Immediate Termination - Deposit??

[Inspired by Reggio]

My contract states that the deposit is non refundable. I have decided to give them two weeks notice. If they choose to pull out before the end of the two weeks, that is their choice, and in my opinion, they are thereby forfeiting the deposit.

Am I right?

Yes if you offer service during the notice period and they choose not to 'accept it' than they are forfeiting their security deposit for sure ~ but again I would make that clear in my termination notice that

'Due to breach of contract under repeated late payments and inappropriate communication conduct notice to severe our service aggreement is being given effective today. As per our contract the security deposit paid upon enrollment is being applied to the last two weeks of the notice period required which will mean that the last day of service for (child name) will be X date. Please note that during the notice period ALL policies and procedures of the program must be followed including remaining polite and cordial during drop off and pick up or immediate termination of the contract will occur along with the forfeiting of any remaining deposit amount. "

IMO that way it is CLEAR that they are being expected to be ANGELIC during the next two weeks or they will just be DONE and if they than choose not to send their child during that period they are forfeiting it!

If you are willing to deal with the silent treatment during drop off and pick ups for the next two weeks should they choose to continue on this seems the best plan ~ personally if they were making me feel uncomfortable enough to want to terminate I would want to just be DONE and would refund their deposit in order to not have to expose myself to any further behavior!