Charter Students

The Bakersfield School of Art & Music works with charter families to provide private lessons in music, art, and academic support.

If your student is using Valley Oaks or Heartland Charter, the process is simple. Once your funding is approved, we’ll help you get set up with a scheduling code so you can begin booking lessons.

We Work With

  • Valley Oaks Charter

  • Heartland Charter

Subjects Available

Private lessons may be used for a variety of subjects, including:

  • Piano

  • Guitar

  • Ukulele

  • Vocal

  • Drums

  • Saxophone

  • Flute

  • Drawing

  • Painting

  • Sculpting

  • Pottery

  • Anime / Charcoal Art

  • Math Tutoring

  • Phonics

  • Study Skills

How to Get Started

1. Request Lessons Through Your Charter

Begin by requesting your lessons through your charter school. Once your charter approves the request, they will send us a certificate or funding authorization.

2. We Process Your Certificate

After we receive your certificate, we apply the lesson credit to your account.

3. We Send You a Scheduling Code

Once everything is processed, we’ll send you a scheduling code.

Your scheduling code contains the lesson credit from your charter certificate. You’ll use it to book lessons through our online calendar, where you can view teacher availability, schedule new lessons, and reschedule or cancel existing ones.

Booking Your First Lesson

The first time booking can feel a little confusing, which is completely normal. Once your code is ready, we’ll send you a step-by-step guide to help you through the process.

In general, booking works like this:

  1. Go to the lesson catalogue

  2. Select your subject

  3. Choose lesson length and level

  4. Select a teacher

  5. Choose a date and time

  6. Enter your information

  7. At checkout, enter your scheduling code under Package, Gift, or Coupon Code

If you don’t see a time that works, text us. We can often help with special availability not listed online.

Recurring Weekly Lessons

Once you find a teacher and time that works well for your family, you can request to be added to our Recurring Register.

This means your student will have an automatically reserved weekly lesson time, so you won’t need to book online each week.

Important Things to Know

  • Charter lesson credits are applied through your scheduling code

  • The online calendar shows all teacher availability

  • You can use the system to book, reschedule, or cancel lessons

  • The first booking is the hardest part, but it gets much easier after that

  • If you ever need help, text support is always available

Need Help?

If you are a Valley Oaks or Heartland family and have questions about how to begin, we’re happy to help by text or phone.