2026 Guild School

Register for Guild School 2026

This is not a mysterious process. There are two types of registrations: regular and pre-registered. Here is how it goes.

Pre-Registration (August 1 - September 14, 2025)

• A deposit of $200, which is applied to the cost of your tuition, entitles you to an advance mailing of the descriptive catalogue containing the courses and instructors being offered at Guild School 2026.
• The deposit is non-refundable and cannot be applied to a subsequent school year's tuition in the event that you are unable to attend in 2026.
• The advantage of pre-registration is that it enables you to make your course selections earlier and quite possibly before a class is likely to fill up.
• It does not guarantee you a position in your first-choice class if you happen to choose a class that is over-subscribed to by our pre-registered students.
• You will, however, be included in a lottery drawing of all pre-registered students. This lottery is what determines the order in which classes are assigned.
• Pre-Registration is now closed.

Regular Registration (September 15, 2025 - May 1, 2026)

• For registrations received after September 14, class assignments are made first-come, first-serve, and are based on availability – after the pre-registered students are placed according to the draw of the lottery.
  
• The $200 deposit is non-refundable and cannot be applied to subsequent tuitions.
  
• The advantage of regular registration is that the descriptive catalogue is available and you will know all about the classes being offer; whereas pre-registered students only have a listing.
  
• Registration for classes ends on May 1. However, late registrations may be accepted based on the approval of the instructor(s) and the director.
• Due to the number of pre-registered students, the School is unable to accept any more deposits for registration. We are taking names on a waitlist and will notify those waiting in the order they were added to this list.
• If you did NOT pre-register, you can add your name to the waiting list by clicking on the button below.
  Waitlist for Guild School 2026

Cancellation

If you must cancel, all the money you have paid to the Guild School, less $200 for administrative costs, is refundable upon cancellation through April 30. The cancellation fee is not applicable to any subsequent school’s tuition.

Cancellations received from May 1 through May 15 will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be issued after May 15 as the school is obligated under contract to the instructors and the academy.

The Materials Fee is paid directly to the instructor prior to the start of school or it may be collected at school. This fee is refundable only if a cancellation is filled. A student who cancels does not receive any materials.

Key Points for Pre-registration:

• Pre-Registration is due September 14, 2025. After that date, the Catalogue of Class Offerings will be posted online and mailed to pre-registered students. 
• Class choices must be returned to the School Director by November 1, 2025.
• The lottery drawing will be held on November 5, to determine the numerical sequence of assigning students to classes.
  
  
  • It is not “first-come, first-serve”; but rather “first-drawn, first-assigned”.
  • If a class reaches capacity, a wait list for 48, 36 and 24 hour classes only will be created according to the numerical draw of the registration forms.
  • Please note that there are a nice number of 24-hour classes offered, more than usual; so they can pair nicely with a 12-hour class or a selection of two 24-hour class.
  • Each set of choices should be one complete day of 36 or 48 hours.
  • Be sure to put down 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th choices. If you do not get your first choice or if the School Director has questions about combining your other choices, and is unable to reach you — even if you are selected early in the drawing — she will need to go on with the drawing and you will fall to the very end of the list.
  • People often say, “I can’t decide!” If you feel equally happy with any options, please note that on the form. This may allow someone who is desperate to take a particular class the chance to do so.
• You will be notified of your class assignment(s) by email in late November or early December and will receive the general information booklet, The Guide, and another packet with the Forms that need to be returned to the School Director.

Key Points for Registering AFTER Pre-Registration:

• Once pre-registration ends, registration continues through May 1.
• The website is updated periodically indicating which classes are full.
• Class assignments are made on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning in early December.
• When registrants are notified of their course assignment(s) they will also receive the general information booklet, The Guide, and another packet with the Forms that need to be returned to the School Director.

Key Points for ALL Registrants:

• In March, you will receive information on the Seminars being offered.
• Registration and tuition payments (by check or credit card) can be made by mail, email, or phone.
  
• The final balance of the tuition is due by April 1, 2026.
• Keep an eye on the Guild School Facebook page and Instagram accounts. Watch for the email blasts, Guild School News, throughout the year.

Registration Tips For Newbies!

Going to Guild School for the first time? Here are some helpful tips to set you up for success in registering for IGMA Guild School. We discuss the option of signing up for 36 hours of classes versus 48 hours, details about day & night time events, determining which class levels are suitable and other information we think will help you make the best choices for you.

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