Registration for the 2024-2025 Nucleo is closed.

  • Nucleo Registration Deadline: August 1, 2024

  • Mozarts Registration Deadline: September 13, 2024. ***We are only accepting registration for Fayetteville St. Elementary and Spring Valley Elementary students at this time.

Questions? Email program@kidznotes.org or call 919-321-4475

Nucleo Eligibility:

  • Grades 3-5: Application only

  • Grades 6-12: Application + assessment audition (new students only). New students must have at least one year of experience in percussion, wind, or string instruments.

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Assessment Auditions

  • Complete a registration application. A Kidznotes staff member will reach out to schedule an in-person or virtual assessment.

  • Students will be asked to play 1-2 minutes of music they have prepared, a 1- or 2-octave scale, and sight-read a short piece of music provided by Kidznotes.

  • Students from all school divisions, charter, and private schools may participate

Fees

  • Nucleo Annual Fee: If accepted, a one-time annual fee of $50 ($25 for each additional child) for new Nucleo students and $20 ($10 for each additional child) for returning students is required. *All students will pay $50 annually beginning in 2025-2026.

  • Nucleo Annual fee is due by September 9, 2024. Instructions on how to pay this fee will be included in your student’s acceptance packet sent in August 2024.

  • Mozarts Annual Fee is due by September 24, 2024: If accepted, a one-time annual fee of $25 ($12.50 for each additional child).

Accepted Students Will Receive:

  • A full scholarship to attend the Nucleo and Mozarts Program.

  • Instruments to use while enrolled in Kidznotes programs.

  • Placement in class levels based on their grade and experience level.

  • Busing (as available) for Durham Public Schools students from their school to the Nucleo at Fayetteville St. Elementary School. Mozarts students attend classes at their school.

2024-2025 Nucleo Schedule:

  • Program Duration: September 16, 2024 - May 15, 2025

  • Days of Operation: Monday-Thursday from 4:30-6:20 PM++ or 5:00-6:50 PM++; after-school care with homework help, snack, and recess is available to all students from 2:30-5:00 PM.

    ++Days and times of student attendance vary by student level placement

  • Kidznotes Nucleo Location: Fayetteville St. Elementary School (2905 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707)

Nucleo Student Schedules by Level Placement:

  • Level 1-2: Mondays & Wednesdays from 4:30-6:30 PM (after-school care available at 2:30 PM)

  • Level 3-4: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:00-7:00 PM (after-school care available at 3:30 PM)

  • ARRIVAL: Upon arrival to the Nucleo, students receive a snack and participate in homework/tutoring, art, enrichment activities, and recess.

  • DISMISSAL: Pick-up begins at 6:20 pm. Students must be picked up by 6:45 pm.

2024-2025 Mozarts Schedule:

Mozarts is Kidznotes’ flagship beginning violin program for 1st and 2nd graders. We work with individual schools to host a Mozarts program with the general music specialist and a Kidznotes violin instructor twice per week for 90 minutes of instruction after school.

  • Registration for new Mozarts students takes place in late September and early October. Mozarts is Kidznotes' flagship beginning violin program.

  • The application process is facilitated on-site and in our partner schools and up to 15 students will participate at each site. Selection is prioritized for families who are eligible to receive free/reduced lunch according to NC Dept of Education's income guidelines.

  • Program Duration: October 1, 2024 - May 15, 2025

  • Fayetteville St. Elementary: Tuesday & Thursday from 3:00-4:30 PM (after-school care available at 2:15 PM)

  • Spring Valley Elementary: Tuesday & Thursday from 2:45-4:15 PM (after-school care available at 2:15 PM)