Youth Program Academic Calendar 2026/2027 Season

Youth enrollment is for the school year

Sept 8, 2026 - June 18, 2027

Tuition Due Dates

1st Payment & Fall Registration due by September 8, 2026

2nd Payment due by October 26, 2026

3rd Payment due by January 4, 2027

4th Payment due by March 1, 2027

5th Payment due by April 26, 2027

September 8, 2026: First day of classes

November 11, 2026: No classes for Veterans Day

November 25-27, 2026: No classes for the Thanksgiving Holiday

November 28, 2026: A Nutcracker rehearsals

December 4, 2026: A Nutcracker run-though at DCS Studios

December 4-5, 2026: A Nutcracker at DCS Studios

December 7, 2026: No classes, day of rest after shows

December 18-19, 2026: Behnke Center for Contemporary Performance

December 21, 2026 - January 3, 2027: Winter Break, No youth classes

January 4, 2027: First day of classes

January 18, 2027: No classes for MLK Day

February 15-20, 2027: Mid-winter Break, No youth classes

April 12-17, 2027: Spring Break, No youth classes

May 29-31, 2027: No classes for Memorial Day Weekend

June 17, 2027: Official last day of classes

June 18-19, 2027: Behnke Center for Contemporary Performance