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Local Standby
Residents of Avery, Buncombe, Haywood, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey, and Watauga counties (North Carolina) who take unfilled spaces in Penland summer classes two weeks or less before the first day of the class will receive half-price tuition; regular room and board fees apply. Standby discounts will be available for fall and spring classes thirty-days before the classes begin.
Local residents may also contact Penland to place their name on the waiting lists of any workshop they are interested in. The school will then contact them if space is open before the class begins. This service requires an application form and a $45 nonrefundable processing fee. Please clearly mark on the application form that you are would like to be on the waiting list for Standby. For more information, call 828-765-2359.
Teacher's Standby
Penland School is extending the standby program to all K-12 teachers, regardless of where they live. You will be asked to furnish proof of current employment as a teacher.
The following fall classes are available for standby enrollment now:
Wood: It's for the Birds with Dail Dixon and Andy Kratter--this is a one-week class that runs October 28-November 3