PROGRAM INFORMATION

The Cutno Arts & Culture Academy helps children develop confidence, courtesy, cultural awareness and social skills through classroom learning and meaningful real-world experiences.


The Cutno Arts & Culture Academy is a three-month enrichment experience designed to give children practical skills they can carry into school, family life, cultural spaces and social settings.

LEARN → PRACTICE → EXPERIENCE → DEMONSTRATE

FOUNDING FALL 2026 SESSION

  • Junior Academy

  • Ages 5–7

  • Sundays, 1:00–2:30 PM

  • Intermediate Academy

  • Ages 8–10

  • Sundays, 3:00–4:30 PM

  • October–December 2026

STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE

  • Manners & etiquette

  • Greetings & introductions

  • Confidence & social presence

  • Respect & courteous communication

  • Conversation & active listening

  • Dining & table etiquette

  • Theater & museum etiquette

  • Art & cultural appreciation

  • Gratitude, leadership & service

OCTOBER

Respect, Confidence & the Theater

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Academy Class + Disney’s The Lion King Art & Culture Excursion

NOVEMBER

Courtesy, Conversation, Dining & Cultural Awareness

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Academy Class + New Orleans Museum of Art Excursion

DECEMBER

Dining, Grace, Gratitude & Celebration

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Dining Lab + CAC Academy Gives Back + Holiday Dining & Certificate Celebration: An Afternoon in the Land of the Sweets

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Applications Open: Now

  • Application Deadline: October 9, 2026

  • First Academy Class: Sunday, October 11, 2026

  • The Lion King: October 24 or 25 — final date provided to enrolled families

  • NOMA Excursion: November 15

  • Dining Lab / CAC Academy Gives Back: December 6

  • Holiday Dining & Certificate Celebration: December 13

STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE

  • Manners & etiquette

  • Greetings & introductions

  • Confidence & social presence

  • Respect & courteous communication

  • Conversation & active listening

  • Dining & table etiquette

  • Theater & museum etiquette

  • Art & cultural appreciation

  • Gratitude, leadership & service