse or neglect is personal, cannot be delegated, and is not satisfied by telling someone inside the Organization; the report must be made to an outside agency as Section 5 describes. If I am not a mandated reporter, I will follow the escalation required by Section 5(g). I agree to follow this Policy as a condition of my service with the Organization. Where this acknowledgment is signed electronically, my single electronic signature, applied after I have viewed this Policy and completed the review confirmations recorded by the signing system, adopts this acknowledgment as identified by name and version on the signing completion record.

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AUTHORIZATION · PLEASE READ IN FULL

Pickup Authorization

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Pickup Authorization | Xstar Education Version 2026.11.1

Pickup Authorization Terms

1. Authorization to Release. For an Add or Update submission, I authorize Xstar Education to

release the student identified above to the person(s) listed in this submission, subject to

Xstar Education's verification and safety procedures; for a Revoke submission, I withdraw

the listed person(s)' pickup authorization, effective as provided in Section 4.

2. Identity Verification. Xstar Education may require government-issued photo identification

or other reasonable verification. Xstar Education may delay or refuse release when identity

or authorization cannot reasonably be verified.

3. No Delegation. An authorized pickup person may not authorize another person to pick up

the student. Any additional or substitute pickup person must be authorized by the

parent/legal guardian through an approved Xstar Education process.

4. Changes and Revocation. I may modify or revoke an authorization by submitting updated

instructions through Xstar Education's approved written or electronic process. A change

becomes effective after it is received and reasonably processed.

Xstar Education will confirm by email when a submission has been processed and the time the

change takes effect. For an urgent same-day instruction, the Parent/Guardian should use Xstar

Education's designated direct-contact method. If staff receive credible information of an

immediate safety concern, Xstar Education may place a temporary hold on release and take

reasonable protective measures while it verifies the instruction; a verified change from a

Parent/Guardian takes effect once processed and is recorded with its effective time. A verified

same-day instruction that has been communicated to the staff responsible for release and

recorded controls that day's release; later back-office processing of the related submission does

not delay its effect.

1. Custody and Court Orders. I represent that I have legal authority to provide these

instructions. This authorization does not alter custody rights or court orders. I am

responsible for promptly providing Xstar Education with current court documentation that

restricts access to or release of the student.

If Xstar Education receives a court order or credible conflicting instructions concerning release of

the student, Xstar Education may pause the disputed change or release, verify the instruction and

the authority of the person giving it, and contact a Parent/Guardian of record. A court order

controls over this authorization to the extent of any conflict, and a verified instruction — one

whose source and the giver's legal authority Xstar Education has confirmed, and that does not

conflict with a court order provided to Xstar Education — that the student is not to be released to a

listed person on a given day controls over this authorization for that day. Instructions concerning

independent dismissal are governed by the Independent Dismissal Authorization. Credible safety

information received under any Xstar authorization will be shared with the staff responsible for the

student's release or dismissal that day.

1. Safety-Based Delay or Refusal. Xstar Education may temporarily delay or refuse release

when staff reasonably identify an authorization, identity, legal, behavioral, impairment,

emergency, or other student-safety concern and may contact a parent/guardian,

emergency contact, law enforcement, or other appropriate authority when reasonably

necessary. If release is delayed or refused under this Section, Xstar Education will keep the

student under supervision and will promptly contact a Parent/Guardian or an emergency

contact.

2. Transfer of Care. The sign-out procedure under this authorization is completed when a staff

member has verified the receiving person's identity and current authorization (including

the Access Code issued for that person, where one has been issued) and the release has

been recorded with the receiving person's name and the date and time of release. After the

student is properly released and that procedure is completed, care, supervision,

transportation, and safety responsibility transfers to the receiving person, subject to

applicable law.

3. Electronic Records and Signatures. I agree that this authorization may be completed,

signed, submitted, stored, and maintained electronically and intend my accepted

electronic signature to evidence my authorization to the extent permitted by applicable

law.

4. Enrollment Agreement. This authorization supplements the student's applicable

enrollment agreement and policies. Except as expressly modified here, applicable terms of

those agreements remain in effect.

