Pre-College Schedule
Pre-College classes meet on Saturdays for 30 weeks between August and May. The comprehensive curriculum of private lessons, musicianship, a large ensemble, and small ensemble/elective is five hours of class time. Because class times range from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM and student schedules are interdependent, we ask students be available for most of the day on Saturdays.
2024-25 Academic Calendar
2023 Fall Semester
August 26 | New Student Orientation |
September 2 | First Day of Fall Saturday Lessons and Classes |
September 4 | Labor Day Holiday |
November 21 - 26 | Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes |
November 27 | Lessons and Classes Resume |
December 16 | Last Day of Fall Semester |
December 18 - January 5 | Semester and Holiday Break; Lesson Make-ups |
2024 Spring Semester
January 6 | First Day of Spring Semester Lessons and Classes |
February 3 & 10 | Open Classroom Day |
February 17 | President's Day |
March 18 - March 31 | Spring Break |
April 1 | Lessons and Classes Resume |
May 4 | Last Day of Spring Semester Classes |
May 10 - 11 | Juries and Musicianship Finals |
May 18 | Pre-College Commencement & Awards Ceremony |
May 5 - 31 | Make-up lessons; Placement Auditions and Interviews for New Students |