Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment

Dougherty Arts Center

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Dougherty After School

2026-2027 Registration

Registration for the 2026-2027 school year will open on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10 a.m. for City of Austin Residents (1 p.m. for non-residents).

The information is viewable online at Creativity Club After School on WebTrac Activity Search until it opens at that time.

Make sure your household account is in order in advance and to log in early on the registration date. If you need any assistance, contact the Registration Team at 512-974-4040 or DACSchool@austintexas.gov.

Creativity Club After School Arts

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Overview

Creativity Club is a monthly after school program held at the Dougherty Arts Center. Students engage in arts lessons in various areas of visual and performing arts. The goal is to provide students with a supportive, collaborative space to express themselves creatively.

Creativity Club runs concurrently with the AISD calendar, including all AISD holidays and closures. 5-year-olds may attend if enrolled in kindergarten. Pack a nut-free snack for your student specifically for after school. Arrival times can vary depending on transportation. The program ends at 6pm. Our student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1, and students will be split into groups based on age.

Pre-registration is required, and program space is limited.

Program Information

Grades: K-5

Fee Per Month: $160 (resident) / $220 (non-resident)

Runs: August through May, concurrent with AISD calendar
            Monday through Friday, 3pm to 6pm

Creativity Club @ DAC : Galindo Elementary

  • Transportation by DAC staff via City van.
  • Van arrival times will vary.

Creativity Club @ DAC : Zilker Elementary

  • Transportation via AISD bus.
  • Arrival time depends on AISD bus.

Creativity Club @ DAC : Drop Off

  • Transportation WILL NOT be provided.
  • Students may be dropped off as early as 3pm.

2026 - 2027 Session Dates

Monthly SessionSession Payment 
Due Date (by 6pm) 
if paid monthly		Session Drop Date 
(if paid monthly)		Session Start DateSession End DateScheduled Skip Date(s)
Augustupon registrationNA8/18/20268/31/2026none
September8/17/20268/20/20269/1/20269/30/20269/7/2026
9/21/2026
October9/15/20269/21/202610/1/202610/30/202610/8 - 10/9/2026
10/12/2026
November10/15/202610/20/202611/4/202611/30/202611/11/2026*
11/23 - 11/27/2026
December11/16/202611/20/202612/1/202612/18/2026none
January12/15/202612/21/20261/5/20271/29/20271/18/2027
February1/15/20271/20/20272/1/20272/26/20272/5/2027
2/15/2027
March2/16/20272/22/20273/1/20273/30/20273/10/2027 
3/15 - 3/19/2027
3/26/2026
3/31/2027
April3/15/20273/22/20274/1/20274/30/2027none
May4/15/20274/20/20275/3/20275/27/2027none

*This is a City Holiday, not an AISD Holiday.

2025 - 2026 Session Dates
Monthly SessionSession Payment 
Due Date (by 6pm) 
if paid monthly		Session Drop Date 
(if paid monthly)		Session Start DateSession End DateScheduled Skip Date(s)
Augustupon registrationNA8/19/20258/29/2025none
September8/15/20258/20/20259/2/20259/30/20259/1/2025
9/22 - 9/23/2025
October9/15/20259/22/202510/1/202510/31/202510/10/2025
10/13/2025
10/20/2025
November10/15/202510/20/202511/3/202511/21/202511/4/2025
11/11/2025*
11/24 - 11/28/2025
December11/17/202511/20/202512/1/202512/19/2025none
January12/15/202512/22/20251/6/20261/30/20261/19/2026
February1/15/20261/20/20262/2/20262/27/20262/16 - 2/17/2026
March2/17/20262/20/20263/2/20263/30/20263/16 - 3/20/2026
3/31/2026
April3/16/20263/20/20264/1/20264/30/20264/6/2026
May4/15/20264/20/20265/1/20265/28/20265/25/2026

*This is a City Holiday, not an AISD Holiday.

Due Dates

Once enrolled, students are guaranteed a spot in consecutive months as long as payments are made by the 15th of the month for the next month's tuition. 

Drop Dates

If a payment is not received by the 20th of the month, your child will be removed from the program for all remaining months, and your space will be forfeited. 

Note: If the 15th or 20th falls on a weekend or holiday, action will proceed on the the next following business day (see exact dates on chart above).

Invoices

An invoice for the entire rest of the year will be emailed to families upon enrollment. Families may view this balance and will have the option to make payments for future months online in their household account. This is not a requirement. Invoices and monthly reminders will still be sent each month.

Registration

Online Registration Portal

Program Forms & Documents

  • Participant Waiver Form (English PDF, 1.53mb / Español PDF, 165kb) - Required for program participation.
  • Youth Friend Request Form (English PDF, 98kb / Español PDF, 109kb) - For students who wish to be placed in the same camp or class together; only one request per student is permitted, subject to approval by program administration.

Financial Aid

To see qualifications and to apply for Financial Aid, visit austintexas.gov/financialaid.

Accessibility Services

The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance please contact 512-974-3917 or Relay Texas 7-1-1.

Language Services

For more information or to request a language interpreter, please call Austin 3-1-1 or 512-974-2000. Requests for interpretation services should be made at least five days prior to the meeting or event you plan to attend.