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OPTIONAL AUTHORIZATION · PLEASE READ IN FULL

Independent Student Dismissal Authorization

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Independent Student Dismissal Authorization | Xstar Education Version 2026.11.1

XSTAR EDUCATION INDEPENDENT STUDENT DISMISSAL AUTHORIZATION, ASSUMPTION OF RISK,

RELEASE OF LIABILITY & LIMITED INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT Parent Authorization for

Unaccompanied Departure

Version 2026.11.1

Governing Law State of California

IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE THIS IS AN OPTIONAL, SPECIAL-PURPOSE AGREEMENT. It is not a

condition of enrollment. It applies only if a Parent/Guardian asks Xstar to permit a minor Student

to leave independently without transfer to an adult pickup person. Families who do not sign may

continue to use Xstar's ordinary adult pickup process. IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT THE

RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STUDENT'S INDEPENDENT TRAVEL AFTER DISMISSAL, DO

NOT REQUEST INDEPENDENT DISMISSAL. KEY TERMS: (1) the Parent/Guardian requests the

independent dismissal; (2) Xstar must not release the Student for independent dismissal before

the recorded earliest authorized time unless a superseding written instruction has been received

and processed; (3) Xstar may delay or refuse dismissal when reasonable safety concerns arise; (4)

after a properly Authorized Independent Dismissal, Xstar does not undertake post-release escort,

tracking, route inspection, or arrival verification; and (5) this Agreement does not waive any duty

or claim that California law makes non-waivable. This Agreement contains an assumption of post-

release risks; an express waiver and release of covered ordinary-negligence claims only to the

extent permitted by law; a covenant not to sue on lawfully released claims; limited third-party

indemnification; and BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND CLASS/REPRESENTATIVE-ACTION

WAIVER for disputes to which those provisions lawfully apply. Read the Agreement carefully and

use the corresponding translation or independent assistance if needed.

1. RELATIONSHIP TO XSTAR ENROLLMENT DOCUMENTS This Agreement is a separate

supplemental agreement between The World Nexus, doing business as Xstar Education

("Xstar"), and the signing Parent/Guardian regarding the Student identified below. It

supplements the Xstar Master Enrollment & Program Participation Agreement, Version

2026.11.1, and related enrollment documents. For the specific subject of independent,

unaccompanied dismissal, this Agreement is a written exception to the ordinary adult-

pickup rule. Non-conflicting provisions of the enrollment packet remain in effect.

2. DEFINITIONS "Authorized Independent Dismissal" means a release made under this

Agreement and the applicable recorded authorization. "Release Point" means the Xstar-

designated exit, exterior boundary, or other dismissal location. "Release Time" means the

recorded time of dismissal. "Parent/Guardian" means the adult signer with lawful authority

to make this decision. "Released Parties" means The World Nexus dba Xstar Education and

its directors, officers, managers, employees, instructors, agents, volunteers, contractors,

affiliates, successors, and assigns, as applicable. An unauthorized departure or elopement

is not converted into an Authorized Independent Dismissal merely because this Agreement

exists.

3. VOLUNTARY PARENT REQUEST; XSTAR APPROVAL The Parent/Guardian affirmatively

requests that Xstar permit the Student to leave independently and without transfer to or

accompaniment by an adult pickup person. The request is initiated by the Parent/Guardian

and is not a recommendation by Xstar that the Student travel alone. Signing is voluntary

and is not a condition of enrollment or program participation. Parent authorization alone

does not automatically activate independent dismissal. Xstar may apply reasonable

eligibility or operational criteria, require adult pickup, or suspend/decline the privilege.

Independent dismissal is active only when Xstar's approval has been recorded in Xstar's

records, and in no event before the later of the time that approval is recorded and the

effective date shown in the approval record. The approval record will show the approved

schedule, including authorized weekdays, any exception days or times, any conditions, and

the authorization's end date or end rule, and will note the basis for the approval. Xstar's

approval is not complete until the Director or Principal approval required by Section 26 has

been recorded as part of the same approval record. In deciding whether to approve, Xstar

will consider the Student's age, grade, and individual readiness to leave without adult

accompaniment, and the approval record will note the basis for the approval; Xstar may

decline approval based on that assessment. Any approval is not a warranty that a route,

destination, travel method, or circumstance is safe. Before first use, Xstar may require

completion of the Student Acknowledgment in Section 27 in addition to the

Parent/Guardian execution and any Xstar approval required by this Agreement.

