Welcome to the UHCL Art School for Children and Young Adults!
Spring Schedule Release Date: October 19 at 8 a.m.
Spring Schedule Close Date: February 6 at 8 a.m.
Spring 2025 class schedule Here!
The Art School for Children and Young Adults at the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) is a vibrant and creative hub for young artists from kindergarten through 12th grade. The Art school is the university's longest running community outreach program on campus. Our dedicated team of experienced and certified teachers, UHCL Students, and our esteemed Director, is committed to nurturing the artistic talents of children and teenagers.
The Children's Art School collaborates with university students from the University of Houston-Clear Lake to create a dynamic partnership. This enriches the learning experience, allowing our young artists to benefit from fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to art education.
At the UHCL Children's Art School, we believe that art is a powerful tool for self-discovery and personal growth. Through a diverse range of classes and workshops, we aim to ignite a lifelong passion for creativity and artistic exploration in each and every student. Whether they aspire to be professional artists or simply want to express themselves through art, our school provides a nurturing and stimulating environment where young imaginations can flourish.
Spring 2025 Classes and Workshops
Classes at UHCL
The Spring 2025 schedule is now open for registration with a ton of opportunities for your students to create with us. Classes are held once a week, Monday-Thursday and Saturday! We have a variety of times and class options available to best fit your schedule.
Classes are separated by grade level, K-3, K-5, 4-6, 5-8, 6-12, and 7-12 and 9-12, in the Spring. Our curriculum ranges and draws inspiration from various cultures, pop culture, art history, digital arts, and developing skills to master drawing, painting, and sculpture. In most cases, courses range from $120-$140 with all materials being provided. Homeschool extended course prices may vary.
To access the full Spring 2025 schedule held at the UHCL Art School and to register, click the button below.
Lower Elementary (Grades K-3rd)
- Projects created in 2D and 3D, reflecting aspects of story books, pop culture, art history, and cultures from around the world.
- Media may include, but not limited to paint, marker, colored pencil, oil pastel, clay, and crayon.
Upper Elementary and 6th (Grades 4th-6th)
- Projects created in 2D and 3D within topics that include Art and STEM, Drawing Bootcamp, All About Painting, Museum Maker, Digital Arts and Photography, Printmaking, Pop Culture, and more.
- Students create projects by painting, drawing, ceramics (clay), printmaking, and additional media.
Upper Middle School and High School (Grades 7th-12th)
- 2D media and 3D hand building projects
- Media may include, but not limited to: charcoal, prisma color, water color, acrylic and/or tempra paint, ink, clay, paper mache, plasticine, wire, and more.
After School Program
RELEASING SOON!
The UHCL Art School hosts after school art classes on select campuses in Clear Creek ISD and other locations. This semester we will be focusing on the Art of South America. Our students will create a variety of projects in media like clay, drawing, painting, and more. Classes are one hour after school on select days. The cost is $120 and includes all materials.
We proudly hold classes at the following locations:
- Armand Bayou Elementary
- Falcon Pass Elementary
- Ward Elementary
- Ed White Elementary
- Brookwood Elementary
- Highlands Latin
- Armand Bayou Montessori
- League City Elementary
- Bayside Intermediate
- League City Intermediate
*These classes are only for students enrolled at the campuses listed above.
Home School Classes
Throughout the school year, we offer art classes at times suitable for home school students. Classes are separated into two groups, K-5th and 6th-12th. Classes are taught by university art education students, certified arts educators, and the director of the Art School for Children.
High school students can now earn their fine arts credit through our program. We have three new tracks in Graphic Arts, 2D-Design - Drawing, and/or 3D Design - Sculpture taught by our resident art teacher Brandy Herbert. High school students who sign up for a course can enjoy the following benefits:
- Earn 0.5 fine arts credit per course
- 60 hours instructional time (45 hours face-to-face and 15 hours homework)
- 15-week long "college style" semester
- Grades tracked via Google Classroom or Canvas
- Meets state standards via Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
- Small class sizes (no more than 12 students)
- All materials included
- Cost: $350 (can be paid in installments of $95; email childrensart@uhcl.edu for assistance)
To access the full Spring 2025 schedule for home school classes and to register, click the button below.
