Special Needs Scholarship Program
The Music Class offers scholarships for children with disabilities. Children with physical, mental, cognitive, learning, or sensory disabilities are all encouraged to apply. Please contact us for more information or schedule a free observation to see whether The Music Class is a good match for your child!
Scholarships are available for our mixed-age program for 0 to 4-year-olds, our Big Kids program for 4 to 6-year-olds, and our infant program for pre-walkers. To apply, you must include a letter from a service coordinator, physician, or therapist. Please email your letter and family information to info@themusicclass.com!
Click here to view all Atlanta locations and class schedules to find a class that works for you!
If your family does not qualify for a special needs scholarship but cannot afford full Music Class tuition, please click here to view information about Tuition Assistance.
Special Thanks to the Maximus Janton Foundation
The Maximus Janton Foundation was created in memory of TMC student Max Janton. Max was born with Costello syndrome, an incredibly rare condition that comes with a variety of health issues and physical/cognitive delays. Max and his family spent most of their days at doctor or therapy appointments, but reserved Fridays for The Music Class. In October of 2017, Max had to have heart surgery. While the surgery seemed to be successful, he passed days later from a catastrophic stroke. In the wake of their loss, the Jantons started a nonprofit in Max’s name, The Maximus Janton Foundation, to serve the special needs community in a variety of ways, and The Music Class was one of the first beneficiaries.
On November 16, 2018, the Maximus Janton Foundation first provided The Music Class with additional resources to fund tuition scholarships to families with special needs.
The Maximus Janton Foundation has continued to support The Music Class's special needs scholarship program over the last nine years. We are so grateful and honored for their generosity.
For more information about scholarships, please call 770-645-5578.
"Our daughter loves it. She is six now, and we started in the class when she was less than a year old. We truly believe Rob and music played a big part in her verbal skills being so good, and in her love for people and rhythm. Our daughter has Down syndrome. We highly recommend starting all children in the class early. "
“My child does not walk, does not talk, and is intellectually disabled. He attended The Music Class for 6 years, from age 4 months to age 6 years 4 months... My memory of The Music Class was that everyone - teachers, parents, and all the other children - was extremely kind. Throughout my child's life, he has loved music. While he doesn't talk, when he hears a familiar tune, he screeches with delight. In public school, music has been used as part of his communication lessons. Every now and then, I sing to him a song I can remember from The Music Class. He smiles with joy because he knows those songs are familiar to him. It's as if he is saying, ‘I'm so happy.’”