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Tuition

Early Childhood Music
Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 (cost per 15-week semester)

Babies (6-18 months) required materials fee: $38 fall, $47 spring $247 ($123 for new baby first semester)
Toddlers (18 mo-3 yrs) required materials fee: $43 $247
Preschoolers (3-4 yrs) required materials fee: $50 $279
Pre-Kindergarten (from age 4)   
    Music Makers 1: At Home
required materials fee: $55
$305
Kindergarten (from age 5)
    Music Makers 2: Around the World required materials fee: $66
$305
Music Makers: At The Keyboard (from age 6)
    Required materials: Level 1 $66, Levels 2 & 3 $54
$347
Young Musicians 4 and 5 (YM4, YM5) - no materials fee $347

Materials may include class music, books, activity folders and/or instrument. There is often a "sibling discount" available for materials that you may already own from previous years. Speak with the CSA office to ensure you have the correct version of all materials.

Suzuki/Prep Private Lessons
Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 (cost
per 15-week semester)

Suzuki / Prep Private Lessons (PreK - Gr 8) *

Tuition includes required group class through Grade 8

30 min. $820
45 min. $1,125
60 min. $1,450

Suzuki / Prep Private Lessons (Gr 9 -  Adult) *

Group class encouraged but not required for Grades 9-12

30 min. $735
45 min. $1,040
60 min. $1,365

* A $45/semester Events Fee applies to private lesson students to cover the administrative cost of events.

Suzuki Little Stars Class

Violin & Viola (4-6 yrs)
30 min. | 8 weeks
$210
Piano (4-6 yrs)
45 min. | 12 weeks
$337 
Guitar (4-7 yrs)
45 min. | 15 weeks 
$347

 

Beethoven's Buddies (per 15-week semester)
Fall 2026 & Spring 2027

Group Lessons:

Clementi's Colorful Chimes (45 min) $180

Private Piano Lessons:

30 min. $830
45 min.  $1,134

 

Supplemental Group Classes / Reading Orchestras
Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 (cost per 15-week semester)

Reading 1 $184*
Reading 2 $210*
Advanced Reading/Theory (1.25 hours) $236*
Advanced Music Theory (30 min) $158*
Chambers Players (1.25 hours) $236*

* required materials fee $20 per ensemble

Chamber Ensembles
Fall 2026 & Spring 2027

Chamber Ensemble (30 min) $200*
Chamber Ensemble (45 min) $230*
Chamber Ensemble (60 min) $255*
Con Fuoco / Vivace (45-60 min) $194*
Arco Vivo Premiere Performing Ensemble (75 min) - current CSA student enrolled in group class $100*
Arco Vivo Premiere Performing Ensemble (75 min) - non-CSA student $300*

* required materials fee $20 per ensemble

Discounts

Family Discount*

After first full-price student, each additional family member receives the following tuition discount: 

Private Lessons: $20 per student, per semester
Classes: $10 per student, per class

* discounts do not apply to ensembles
* discounts do not apply to materials or events fee

Wheaton College Employee Discount*

10% discount on CSA tuition

* discounts do not apply to ensembles
* discounts do not apply to materials or events fee

Share the Arts Referral Credit

Refer a friend and receive a $25 tuition credit.

Download the Share the Arts (PDF) form for more information on how to make your referral.

*Referring students must be currently enrolled

Contact Us

Community School of the Arts

Armerding Center for Music and the Arts
501 College Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187

630.752.5567
csa@wheaton.edu