4. PARENT/GUARDIAN AUTHORITY; CUSTODY RESTRICTIONS The signer represents that they

have legal authority sufficient to make this dismissal decision; that any additional consent

legally required has been obtained; and that no court order, custody order, restraining

order, or other legal restriction known to

the signer prohibits or limits this authorization unless a complete current copy has been provided

to Xstar in writing. Xstar may suspend independent dismissal if it receives conflicting instructions

or reliable information calling the signer's authority into question. A verified instruction — one

whose source and the giver's legal authority Xstar has confirmed, and that does not conflict with a

court order provided to Xstar — that the Student is not to leave independently on a given day

controls over this standing authorization for that day; revoking a person's pickup authorization

does not by itself revoke this authorization, and granting this authorization does not limit any duty

Xstar has to follow a court order provided to Xstar.

1. PARENT ASSESSMENT; NO ROUTE OR SAFETY WARRANTY The Parent/Guardian confirms

that they have independently considered whether the Student is suitable for

unaccompanied departure, including age, maturity, judgment, familiarity with the

intended route/destination, distance, traffic, daylight, communication ability, medical

needs, and home-entry/emergency arrangements. Xstar does not select, inspect, certify,

approve, patrol, or continuously evaluate any off-site route or destination, including

remote construction, detours, traffic conditions, public transit, neighborhood conditions,

criminal activity, or weather away from Xstar premises. Xstar does not guarantee the

Student's route, destination, maturity, communication device, travel method, or arrival

arrangements. The Parent/Guardian accepts responsibility for selecting and continuing to

evaluate the suitability of the Student's route, destination, travel method, and post-release

arrangements. Xstar's acceptance of this Agreement is not a representation that any route

or independent-dismissal arrangement is safe or appropriate.

2. EARLIEST AUTHORIZED INDEPENDENT DISMISSAL SCHEDULE Independent Dismissal is

authorized only on a day marked "Authorized" and at or after the applicable Earliest

Authorized Dismissal Time below. The Student is not authorized for Independent Dismissal

before that time unless Xstar has received and processed a superseding written instruction

through an approved method. A release before the applicable earliest time is outside this

authorization. Xstar may use its recorded system time as the administrative reference for

release scheduling. Day | Status | Earliest Time | Notes / Special Condition

Monday | ☐ Authorized ☐ Not Authorized | ________ AM / PM |

Tuesday | ☐ Authorized ☐ Not Authorized | ________ AM / PM |

Wednesday | ☐ Authorized ☐ Not Authorized | ________ AM / PM |

Thursday | ☐ Authorized ☐ Not Authorized | ________ AM / PM |

Friday | ☐ Authorized ☐ Not Authorized | ________ AM / PM |

Homework completion, academic accuracy, or completion of every assigned task is not, by itself, a

condition of release unless Xstar expressly accepts a specific written instruction stating otherwise.

1. CHECK-OUT PROCEDURE; RELEASE EVIDENCE The Student must follow Xstar's then-current

check-out procedure. As part of Xstar's standard Independent Dismissal procedure, the

staff member who releases the Student, or who confirms the Student's departure, will

complete the dismissal entry in the daily release log at the time of release, recording that

staff member's name and the actual Release Time, and the Student must sign or initial the

daily release log before departure unless Xstar uses an approved electronic equivalent. The

log records the Student's name, the applicable Earliest Authorized Dismissal Time, the

actual Release Time, the Student's signature/initial, and the name of the staff member

completing the entry. The Student's daily signature or initial is solely a contemporaneous

record that the Student checked out and departed at the recorded time; it is not a new

waiver, release, arbitration agreement, or other contract. A Student who declines to

complete the required sign-out should not be independently dismissed that day and may

remain for authorized adult pickup, subject to ordinary program rules. Xstar will preserve

relevant records when an incident has occurred, or when a dispute or claim is reasonably

anticipated. No isolated clerical omission, delayed data entry, technical failure, or

incomplete electronic field, standing alone, conclusively determines whether a dismissal

was authorized. Authorization is determined from the Agreement, recorded schedule,

processed instructions, release records, and other reliable contemporaneous evidence as

applicable. This paragraph does not excuse release outside the authorization, convert an

unauthorized departure into an authorized one, or alter any burden of proof or duty

imposed by law.

