The Flower School New York was started in January 2010 in Midtown Manhattan. The school provides flower-arranging classes at every skill level. Students can go for a single master class or sign up for Quattro Stagione, which is an integration of four classes. There are also weekly and annual classes, where the students are also provided with event apprenticeship options once in a month. The master classes are one-time, two-hour classes taught by a master florist. The other classes are intensive and are meant for students who want to learn more about the conditioning, purchasing and care of flowers.
The Creative Floral Design School of New Orleans located in Gretna, Louisiana, is licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Regents. The school offers two-week, 80-hours programs, of which 65 hours are hands-on training and the remaining 15 hours are lecture sessions. The maximum size of each class is 13 students, and every student is given his own work table. The flowers used for the arrangements are fresh.
California Flower Art Academy in Los Altos, California, provides a wide range of floral arrangement courses. The courses are based on European, American and Japanese styles of fresh flower arrangements. Some of the other programs offered at the academy are Fresh Flower Arrangement Elementary Course, Wedding Ceremony Arrangement Course, Floral Design Bouquet Course and Silk and Dried Flower Arrangement Course.
The New England School of Floral Design located in Norton, Massachusetts, provides day and evening courses in floral arrangement. The day program provides training in design and shop management, and the evening course concentrates on design and profit. The courses will provide hands-on training in floral arrangements, and the students are exposed to different floral arrangements and styles and the basic principles of design. Floral wiring and taping methods are also taught during the course. The average class has 10 students, and they visit a wholesale house to learn how the products are purchased.