Check your contract. I went to nail school where like you i was much older than many in the school. Anyway, the school hours will have to be made up at the end of the training period, because in order to get your license, you have to have had x hours of training in each specific subject. So it really messes up their accounting to the state about your training, it probably cuts into her free vacation time between semesters, and is generally a pain for them to deal with. Btw, i would get the star for the worst attendance at work or school ever, starting with my first real job after college, so... im telling ya, you could be the WORST at your occupation, at any job in the world - but if you showed up early every day? They would make you president of the company. Only slightly kidding. Thats how much companies like good attendance, even over being brilliant. Cuz im brilliant and nobody cared except when they were in a pickle. when the pickle was over, they said dont let the door hit you in the butt on your way out.