2. INTENDED TRANSITION OF ORDINARY ATTENDANCE SUPERVISION The Parent/Guardian

directs that, upon a properly Authorized Independent Dismissal at the authorized Release

Time and Release Point, the Student's attendance for that period ends and responsibility

for post-release route, destination, communication, travel choices, and arrival

arrangements returns to the Parent/Guardian. The parties intend this as the operational

transition point for ordinary attendance supervision. Whether Xstar has any legal duty

before, at, or after dismissal is determined by applicable law and is not reduced by this

sentence. If the Student later returns and seeks re-entry, the Student should check in with

staff. Xstar will address re-entry under then- current program procedures and reasonable

safety practices. Nothing here authorizes Xstar to disregard an emergency or a duty

imposed by law.

3. POST-RELEASE BOUNDARIES; NO TRACKING OR ARRIVAL VERIFICATION After a properly

Authorized Independent Dismissal, Xstar does not undertake to escort or accompany the

Student; follow the Student; GPS-track or location-monitor the Student; continuously call

or text the Student; control the Student's route, destination, companions, or

transportation choices; verify arrival at home or another destination; or select, inspect,

approve, patrol, or continuously monitor off- site routes or remote conditions such as

construction, detours, traffic, neighborhood activity, or weather away from Xstar premises,

except to the extent applicable law independently requires action in a particular

circumstance. A release record is not a representation that the Student later arrived safely.

The Parent/Guardian is responsible for post-release household rules, route/destination

instructions, communication expectations, home-entry arrangements, and any family tracking or

check-in plan.

1. MATERIAL POST-RELEASE RISKS The Parent/Guardian understands and voluntarily accepts

the material risks associated with independent travel after Authorized Independent

Dismissal, including traffic and pedestrian hazards; bicycles, scooters, public transit, or

third-party vehicles; weather, darkness, construction, uneven surfaces, and other route

conditions; strangers and third-party misconduct; route or destination changes; delay,

disorientation, becoming lost, missing, unreachable, or failing to arrive; communication-

device failure; and medical emergency, emotional injury, property loss, serious bodily

injury, permanent disability, or death. The Student may also act contrary to

Parent/Guardian instructions, including traveling with another person or entering another

person's vehicle.

2. MISSING OR UNREACHABLE STUDENT; COOPERATION If the Parent/Guardian believes the

Student is missing or in danger after release, the Parent/Guardian is responsible for taking

appropriate immediate action, including contacting 911 or law enforcement when

warranted. Xstar may provide relevant attendance/release records and reasonably

cooperate with emergency responders or law enforcement. Such cooperation does not

create a general post-release tracking service.

If Xstar becomes aware that the Student has left the supervised program area without

authorization, or has been released before the Student's Earliest Authorized Dismissal Time under

Section 6, Xstar will promptly notify the Parent/Guardian and will take such additional reasonable

steps as the circumstances warrant. This paragraph does not create a general post-release

tracking or arrival-verification service.

1. PUBLIC ROADS; THIRD PARTIES; TRANSPORTATION BOUNDARY Independent travel

selected by the Student or Parent/Guardian after Authorized Independent Dismissal is not

transportation provided, operated, or coordinated by Xstar merely because the Student

departed from an Xstar program. Xstar does not control public roads, sidewalks, transit

systems, third-party drivers, businesses, neighborhoods, strangers, friends, or other third

parties. Any transportation separately arranged by Xstar is governed by the applicable

Transportation Arrangement Acknowledgment or other written transportation terms.

2. REASONABLE SAFETY PRACTICES; TEMPORARY DELAY OR REFUSAL Nothing in this

Agreement reduces any duty of reasonable care that applicable law independently requires

while the Student remains under Xstar's supervision. Before release, Xstar personnel may

delay, suspend, or refuse independent dismissal when circumstances they reasonably

observe, or information reasonably available to them, indicate an immediate or substantial

safety concern, uncertainty regarding authorization, or another circumstance for which

adult pickup is a reasonable response. This Agreement does not create an additional

contractual duty to continuously investigate or monitor off-site conditions beyond what

applicable law requires. It does not alter any standard concerning reasonable care,

foreseeability, actual notice, constructive notice, or other notice standard imposed by

applicable law. Xstar personnel may use reasonable judgment based on the circumstances

and information reasonably available at the time.

