ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
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PRIVATE OR GROUP INSTRUCTION
Fall Classes Begin September 3, 2024
- Fall Private Lessons may begin as early as August 26
- Deadline for Returning Students August 19
- Deadline for New Students August 23
Spring Classes Begin January 13, 2025
- Deadline for Current Students Dec. 2
- Deadline for New Students Dec. 17
Fall or Spring Registration Form
Summer Private Lessons Begin June 9, 2025
- Deadline for Returning Students May 5
- Deadline for New Students May 19
Summer Registration Form (Private Instruction)
Summer Registration Form (Group Instruction)
FAMILY MUSIC CLASSES
Fall Family Music Classes Begin September 11, 2024
- Deadline for Returning Students August 19
- Deadline for New Students August 23
Spring Classes Begin January 13, 2025
- Deadline for Current Students Dec. 2
- Deadline for New Students Dec. 17
Fall or Spring Registration Form
Summer Family Music Classes May 21, 2025
- Deadline for Returning Students May 5
- Deadline for New Students May 19
SUMMER CAMPS
2025 Registration Available March 3, 2025 - Lookout for Early Bird Specials!
2024 Preschool Creative Arts Camp
July 15 - July 19, 2024 Old McDonald's Farm
Register online
Co-Directors Judy Farley and Doris Sing
For ages 3 1/2 to Completed Kindergarten. We are so excited to bring this camp back as it has been on hiatus since 2019! This weeklong camp takes place M-F on the week of July 15-19, 2024 from 9:30am to 3:00pm. We will explore the animals and activities on Old McDonald's Farm through music, art, and drama - with a little science and literature thrown in. The week will wind up with a parent presentation at 2:00pm on Friday. Both Judy and Doris have decades of experience teaching preschool creative arts. It's hard to tell who's having more fun, us or the kids!
2024 Creative Arts Camp
In partnership with Building Blocks
July 29 - August 2, 2024 Summer Around the World
Register online
For 1st - 5th Graders, 9:00AM - 2:30PM with option to drop off at 7:00AM. Aftercare may be added for a fee, email [email protected] for Extended Day availability. SOFA students who participate in the Creative Arts Camp are exempt from the $100 registration fee. If you enroll in more than one week of BB Camp, there will be a $100 registration fee.
Piano Workshop
AUGUST 24-25, 2024
Register and Submit Deposit Online | Early bird Registration June 3 | Workshop Flyer
Co-Directors Joanna Reeder and Mandy Kung
Kick off Fall 2024 with a weekend Piano Workshop. This will be like a condensed piano camp, and will help piano students get energized about the new year after a slower paced summer break. Intermediate and advanced students will have opportunity to collaborate with String players. Performance opportunities, coachings with guest clinicians, theory and technique challenges/games with their peers along with new technical challenges will invigorate the students as they dust off the rust that accumulated during the summer months!
Rising 2nd grade through 12th grade students will be divided into 2 groups: Elementary and Middle/High School. Participants must have a minimum of two years of private lessons. Stay tuned for the workshop schedule.
STUDENT POLICIES
New Parents and Students: Please review the FAQ (frequently asked questions) and Attendance Requirements before enrolling.
IMPORTANT DATES
JUNE/JULY 2024
6/10 (Mon) Summer Private Lessons Begin
7/15-7/19 Preschool Creative Arts Camp (3 1/2 to Completed Kinder)
7/29-8/2 Creative Arts Camp (1st-5th Grade)
AUGUST
8/16 (Fri) Last Day of Summer Classes
8/18 (Sun) Teacher & Student Blessing Sunday - 10 a.m.
8/19 (Mon) Fall Registration Deadline for Returning Students
8/23 (Fri) Fall Registration Deadline
8/24-8/25 (Sat-Sun) Piano Workshop (2nd to 12th Grade)
8/26 (Sun) First Day of Fall Lessons
SEPTEMBER
9/2 (Mon) Labor Day - No Classes
9/3 (Tues) First Day of Fall Classes - HISD & CP Closed
9/4-9/6 (W-F) SOFA Open - CP Closed
9/11 (W) First day of Family Music Classes - Late Fees Apply
OCTOBER
10/3 (Th) HISD Closed - SOFA Open
10/4 (F) HISD Fall Holiday - SOFA Open - CP Closed
10/31 (Th) SOFA Open
NOVEMBER
11/17 (Sun) Student Recital – 3 p.m.
