Tuition & Financial Aid

Lessons start at $41 for 30 minutes and may vary depending on the instrument or instructor. Lessons at the McIntosh|Goodrich location include $1 per lesson for our Historical Preservation fee. Students should expect to pay around $1400 for a year of 30-minute private lessons.

Payment for private lessons, classes, and ensembles is due on the first meeting date of the school year.

The annual registration fee is $45 and is due once per year per family on the first day of lessons. This amount is prorated to $40 for new enrollments during the Spring term and $25 for new enrollments during the Summer term.

The registration fee can be refunded if you cannot enroll in an activity.

Late fees of $15 will automatically accrue once a month on overdue amounts.

Through the generous financial support of our donors, the Conservatory annually awards merit scholarships to new and current students. These merit scholarships reward accomplishment and effort and encourage students to further their musical skills. Scholarship auditions are held once per year during the Spring, and awards go toward the following academic year. Information about Scholarship auditions will be communicated to Conservatory students and families by their instructor during the Fall.

Through the generous financial support of our donors, full and partial need-based tuition assistance is available to individuals and families requiring financial support in pursuit of their music education. Applications for tuition assistance are due by April 1st each year and should be submitted online via the Conservatory website. All students or families who wish to receive tuition assistance must apply yearly, whether or not they received awards during previous academic years. The Conservatory will communicate award amounts to students during the Summer term.

Payment plans are available by contacting Student Services. Automated payments are charged on the first day of each month the student is enrolled. If a non-automated payment plan is deemed necessary, the first charge will include a $15 payment plan installment fee.

Students already enrolled in private lessons at WCM will receive $75 off class and ensemble registrations.

The second and third family members to enroll in private lessons receive a 5% discount on their tuition.

Additional family members beyond the third private lesson enrollment receive a 10% discount on their tuition.

Seniors over the age of 62 receive a 10% discount on their tuition.