3. STUDENT MAY DECLINE; NO FORCED DEPARTURE Parent authorization permits, but does

not require, the Student to depart independently. If the Student says they do not feel safe,

refuses to leave, or requests adult pickup before release, Xstar may keep the Student under

ordinary supervision for a reasonable period while contacting the Parent/Guardian or

arranging authorized pickup, subject to ordinary program and late- pickup rules. Xstar will

not physically force, coerce, or eject the Student solely because this authorization exists. A

Student's silence, failure to object, or willingness to leave is not a representation that

conditions are safe and does not replace the reasonable observation and judgment of Xstar

personnel while the Student remains under Xstar's supervision.

4. EMERGENCY AND SAFETY RESPONSE Nothing in this Agreement prevents Xstar from taking

reasonable emergency or safety action based on circumstances reasonably observed or

credible information reasonably available, including contacting the Parent/Guardian,

emergency contact, 911, law enforcement, or other appropriate authorities. Nothing limits

any mandatory reporting obligation, statutory safety duty, emergency duty, or other legal

obligation that applicable law does not permit the parties to waive or shift.

5. VOLUNTARY WAIVER AND RELEASE OF COVERED CLAIMS; COVENANT NOT TO SUE The

Parent/Guardian acknowledges that Independent Dismissal is a special, optional

accommodation affirmatively requested by the Parent/Guardian and that ordinary adult

pickup remains available. Xstar would not agree to this optional departure arrangement

without the Parent/Guardian's express assumption of the described post-release risks and

lawful release of covered claims. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY CALIFORNIA

LAW, the Parent/Guardian, individually and to the extent legally authorized on behalf of the

Student, KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES, RELEASES, AND DISCHARGES the

Released Parties from claims arising out of or relating to the expressly described post-

release risks, a properly Authorized Independent Dismissal, and the Student's post- release

independent travel, INCLUDING COVERED CLAIMS ALLEGING ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE, but

only where and to the extent such claims may lawfully be released. BY SIGNING, THE

PARENT/GUARDIAN UNDERSTANDS THAT THEY ARE GIVING UP THE RIGHT TO SEEK

DAMAGES OR OTHER RECOVERY FROM XSTAR FOR CLAIMS WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF

THIS RELEASE. The Parent/Guardian further covenants not to file, maintain, or voluntarily

pursue any lawsuit, arbitration, or other claim that falls within the lawful scope of this

release. This Section does not waive any non-waivable claim, duty, statutory protection, or

right to report or cooperate with governmental, emergency, or law-enforcement

authorities.

6. LIMITED THIRD-PARTY INDEMNIFICATION To the fullest extent permitted by law, the

Parent/Guardian agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties from third-

party claims, losses, liabilities, or reasonable recoverable costs to the extent arising from:

(a) materially inaccurate or incomplete representations regarding the signer's legal

authority or known custody restrictions; (b) the Student's post-release acts or omissions

that allegedly cause injury, property damage, or loss to a third party; or (c) third-party

claims arising from the Parent/Guardian's own post-release instructions or arrangements.

This Section does not require indemnification merely because the Parent/Guardian or

Student asserts a direct personal-injury claim against Xstar and does not shift liability that

applicable law prohibits the parties from shifting. The Parent/Guardian has no obligation to

defend the Released Parties, or to advance or pay defense costs, at any time. This Section does not

extend to any portion of a claim attributable to the Released Parties' own negligence or other

fault. Indemnity under this Section applies only after responsibility has been finally determined by

a court or arbitrator, or established by a settlement to which the Parent/Guardian has consented

in writing, and then only to the portion of the claim finally determined to arise from (a)–(c) above

and not from the Released Parties' own fault; indemnity for that covered portion includes

reasonable defense costs attributable to that portion.

