Charles W. Howard
Santa Claus School

The World’s Most Prestigious Santa School Since 1937

"He errs who thinks Santa enters through the chimney. Santa enters through the heart." Charles W. Howard, 1937

"We don't simply teach people to look like Santa. We teach them to become the Santa a child will remember for a lifetime."

Tom Valent, 2015

CELEBRATING THE 89th YEAR! 1937-2026

October 1-3, 2026

Midland, Michigan

OUR MISSION:

To uphold the traditions and preserve the history of Santa Claus while providing students with the necessary resources to improve and further define their presentations of Santa and Mrs. Claus, allowing them to enter the hearts and spread the Christmas spirit to everyone they meet.

Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School