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PROGRAM INFORMATION

The Cutno Arts & Culture Academy helps children develop confidence, courtesy, cultural awareness and social skills through classroom learning and meaningful real-world experiences.


The Cutno Arts & Culture Academy is a three-month enrichment experience designed to give children practical skills they can carry into school, family life, cultural spaces and social settings.

LEARN → PRACTICE → EXPERIENCE → DEMONSTRATE

FOUNDING FALL 2026 SESSION

  • Junior Academy

  • Ages 5–7

  • Sundays, 1:00–2:30 PM

  • Intermediate Academy

  • Ages 8–10

  • Sundays, 3:00–4:30 PM

  • October–December 2026

STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE

  • Manners & etiquette

  • Greetings & introductions

  • Confidence & social presence

  • Respect & courteous communication

  • Conversation & active listening

  • Dining & table etiquette

  • Theater & museum etiquette

  • Art & cultural appreciation

  • Gratitude, leadership & service

OCTOBER

Respect, Confidence & the Theater

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Academy Class + Disney’s The Lion King Art & Culture Excursion

NOVEMBER

Courtesy, Conversation, Dining & Cultural Awareness

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Academy Class + New Orleans Museum of Art Excursion

DECEMBER

Dining, Grace, Gratitude & Celebration

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Dining Lab + CAC Academy Gives Back + Holiday Dining & Certificate Celebration: An Afternoon in the Land of the Sweets

CAC ACADEMY GIVES BACK

Each student will bring one canned good or non-perishable food item during the December 6 class. Donations will be collected and given to a local food bank or community food organization as part of the Academy’s service component.

Limited Founding Enrollment. Families interested in the Fall 2026 Academy are invited to submit an application. Following application review, selected families will receive enrollment instructions, the Parent & Family Guide and information for the Academy Parent Orientation.

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Applications Open: Now

  • Application Deadline: October 9, 2026

  • First Academy Class: Sunday, October 11, 2026

  • The Lion King: October 24 or 25 — final date provided to enrolled families

  • NOMA Excursion: November 15

  • Dining Lab / CAC Academy Gives Back: December 6

  • Holiday Dining & Certificate Celebration: December 13

FOUNDING ACADEMY TUITION

  • $425 Paid in Full 

  • $450 Payment Plan

  • $150 enrollment deposit

  • $150 October 1

  • $150 November 1

Select performance tickets, transportation, adult museum admission and the December special-guest fee are separate where applicable.