1. NON-WAIVABLE RIGHTS; LAWFUL LIMITS This Agreement does not release or limit liability

for fraud, willful injury, intentional misconduct, gross negligence where release is

prohibited by law, a violation of law or mandatory statutory duty that cannot lawfully be

waived, or any other claim or duty that applicable law makes non-waivable. Each release,

responsibility allocation, and indemnity is intended to operate only within lawful limits and

shall be narrowed or severed if necessary.

2. INDEPENDENT EFFECT OF AUTHORIZATION; FACTUAL RECORD; RESERVATION OF

DEFENSES The Parent/Guardian's request for Independent Dismissal, selected schedule,

representations concerning authority and Student readiness, and factual acknowledgment

that Xstar does not provide routine post-release escort, tracking, route inspection, or

arrival verification are operational and factual provisions distinct from the enforceability of

any release or indemnity. A determination that a release or indemnity is unenforceable

does not, by itself, erase a valid parent authorization or establish that a documented

dismissal never occurred. Any legal duty existing before, at, or after dismissal remains

determined by applicable law. Nothing in this Agreement waives any defense otherwise

available to Xstar, including, where applicable, assumption of risk, comparative fault, lack

of duty, lack of causation, intervening or superseding cause, third-party fault, parental

responsibility, contractual authorization, or any other defense recognized by law.

3. CHANGES, REVOCATION, SUSPENSION, AND EXPIRATION The Parent/Guardian may change

or revoke this authorization by written notice through an Xstar-approved method. A change

becomes effective when Xstar has received and processed it before the applicable

dismissal; it is not retroactive. For urgent same-day changes, the Parent/Guardian should

use the designated direct-contact method and obtain confirmation. Xstar may rely on the

last processed authorization until a change is confirmed. Xstar may suspend or terminate

independent-dismissal privileges for safety, operational, disciplinary, legal, insurance, or

documentation reasons. Unless Xstar specifies otherwise, the authorization expires at the

end of the applicable enrollment year or earlier upon revocation, suspension,

unenrollment, or superseding authorization.

If Xstar receives credible information of an immediate safety concern — whether through the

designated direct-contact method or otherwise received and read by staff — Xstar may place a

temporary hold on independent dismissal while it verifies the instruction. A verified change that

has been communicated to the staff responsible for dismissal and recorded controls that day's

dismissal; later back-office processing does not delay its effect. The immediate effect described in

this paragraph applies to changes that restrict or stop independent dismissal, including a

temporary hold, a prohibition, or a revocation. A change that expands independent dismissal — an

earlier release time, an additional authorized day, or a new authorization — takes effect only when

it satisfies Sections 3 and 6, including a superseding written instruction received and processed

through an approved method and, where Section 3 requires it, recorded Xstar approval.

1. RECORDS; BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION; CLASS-ACTION WAIVER; GOVERNING LAW

Xstar may retain the signed Agreement, schedule, acknowledgments, changes,

communications, attendance/release records, incident records, electronic signature data,

timestamps, IP or record identifiers, signer-authentication or verification records, and the

translation/reference version presented, subject to applicable law and Xstar privacy

practices. Electronic signatures, initials, checkbox acknowledgments, authentication

records, and system records may be used as evidence of assent and execution to the extent

permitted by law. Any dispute, claim, or controversy not barred by the lawful waiver,

release, and covenant not to sue in Section 16, and arising out of or relating to this

Agreement, an Independent Dismissal event, the Student's participation, or the parties'

relationship, shall be handled under Section 31 of the Master Enrollment & Program

Participation Agreement, Version 2026.11.1, to the extent applicable and enforceable.

Parent/Guardian, individually and to the extent legally authorized on behalf of the Student,

agrees to BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION in California, administered by JAMS or the

American Arbitration Association (AAA) under applicable consumer arbitration rules,

subject to the Master Agreement's stated exceptions. CLAIMS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION

WILL BE DECIDED BY THE ARBITRATOR AND WILL NOT BE TRIED IN COURT OR BEFORE A

JURY. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION WAIVES JURY TRIAL FOR ANY CLAIM THAT IS NOT

SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION. THE PARTIES WAIVE CLASS, COLLECTIVE, REPRESENTATIVE,

PRIVATE-ATTORNEY-GENERAL, CONSOLIDATED, OR GROUP PROCEEDINGS TO THE

FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND NOTHING IN THIS SECTION ELIMINATES PUBLIC

INJUNCTIVE RELIEF THAT APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT PERMIT THE PARTIES TO WAIVE.

