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
2024 Fall Semester
| August 24 | New Student Orientation |
| September 2 | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 7 | First Day of Fall Saturday Lessons and Classes |
| November 26 - 30 | Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes |
| December 7 | Lessons and Classes Resume |
| December 21 | Last Day of Fall Semester |
| December 22 - January 5 | Semester and Holiday Break; Lesson Make-ups |
2025 Spring Semester
| January 6 | First Day of Spring Semester Lessons and Classes |
| February 1 & 8 | Open Classroom Day |
| February 15 | President's Day |
| March 23 - March 29 | Spring Break |
| March 31 | Lessons and Classes Resume |
| May 3 | Last Day of Spring Semester Classes |
| May 10 | Juries and Musicianship Finals |
| May 17 | Pre-College Commencement & Awards Ceremony |
| May 5 - 31 | Make-up lessons; Placement Auditions and Interviews for New Students |
