Rainey’s After School Program serves children in Kindergarten – 8th grade. For Kindergarten – 2nd graders, young artists will explore art, dance, music, and drama. They will travel to a different art form every day as well as work on various art projects within their own classroom. We offer Intergalactic Art, Rainey School of Music, Rainey Dance Academy, and Rainey Drama Club to children in 3rd – 8th grade.

The program begins on Monday, September 8, 2025 and runs through Friday, May 15, 2026. The program runs Monday – Friday from 2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Rainey Institute programming reaches students from multiple schools. We develop our own calendar but try to stay as close to the CMSD schedule as possible. Our calendar will be distributed in the parent portal on our website and provided at orientation.

Rainey Institute has contracted with a school bus provider to transport children who attend Campus International.  Breakthrough Schools provides busing from Breakthrough Midtown.

Students can be dropped off beginning at 2:30 pm.

We are very grateful to our donors whose generosity allows us to ensure all children and families have access to our programming at a significantly reduced cost.  As funding support fluctuates there may be adjustment to our tuition rates from year-to-year.  The current rate is listed at the top of this page. This includes transportation if available.  Tuition assistance may be available. Please contact us at [email protected] for more information.

Rainey Institute collaborates with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank to provide daily USDA-approved meals.

Rainey allocates time for students to complete their homework between 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm. Our teachers rely on your children to inform them if they have homework and are never to go through a child’s backpack in search of agendas or homework. If your child needs more support or time for homework we ask that you reach out to Coral Overly, Site Coordinator Hough Campus to discuss a plan at [email protected]

Rainey’s programs require a $25 registration fee.  Tuition is then billed on the 5th of each month, with the amount varying based on the program and the financial assistance received. Families may pay their tuition balance early/all at once or they may choose to pay in installments.

Rainey is a registered childcare provider with the Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) education savings account program. ACE provides funds for students and families to use on various enrichment and educational activities, including tutoring, day camps, music lessons, study skills services, and field trips.

Rainey asks that families apply for ACE before seeking out financial assistance directly from Rainey. If you are denied from ACE or cannot apply, please fill out the Tuition Assistance Form on the Parent Portal and Rainey can offer tuition assistance separate from ACE. Rainey is deeply committed to ensuring that all of our programs are accessible to all students regardless of cost. For questions or concerns about financial aid, please contact [email protected] and a staff member will assist you.

No. Tuition is structured as a flat program fee and is not prorated based on attendance, schedule adjustments, or level of participation. While we may occasionally accommodate scheduling needs for families, the overall cost of staffing and operating the program remains the same. The amount families are asked to contribute represents only about 15% of the true cost of operating programs like those offered at Rainey Institute, which is why we are unable to reduce rates further through prorated tuition. Our programs are designed as full-program experiences, and consistent attendance is important for students to fully participate in collaborative arts experiences and showcase preparation. Low attendance or frequent absences may impact a student’s ability to fully participate in the final showcase or may result in a more limited performance role.

We are happy to work with families utilizing approved third-party agencies or external funding sources for tuition assistance and program payments.

Please note that Rainey Institute does not accept publicly issued childcare vouchers or voucher-based child care subsidy programs at this time.

All participants are still required to complete the registration process, including payment of the non-refundable registration fee, in order to secure placement in the program. We do not accept third party agency payments for the registration fee.

Important Information About Third-Party Payments

The registration fee serves two important purposes:

• Placement Hold:
  Spaces in our program tend to go extremely fast. It reserves your child’s space in the program while third-party invoicing, approvals, or payment processing are completed.

• Family Commitment to Participation:
  The registration fee not only reserves a student’s placement, but also reflects a family’s commitment to meaningful participation in the program experience. This helps us build a strong and engaged community for all students.

Why is the Registration Fee Required?

Because program spaces are limited and staffing is built around confirmed enrollment, the registration fee is non-refundable, including for families utilizing third-party payment sources.

• Approval and payment timelines vary by agency.
• Families are responsible for communicating with both the agency and Rainey Institute regarding required documentation or updates.
• If agency funding is delayed, denied, incomplete, or does not cover the full balance, the remaining tuition balance becomes the responsibility of the family.
  Enrollment and attendance may be delayed if required payment arrangements are not finalized.

Need Assistance?
If you plan to use a third-party agency for payment, please contact us directly at [email protected] so we can provide next steps, required documentation, and additional details about the process.