Tuition and Policies
Alamo City Arts Academy is based on a 37-week year (August 11, 2025–May 16, 2026) and paid on a per-month basis. Alamo City Arts Academy offers a tuition payment system where enrollment is paid on a monthly basis. The cost for attending one class is $16.50 per hour and on a sliding scale (meaning the more classes you take, the less they cost). However, the cost per month is an estimate based on an average of four weeks in a month. Note that the number of weeks in a month can vary due to differences in the calendar. Some months may have more weeks (e.g., five weeks), while others may have fewer weeks (e.g., three weeks).
There is an annual registration fee of $50 per student or $75 per family. Students and families that register before August 1st for the coming season will have that registration fee waived. However, you will be asked to make a 10% tuition deposit for the first month to hold your place in class.
Tuition payments will be run automatically between the 1st and 3rd of each month. A $25.00 late fee will be charged to the regular monthly rate for the tuition payment not received by the 5th of the month. Commitment to program participation and tuition payments is enacted after attending two weeks of classes consecutively, by September 1, or by signed registration forms, whichever comes first. There are three different plans available. (1) Annual payment, paid in full upon registration. (2) Payment in two installments: first installment due at registration, or September 1st, whichever comes first, and the second installment due on January 1st. (3) Payment in ten installments: first installments are due at registration, or August 14th, whichever comes first; the remaining installments due on the 1st of each month, with the last payment due on May 1st, 2026. Regardless of payment plan option, a $25 late fee will be charged for payments not received by the 5th or on any returned check.
Alamo City Arts Academy students are not charged for classes that fall on holidays. For a complete list, visit: ACADEMY CALENDAR
For Alamo City Arts Academy's policies on Absences, Tardiness, and how to make-up missed classes, visit: ACADEMY POLICIES & PROCEDURES
There are no refunds for missed classes.
Withdrawal Policy
All students registered with Alamo City Arts Academy are enrolled for the entire 2025–2026 season, which lasts until May 16, 2026. If your student wishes to withdraw for any reason, you must inform us in writing via email to [email protected] before the 25th of the prior month to avoid being charged for the upcoming month.
Simply stopping attendance or turning off autopay does not constitute withdrawal. This practice, often referred to as “de-rolling,” does not release families from financial responsibility. Tuition for the upcoming month will still be charged if written notice is not received by the deadline, and no refunds will be issued for unattended classes.
Students with an outstanding balance on their account are not eligible to re-enroll, register for new classes, or participate in performances, productions, or events until the balance is paid in full.
This policy allows us to maintain accurate enrollment, offer spots to waitlisted students, and ensure our programs remain sustainable. A class with fewer than five students may be cancelled at the discretion of the Director of the Academy.
There are no refunds for missed classes.
Alamo City Arts Academy is based on a 37-week year (August 11, 2025–May 16, 2026) and paid on a per-month basis. Alamo City Arts Academy offers a tuition payment system where enrollment is paid on a monthly basis. The cost for attending one class is $16.50 per hour and on a sliding scale (meaning the more classes you take, the less they cost). However, the cost per month is an estimate based on an average of four weeks in a month. Note that the number of weeks in a month can vary due to differences in the calendar. Some months may have more weeks (e.g., five weeks), while others may have fewer weeks (e.g., three weeks).
There is an annual registration fee of $50 per student or $75 per family. Students and families that register before August 1st for the coming season will have that registration fee waived. However, you will be asked to make a 10% tuition deposit for the first month to hold your place in class.
Tuition payments will be run automatically between the 1st and 3rd of each month. A $25.00 late fee will be charged to the regular monthly rate for the tuition payment not received by the 5th of the month. Commitment to program participation and tuition payments is enacted after attending two weeks of classes consecutively, by September 1, or by signed registration forms, whichever comes first. There are three different plans available. (1) Annual payment, paid in full upon registration. (2) Payment in two installments: first installment due at registration, or September 1st, whichever comes first, and the second installment due on January 1st. (3) Payment in ten installments: first installments are due at registration, or August 14th, whichever comes first; the remaining installments due on the 1st of each month, with the last payment due on May 1st, 2026. Regardless of payment plan option, a $25 late fee will be charged for payments not received by the 5th or on any returned check.
Alamo City Arts Academy students are not charged for classes that fall on holidays. For a complete list, visit: ACADEMY CALENDAR
For Alamo City Arts Academy's policies on Absences, Tardiness, and how to make-up missed classes, visit: ACADEMY POLICIES & PROCEDURES
There are no refunds for missed classes.
Withdrawal Policy
All students registered with Alamo City Arts Academy are enrolled for the entire 2025–2026 season, which lasts until May 16, 2026. If your student wishes to withdraw for any reason, you must inform us in writing via email to [email protected] before the 25th of the prior month to avoid being charged for the upcoming month.
Simply stopping attendance or turning off autopay does not constitute withdrawal. This practice, often referred to as “de-rolling,” does not release families from financial responsibility. Tuition for the upcoming month will still be charged if written notice is not received by the deadline, and no refunds will be issued for unattended classes.
Students with an outstanding balance on their account are not eligible to re-enroll, register for new classes, or participate in performances, productions, or events until the balance is paid in full.
This policy allows us to maintain accurate enrollment, offer spots to waitlisted students, and ensure our programs remain sustainable. A class with fewer than five students may be cancelled at the discretion of the Director of the Academy.
There are no refunds for missed classes.
Alamo City Arts Academy Students are not charged for holidays. For a complete list visit: https://www.alamocityartsacademy.org/2023-2024-academy-calendar.html
For Alamo City Arts Academy's policies on Absences, Tardiness and how to make-up missed classes visit: https://www.alamocityartsacademy.org/academy-policies-and-procedures.html
For Alamo City Arts Academy's policies on Absences, Tardiness and how to make-up missed classes visit: https://www.alamocityartsacademy.org/academy-policies-and-procedures.html