Questions parents ask

Teenagers aged 13 to 17. Every cohort is grouped so students are working alongside peers at a similar stage, and each class is taught to be useful to a 13-year-old and still respected by a 17-year-old.

In person, on site, every single session. No recorded videos, no webinars, no hybrid. Almost everything else being marketed to teenagers right now is a video course somebody watches alone in a bedroom. This is a room, an instructor, and a small group of teens who show up.

Frisco, Texas. The exact address and the cohort's evening are confirmed by our admissions team when you inquire, because classes run on a semester schedule and the room depends on which term and which class you join. Call (618) 573-5078 and we will tell you right away.

Working practitioners, not general teachers. The Krav Maga class is run by an instructor who trains adults in the same system; the money and real estate classes are taught by people who advise on those things professionally. Ask about the specific instructor on the call — we will tell you exactly who your teen would be in a room with.

Yes. A $100 deposit holds your teen's seat while you talk it over at home, and it comes off the tuition. Seats per cohort are capped, so the deposit is what stops the seat going to the next family while you decide.

Payment plans are available on the four-class bundle. Ask about it on the call and admissions will set it up with you.

One 90-minute session a week, for six to eight weeks per course. It is designed to sit alongside school, sport and everything else already in the calendar rather than compete with it.

Deliberately small. Cohorts are capped so that every student speaks, practices and gets corrected by name. It is the reason seats are limited and the reason enrollment closes once a cohort fills.

$595 for a single class, or $1,995 for all four — a saving of $385. That covers the full six-to-eight-week program, all session materials and small-group instruction.

Card, debit or bank transfer through a secure Stripe checkout. You can enroll in one class now and add others later; a seat is confirmed once payment is received.

None. Every course starts from first principles. Krav Maga assumes no martial-arts background, Money Moves assumes no finance background, and the AI class assumes only that your teen already has a phone.

The teen program is taught as controlled, supervised technique on mats — stances, blocks, escapes from grabs, situational awareness and verbal de-escalation. The emphasis is on avoiding trouble first and staying composed under pressure second. It is not sparring or competition fighting.

Yes. Most families start with the one subject their teen is most drawn to and add others in a later term. The four-class bundle exists for families who want the full curriculum in one go at the lower per-class rate.

No, and we say so plainly. The Institute of Life Skills & Enrichment is an after-school enrichment program, not an accredited school, and it does not issue state-recognized diplomas. It is designed to teach the practical capability that school timetables leave out.

An admissions director contacts you within one business day. You will get the current cohort dates, session times and location, an honest read on whether the class fits your teen, and a payment link if you decide to go ahead. There is no obligation at that stage.

Fees are generally non-refundable once a cohort seat is held, unless agreed otherwise in writing — the full terms are set out on our Terms & Conditions page. If a scheduling problem comes up, talk to us before the cohort starts and we will do what we can to move your teen to a later term.