11/18 (Mon) Spring Enrollment Begins
11/25 (Mon) Make-up Lesson Days
11/26-11/29 (T-F) Thanksgiving Holiday
DECEMBER
12/2 (Mon) Spring Enrollment Deadline for Current Students
12/3 (Tues) Spring Registration Open for New Students
12/17 (Tues) Spring Registration Deadline for New Students
12/9-12/19 (M-F) Make-up/Additional Lessons
12/20-1/3 (F-F) SOFA Office Closed
JANUARY 2025
1/13 (Mon) Spring Classes Begin – Late Fees Apply
1/20 (Mon) MLK Holiday - No Classes
FEBRUARY
2/6-2/7 SOFA Open - CP Closed
TBD SOFA 20th Anniversary Celebration
2/14 (Fri) HISD Closed - SOFA Open
2/17 (Mon) Presidents' Day - HISD Closed - SOFA Open
MARCH
3/3 (Mon) Summer Registration Begins
3/5 (Wed) Ash Wednesday (SAPCH Services: Noon & 6:30pm)
3/10-14 (M-F) Spring Break - No Classes
3/31 (Mon) Chavez-Huerta Day - HISD Closed - SOFA Open
APRIL
4/18 (Fri) Good Friday - SOFA Closed
4/21 (Mon) SOFA Open - CP Closed
4/28 (Mon) Summer Registration Opens
TBD Family Music Celebration on the Last Day of Class
MAY
5/2 (Fri) HISD & CP Closed - SOFA Open
5/4 (Sun) Spring Student Recitals 3pm All & 5 pm Voice
5/9 (Fri) Last Day of Family Music Spring Classes
5/12-5/23 (M-F) Make-up/Additional Lessons
5/19 (Mon) Summer Registration Deadline for New Students
5/22 (Wed) Summer Family Music Classes begin
ENROLLMENT POLICIES
- Fall and spring classes are on a 14-week term. There will be one week off for Spring Break in March, and Tues-Fri off on Thanksgiving week.
- Students enrolled in private instruction are not guaranteed placement with the same teacher from one semester to the next. However, we highly encourage consistency in instruction and try our best to keep students with the same instructor.
- The SOFA Calendar can be found above and on the SOFA Bulletin Board. SOFA’s vacation schedule differs from HISD and St. Andrew’s Children’s Place. In extreme weather conditions, we follow HISD public announcements for cancellations. Check the SOFA website and social media platforms for emergency announcements.
- Registrations received after the registration deadline will be assessed a $25 late registration fee.
- All tuitions include a non-refundable registration fee of $50/Private and Group and $35/Music Readiness Classes. Check the SOFA Calendar for registration deadlines for returning and new students.
- A deposit of $100 or full payment is due at the time of registration to reserve a spot for each student.
- Returned Check Fee: $20 for checks returned for any reason.
- Once a lesson time is agreed upon, it is the student’s responsibility to commit to that time slot for the entire term. Refunds will not be given if a student can no longer come during their assigned time after the semester begins.
- In the event that we are unable to place you in the desired class, you will be notified and given the option to (a) switch to a different class, (b) be placed on a waiting list, or (c) be refunded the tuition.
- A $100 deposit is due at the time of registration to reserve a spot. Installment plans and scholarships are available and must be arranged through the director. Email [email protected] to request a scholarship application.
- Make checks payable to St. Andrew’s SOFA and write the name of the student and semester in the memo. Do not send cash through the mail.
ENROLLMENT GUIDELINES - SUMMER SESSION
- All tuition includes a non-refundable registration fee of $35.
- Summer classes are offered on a 6 or 8 week term.
- Schedules in the summer are designed to accommodate vacation plans and other commitments, and cannot be adjusted once lesson times are confirmed with the instructor.
- Summer Private Students enrolled in the spring semester must take a minimum of 6 summer lessons in order to gain priority placement for the fall semester.
- Private and Group students not enrolled for the minimum summer lessons are not guaranteed studio placement in the following fall semester and may be placed in a different studio based on availability.