Arbitration does not expand Section 16, eliminate non-waivable rights, or reduce

substantive remedies that applicable law requires remain available. If a court or other

authorized decision-maker determines that a particular Student claim cannot lawfully be

compelled to arbitration, that determination applies only to that claim to the extent

required by law and does not, by itself, release the Parent/Guardian from the

Parent/Guardian's own arbitration obligation or invalidate other lawfully arbitrable claims.

California substantive law governs this Agreement. To the fullest extent the Federal

Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. Sections 1-16, applies, the parties expressly agree that the

FAA governs interpretation, enforcement, and procedural administration of this arbitration

agreement and that FAA procedural rules govern over inconsistent state arbitration

procedures, including procedures that would refuse or delay arbitration solely because

related non-arbitrating claims or persons are involved, to the fullest extent legally effective.

If the FAA does not apply to a particular matter, applicable California arbitration law

governs that matter. Any award is binding and may be entered as a judgment subject to

limited judicial review. Invalid provisions shall be narrowed or severed where legally

appropriate without automatically invalidating unrelated provisions. This Agreement

controls only a direct conflict concerning independent dismissal; otherwise the enrollment

packet remains in effect.

2. PRE-ARBITRATION NOTICE; GOOD-FAITH INFORMAL RESOLUTION Except where applicable

law or the governing forum rules provide otherwise, a party intending to commence

arbitration under Section 21 shall first send the other party a concise written Notice of

Dispute identifying the Student, the event or date involved, the general nature of the

dispute, and the resolution requested, and shall allow at least ten (10) calendar days for a

good-faith informal opportunity to resolve the matter. The notice process is mutual and

applies to Xstar and the Parent/Guardian. It is intended to reduce avoidable

misunderstanding and expense, not to create a trap or forfeit a substantive claim. It does

not prevent either party from seeking emergency, temporary, protective, evidence-

preservation, or qualifying small-claims relief; making a legally protected report; or making

a timely filing reasonably necessary to preserve a limitations deadline or other legal right.

When pre-filing notice is impracticable for one of those reasons, the party should provide

the notice as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. Compliance with this Section is not

intended to shorten any applicable statute of limitations or other filing deadline, or to

create a forfeiture of any claim where such forfeiture is prohibited by law.

3. REMEDIES FOR PROVEN MISCONDUCT; GOOD-FAITH CLAIMS PROTECTED Nothing in this

Agreement penalizes a Parent/Guardian or Student for asserting, reporting, investigating,

or pursuing a good-faith claim, safety concern, protected complaint, testimony,

cooperation with authorities, or request for relief, even if it does not prevail. There is no

automatic or one-way fee shifting merely because a party does not prevail. If a court,

arbitrator, or other authorized decision-maker

determines that a party engaged in sanctionable or independently actionable misconduct - such

as a frivolous or harassing filing, bad- faith litigation conduct, knowing material

misrepresentation, fabrication or material falsification of evidence, impersonation, unauthorized

use of another person's credentials, or other misconduct for which applicable law or forum rules

authorize relief - the non- offending party may seek only those sanctions, costs, attorneys' fees,

reimbursement, damages, or other remedies independently permitted by applicable law or

governing forum rules. This Section preserves, and does not enlarge, existing remedies and does

not restrict bona fide claims, protected reports, truthful testimony, or lawful cooperation with

authorities.

1. LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING The official signed Agreement is in English. Before signing,

the Parent/Guardian must have a meaningful opportunity to review the Agreement, ask

questions, and obtain translation, interpreter assistance, or independent advice if desired.

Independent Dismissal is optional, and ordinary adult pickup remains available. By signing,

the Parent/Guardian confirms either that they can read and understand English sufficiently

to understand this Agreement or that they obtained the translation, interpretation, or other

assistance they considered necessary. To the extent permitted by law, the English signed

Agreement controls in the event of a discrepancy, except where applicable law provides

otherwise.

LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING RECORD ☐ I confirm that I can read and understand English

sufficiently to understand this Agreement, or that I obtained the translation, interpretation, or

other assistance I considered necessary before signing. Parent/Guardian Initials: ________

1. MANDATORY MATERIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS - PARENT/GUARDIAN INITIALS REQUIRED A.

VOLUNTARY REQUEST. I personally request this optional independent-dismissal

arrangement and understand that adult pickup remains available. Initials: ________

B. TIME LIMIT. My child is not authorized to leave independently before the applicable Earliest

Authorized Dismissal Time unless Xstar has processed a superseding written instruction. Initials:

________

C. POST-RELEASE BOUNDARY. After a properly Authorized Independent Dismissal, I understand

Xstar does not provide routine escort, GPS/location tracking, or arrival verification, subject to

applicable law. Initials: ________

D. MATERIAL RISKS. I understand independent travel can involve traffic hazards, third-party

conduct, becoming delayed/lost/missing, serious bodily injury, or death. Initials: ________

E. WAIVER / RELEASE / LIMITED INDEMNITY. I understand that, to the fullest extent permitted by

law, I am giving up the right to seek damages or other recovery from Xstar for claims within the

lawful scope of the release, and that this Agreement also contains a limited third-party indemnity.

Initials: ________

F. STUDENT CHOICE AND STAFF JUDGMENT. My child may decline independent departure, and my

child's silence or willingness to leave does not replace reasonable staff observation and judgment

before release. Initials: ________

G. BINDING ARBITRATION / CLASS WAIVER. I understand that disputes not barred by the lawful

release and subject to the Master Agreement's arbitration clause will be decided in binding

individual arbitration rather than in court or by a jury, subject to the stated exceptions, and that

class/representative proceedings are waived to the fullest extent permitted by law. Initials:

________

1. EXECUTION AND PARENT/GUARDIAN CERTIFICATION By signing below, the

Parent/Guardian certifies that they have read this Agreement, had a meaningful

opportunity to review the material terms and corresponding translation/assistance if

needed, understand that the arrangement is optional, and knowingly request Independent

Dismissal under the recorded schedule and conditions. The Parent/Guardian also

acknowledges the individual-arbitration framework in Section 21, including the stated FAA

procedural-law provision to the extent the FAA applies, and the short mutual notice/good-

faith resolution process in Section 22. The Parent/Guardian further understands that

Section 23 does not punish good-faith claims or reports and preserves only remedies that

applicable law or governing forum rules independently authorize after misconduct is

established by an authorized decision-maker. Student Full Legal Name

Student Date of Birth / Grade

Parent/Guardian Full Legal Name

Relationship to Student

Parent Email / Phone

Parent/Guardian Signature

Signature Date

Xstar Approval — Director or Principal (signature and date required; independent dismissal is not

active without this recorded approval)

A copy of the executed Agreement, including the Xstar approval, is retained in the Student's

records.

System Record Agreement Version 2026.11.1 | Timestamp: __________ | IP/Record ID: __________

| Signer Authentication/Verification: __________ | Translation Version: __________

1. STUDENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INDEPENDENT DISMISSAL INSTRUCTIONS THIS IS AN

INSTRUCTION AND FACTUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT ONLY. IT IS NOT AN INDEPENDENT

WAIVER OR CONTRACT BY THE STUDENT. I understand that my Parent/Guardian has asked

Xstar to allow me to leave independently after my authorized dismissal time. I understand

the following instructions: • I must complete Xstar check-out before leaving, including

signing or initialing the daily Independent Dismissal release log. • If I do not feel safe

leaving independently, do not want to leave independently that day, or want an adult to

pick me up, I may tell Xstar staff before I leave. • After I properly leave Xstar, Xstar will not

accompany me, follow me, GPS-track me, continuously monitor me, or verify that I arrive

home or at another destination. • I am expected to follow the route, destination,

communication, transportation, and safety instructions given to me by my

Parent/Guardian. My signature below confirms only that these instructions were explained

to me and that I understand them to the extent appropriate for my age and ability. My

signature does not independently create, enlarge, or replace any waiver, release,

arbitration agreement, indemnity, or other legal obligation beyond what applicable law

permits.

Student Full Legal Name

Student Signature

Date

Document: Independent Student Dismissal Authorization, Assumption of Risk, Release of Liability

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