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  • Art Of Creative Expression, also known as ACE, is a unique program for young people ages 5 to 16. We provide instruction on the basic components of life with a focus on visual and performing arts. Our style of learning is hands-on.

  • ACE offers young people the opportunity to be a part of an educational community that celebrates their uniqueness. We understand that learning is subjective. Through a variety of creative classes, designed to engage young people of different ages and abilities, we aim to nurture academic, social and mental growth.

  • We have created a thoughtful, experiential style of learning that is lead by parent professionals. Each member of our team has a vested interest in the students, since their children are part of our program. We value our young people and truly want the best for them in their learning journey. Each student is an integral part of our program, our community and our learning family, not just another number.

    We have seen first hand the impact that performing and visual arts plays in building confidence, resilience, dedication and self-reliance.

  • You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.

  • We offer flexible pricing based on whether you want to have your child attend for the full day or just for half the day or a single class. The full day cost is currently $1,200 per year. The half day is $700 for the year and you can choose the afternoon or morning. The theater class cost is $300 for the year. Other individual classes are typically $300 per year unless they only run for a single semester in which case they will cost $175.

  • Collaborative, honest, and straightforward. We're here to guide the process, bring ideas to the table, and keep things moving. If you have questions or concerns, we are happy to address them. If you have happy notes or positive things to say, we love to pass those along to our teachers as well.

  • Classes run from 9:30 to 3:30 on Wednesdays from September to April with a few weeks off for holidays. We have a total of 31 weeks of instruction over the course of the year.

  • Getting started is simple. Reach out through our contact form if you have additional questions or you can go ahead and register on the Classes page.

  • Every year, all of our teachers and volunteers undergo a criminal background check to make sure that none of them have anything in their background that would potentially cause harm to children. In addition, we keep track of which children are in the building each day and are aware of where they are in the building throughout the day.

  • You can pay us by cash or card or with scholarship funds. We are an approved vendor on the Odyssey/UFA website as well as on the Children First Education Fund (Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship). You can also get reimbursed by OpenEd (Formerly MyTechHigh). You should also be able to use Harmony Education for payment. If you need assistance with any of these services, please send a message through the comment form and ask. We are happy to help you get the reimbursements you deserve.

  • We do not currently offer any discounts, for any reason.

  • We have a strict no refund policy.

    We do understand that our style of teaching and encouraging thinking and individual responsibility isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. If by the end of September, your child is not happy in our program you may withdraw by notifying admin@artofcreativeexpression.org no later than September 30 of your desire to withdraw and you will not be responsible for tuition for the remainder of the school year. If you have already paid for more than September’s tuition, a refund will be issued. If your payment was made directly by a scholarship vendor, the refund will be paid directly to the scholarship vendor as required by our contract with that vendor.

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