Well-Trained Mind Academy Tuition & Fees

What Tuition at WTMA Provides

At the Well-Trained Mind Academy, your tuition goes beyond just paying for classes—it guarantees consistent, high-quality instruction and unwavering support for your student’s educational journey.
  • Live, interactive instruction from experienced educators
  • Individualized grading and feedback
  • Ongoing administrative support
  • Access to a vibrant and diverse school community
  • And more! Click here for details.

Tuition

$250

Clubs

$450-$475

One-Semester Courses

$775-$950

Full-Year Courses
Well-Trained Mind Academy Clubs meet eight times during a semester. Clubs bring together students with common interests in things like reading, art, math, and world languages.

Most one-semester courses are electives or high school science labs. Electives are a great way to introduce students to new topics, or to allow students to build on their current interests.

Full-year courses meet from August to May and include core subjects –language arts, math, science, history, and world languages – as well as electives, like Computer Programming and Engineering.

Tuition for individual courses is listed in our Public Course Catalog.

Fees

Non-refundable Registration Fee
Self-pay

$100

per student
  • For families paying with a credit card.
  • Non-refundable, non-transferable, once per student per academic year.
  • Covers administrative and systems costs related to student enrollment.

non-refundable Registration Fee
Third-Party & Charter School Funds

$125

per student
  • For families paying with third-party or charter school funds.
  • Non-refundable, non-transferable, once per student per academic year.
  • Covers administrative and systems costs related to student enrollment and processing for third-party payments.

Tuition for individual courses is listed in our Public Course Catalog.

Payment Options

We offer several options for tuition payment.

1) Pay in full

2) Pay BY SEMESTER

  • Full Year: 50% Due at Checkout, Remaining 50% Charged December 5th

3) Pay Monthly

20% Due at checkout
  • Full Year: 10 installments (August through May)
  • Summer: 2 installments (June & July)
  • Fall: 5 installments (August through December)
  • Spring: 5 installments (January through May)
  • Tuition plan payments will be automatically drafted on or shortly after the 5th day of the month.
  • Please monitor your email for communications regarding failed payments.
Click Here if Paying with State Grants & Scholarships
Click Here if Paying with California Charter Funds

Waitlist Policy

A down payment is required to hold a student’s position on a course waitlist.

Registration fees are non-refundable, even if a parent withdraws from all waitlists.

Withdrawal & Refund Policy

To officially drop a class, you must complete and submit the designated Drop Class Form. All submissions via the Drop Class Form are considered binding and final. Submissions made through other means (e.g., general email, by phone, or notifying an instructor) will not be processed.  Upon processing your drop request, you will receive a confirmation email indicating the change in your enrollment status. 

Registration fees are non-refundable.

We will refund any tuition paid for a course if you withdraw your student before:
  • June 15th (summer courses)
  • September 5th (fall and full-year courses)
  • February 5th (spring courses and mid-year transfers only)
Payments from a dropped course will be applied to open payment plans unless otherwise specified at the time of the withdrawal.

Refunds are processed as quickly as possible but may take up to 30 days to be issued.
Courses dropped after the conclusion of the grace period will be charged in full. Registrations fees are non-refundable. See Terms & Conditions for details.
Please note: The Well-Trained Mind Academy retains the right to cancel sections which do not meet minimum enrollment. If sections are canceled, all tuition for the affected sections will be refunded.

What Tuition at WTMA Provides

Your tuition payment to the Academy funds live, interactive instruction from a qualified teacher who provides individualized grading and feedback; and ongoing administrative support.

Ongoing Administrative Support

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Administrative support may not sound exciting, but it is invaluable for your student’s learning experience as an online student! Our administrative team at the Well-Trained Mind Academy is available to help you and your student navigate technical challenges, answer academic inquiries, and ensure that your family’s experience at the Academy is nothing short of exceptional. 

Well-Trained Mind Academy Dean Julia Collier.

Our Dean, Julia Collier, holds a PhD and is an experienced college instructor. Along with the team of Academy Department Chairs, she regularly visits each class and reviews teaching procedures and grading in order to make sure that the Academy classes are all held to the same high standards.

Our Director of Operations Steve Otto works with families, students, and teachers to resolve financial and technical issues, assists families with emergency situations, and provides for the overall financial health of the Academy to ensure WTMA can continue to provide reliable courses and services.

Both the Dean and Director of Operations work closely with the registration and support staff; don’t be surprised if either one responds to you directly!

Uninterrupted, Quality Instruction

If your child’s teacher becomes ill, has a family emergency, or suffers from some other unexpected emergency that will take them out of the classroom for a prolonged period—something that happens in life!—the Academy will provide another trained instructor (often, one who is already teaching another section of the same class) so that the class can continue without disruption.

All instructors at the Well-Trained Mind Academy are experts in their respective fields and take their teaching seriously, offering personalized instruction to each of their students. Many also have experience homeschooling their own children. Learn more about each of our skilled educators on our instructors page.

Flexible Billing

Our Billing Department spends considerable time processing monthly payments and refunds. This allows the Academy to offer you one of the most generous refund policies of any online class provider, as well as flexible no-fee payment plans that put Academy tuition within the reach of more families. 


In short, your Well-Trained Mind Academy tuition gets you a lot more than just an online course. In exchange for your tuition payment, we guarantee your student uninterrupted, consistent, high-quality instruction. Explore our course catalog to learn more about our course offerings and find individual tuition requirements on our public registration website.

Referral Program

Our Referral Program awards active WTMA families with an account credit for each new student they refer.