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A Different Kind of Performing Arts School

At ICON, tuition isn’t just a number, it’s an investment in your student’s growth, confidence, and future.

Every dollar of ICON tuition is designed to directly impact your student’s experience.

  • Individualized training: Small class sizes mean more stage time, feedback and growth.
  • Accelerated learning: Competency-based learning lets students advance when they’re ready.
  • Future-ready outcomes: Students graduate ready for college, auditions, and careers in the arts and beyond.
  • A true community: Students are seen, supported, and surrounded by peers who share their passion.

Your student isn’t one of hundreds here. They’re known, challenged, and supported — every single day!

Through a wonderfully diverse, immersive curriculum, our daughter has found her footing, and herself. That clarity of purpose is a gift few programs are equipped to offer.

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Tuition & Investment

ICON graduates earn acceptance into top colleges, conservatories, and professional training programs while receiving a full high school education. As a private arts high school with a college-preparatory academic program and pre-professional arts training, tuition supports both rigorous academics and intensive arts instruction, and is an investment in the student’s future.

 

Base tuition for 2026 -2027 varies depending on the program.

Base for full day high school arts academy is $25,000.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Through our generous financial aid program and scholarship support, we work with families to make an ICON education possible and accessible. 

  • Approximately 75% of students receive some form of scholarship or financial assistance.
  • ICON awards over $100,000 annually in talent-based scholarships and more than $200,000 each year in need-based financial assistance, reflecting our institutional commitment to access and equity.
  • ICON’s High School Arts Academy (8-12) and Post-Grad Prep program students may apply for merit scholarships based on artistic talent, and all 6-12 grade Iowa residents have access to additional state aid through the Iowa Students First ESA.

The value of ICON isn’t just what students do here — it’s who they become because of it.
To learn more about specific programming tuition, connect with us below.

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Iowa Educational Savings Account

Iowa-based students can apply for the ESA.
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