Do you have a group of students that you want to be in one class? We can provide all the curriculum, supplies, and teachers for your students in our art rooms at the UHCL campus. We have a variety of days and times to hopefully best suit your needs. Please contact the Art School at childrensart@uhcl.edu
Artism: Art for Students on the Autism Spectrum
We offer art programming for students on the autism spectrum throughout the year. We ask that a parent and/or guardian attend the class with their student(s).
A special thank you to the UHCL Alumni Association for awarding the UHCL Art School with funding, which lowers our registration rate and allows for more support staff. The price for K-5th is $40 for eight art classes and $60 for 6th-12th, includes all the materials. We look forward to serving your students!
Classes at UHCL Pearland
NO CLASSES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CHECK BACK IN THE FUTURE.
Classes are grouped by grades Kinder-5th Grade. Our curriculum ranges and draws inspiration from various cultures, pop culture, art history, digital arts, and developing skills to master drawing, painting, and sculpture. In most cases, courses range from $75 - $120.
To access the full spring and summer 2024 schedule held at the UHCL Pearland Art School and to register, click the button below.
Enrollment
Your child is enrolled when payment is received. We can no longer hold spots in filled classes without payment. If full paid registration does not take place, unpaid registrations will be removed from the class roster after 24 hours.
When adding a class to your cart, it stays in the cart until removed. This shows that you are in the class unpaid for the art school staff. Unpaid registrations are removed after 24 hours.
Any individual requiring an accommodation in order to participate in this event or utilize these services will need to contact the UHCL Art School for Children and Young Adults at childrensart@uhcl.edu OR CALL 281-283-3344 in advance.
Prices
We make every effort to keep our prices affordable for all families. Depending on the age group, our prices typically range from $120 to $140 for eight classes, and $160 for 10 weeks.
Support
The Art School for Children is thankful to the Kinder Morgan Foundation, the Robert W. Knox, Sr. and Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable Foundation, JSC Federal Credit Union, and the UHCL Alumni Association for their generous and continued support.
Scholarships
We offer scholarships and reduced tuition for students and families in need. Registration is based on class availability and scholarship funding. If approved, you will be contacted by our program coordinator to assist you with your class selection. Applications are confidential and information is only used to contact the parent/guardian and determine eligibility.
THE SPRING 2025 APPLICATION WILL BE OPEN OCTOBER 22nd - JANUARY 6th
Spring 2025 Scholarship form Here
Families will be notified once all scholarships have been reviewed, approx. 1 week after scholarship closure.
Refund Policy
Registration fees paid with a debit or credit card will be refunded to the original method of payment. However, registration fees paid with cash or check can easily be refunded as a credit for future UHCL Art School classes. Otherwise, you will need to be set up as a vendor for the State of Texas to have the money direct deposited to your bank account. For more information about the process, visit UH System vendor setup requirements online.
No refunds for cancellations less than seven (7) days prior to start date. However, a credit will be issued to be used for future art class offerings. (Effective July 1, 2022)
A 10% administration fee will be charged if class registration is cancelled before the start of class due to credit card processing fees. (Effective July 1, 2022)
When adding a class to your cart, it stays in the cart until removed. This shows that you are in the class unpaid for the art school staff. If full paid registration does not take place, the class will be removed from your cart within 24 hours.
If you would like to cancel a registration, please contact childrensart@uhcl.edu or our business admin hebert@uhcl.edu.
Contact Us!
-
Art School for Children
Phone: 281-283-3344
Email: childrensart@UHCL.eduArbor Building 1315
2700 Bay Area Blvd, Box 154
Houston, TX 77058-1002
