Introduction: Phoenix Youth Circus Arts holds classes that are open to home-school kids ages 7-16. At our weekly classes, kids are introduced to all the juggling, balancing, and acrobatic arts and also given the opportunity to put extra effort on the skills that give them special joy. Informal demonstrations at the end of each class introduce kids to circus as a performing art – and opportunities to participate on a voluntary basis in public shows throughout the year are sought and encouraged.
If you are a home-school family, come and join our central Phoenix group on Thursday mornings!
If you have your own home school group or a public, private, or charter school community that would like a single class or series of classes near to you, write to jens@phxyouthcircus.org or call 480-444-8617.
Class prices (if paying with ESA funds, please check the next paragraph first): A single class is $17. A four-pack of classes for a single child (usually in a calendar month) is $55. There are sibling discounts when more than one child from the same family attend the class. Participate in your first class for free! Cash and checks (made out to “TAPAZ-PYCA”) are accepted at the class location. To use a credit card or ACH transaction and to see a full list of prices for different size families. (Indoor classes in September are priced differently)
ESA funds: IF you plan to use Class Wallet to pay for classes with an Empowerment Scholarship Account, you will need to let PYCA send an invoice to you. The class fees are a bit higher when using Class Wallet because of the delays, extra work, and fees involved in using that system. IF you are using an ESA but paying with other “cash” methods (check, cash, ESA debit card, PayPal) the charges are as listed in the previous paragraph.
PYCA tries to maintain a “no-one-turned-away-for-lack-of-funds” policy, so contact PYCA for special arrangements.
Note: TAPAZ (Technical Assistance Partnership of Arizona) is an affiliate of the Vitalyst Health Foundation and the non-profit fiscal sponsor for Phoenix Youth Circus Arts.
New Students: Your first class is free, but please let jens@phxyouthcircus.org know you will be attending and complete the online registration/waiver forms. The online forms can be done from a smart phone or a computer in either English or Spanish. For “location of class” choose “Home School Class in Central Phoenix”. Students that have already turned in the registration during the year, do not need to re-register.
CENTRAL PHOENIX HOME-SCHOOL CLASS 2024-2025
Time and Day: Thursdays from 10:00AM to 11:30AM
Outdoor location: (October – April) Coronado Park: 1717 N 12th St, Phoenix, AZ 85006; East of the tennis courts . This is where we meet during the milder months of the year. (In the event of bad weather, we find an indoor site to hold scheduled classes)
Indoor location: (September: see dates below) These classes cost $25 each in order to cover the rent of the space and use of aerial equipment. 3418 S 48th St Suite 308 / Phoenix, AZ 85040-1939.
Class dates for Thursdays during fall 2024 :
- September 4-pack (indoors!) : Sept 5, 12, 19, 26 (3418 S 48th St Suite 308 / Phoenix, AZ 85040)
- October 4-pack of classes: October 3, 10, 17, 24
- November 4-pack of classes: October 31, November 7, 14, 21, (No class on Thanksgiving!)
- December 4-pack of classes: December 5, 12, 19, and Monday December 23
Class dates for Thursdays during winter/spring 2025:
- January four-pack of classes: January 9, 16, 23, 30
- February four-pack of classes: February 6, 13, 20, 27
- March four-pack of classes: March 6, 13, 20, 27
- April four-pack of classes: April 3, 10, 17, 24
- May four-pack of classes: May 1, 8, 15, 22
