Direct answer: At William Edge Institute, no — all three programs are full-time at 30 hours per week, Tuesday through Saturday. There is no part-time track. That schedule is what lets students finish cosmetology in about 8 months, esthetics in about 6, and nail tech in about 5, instead of stretching a license out over years. Many students do hold a job around those hours.
Texas licenses are measured in clock hours, and clock hours only accumulate when you’re on campus. A part-time schedule doesn’t reduce the hours — it just spreads them across more months, which means more months of paying living expenses before you can earn as a licensed professional.
There’s a skill argument too. Cutting, coloring, waxing, and nail work are muscle-memory trades. Practicing five days in a row builds speed and confidence in a way that one evening a week never does. Full-time attendance is one of the biggest reasons our students walk onto the salon floor ready to move.
| Day | Typical rhythm |
|---|---|
| Monday | Off (also our main day for enrollment appointments) |
| Tuesday–Saturday | Theory and demonstration in the morning, hands-on in the afternoon |
| Sunday | Off |
| Day | Typical rhythm |
|---|---|
| Monday | Off (also our main day for enrollment appointments) |
| Tuesday–Wednesday | Theory and demonstration in the morning, hands-on in the afternoon |
| Thursday–Saturday | Servicing guests on the clinic floor under the supervision of a licensed professional |
| Sunday | Off |
Mornings lean toward instruction — state board theory, product chemistry, sanitation, anatomy. Afternoons are practical: mannequin work early in the program, real guests once you’ve earned the floor. For a closer look, see What to Expect on the Student Salon Floor.
Plenty of students do. The realistic version is Sundays, Mondays, and evenings — a restaurant shift, a front-desk role, a receptionist job at a salon. What doesn’t work is a full 40-hour job stacked on top of 30 hours of school; something gives, and it’s usually attendance, which pushes back your graduation date.
We’ve written a full guide on this: Can You Work While Attending Cosmetology School?
The Tuesday–Saturday schedule lines up reasonably well with school hours during the week, and Monday off is a real advantage for appointments and errands. Saturday childcare is the piece most parents have to plan for. See Going to Beauty School as a Parent for how current students handle it.
Because hours are clocked, missed days move your completion date. This is the single most common surprise for new students — not the coursework, the calendar. Show up consistently and the timeline holds; miss frequently and it stretches. Ask us about the attendance policy on your tour, and plan any vacations before you enroll.
Does William Edge Institute offer night classes? No. Instruction runs during the day, Tuesday through Saturday.
How many hours a week is beauty school? 30 hours per week at William Edge Institute.
How long is cosmetology school in Texas? 1,000 hours, which is about 8 months at 30 hours a week.
Can I take a semester off? Talk to us before you make any plans — leaves affect your financial plan and your completion date, and both need to be handled in advance.
Is beauty school harder than a regular job? It’s different. Most students find the pace demanding at first and then normal within a month.
The easiest way to know if the schedule fits your life is to walk the floor on a normal school day. Tours are in person only, Monday through Saturday. Call 830-387-4094 or email admissions@wmedge.com to book one.