It operated under the Ministry of Education, and was fully funded by the government and therefore had no tuition fees for Swedish and EU citizens.

Attendance at the circus school was awarded on the basis of live auditions held in Stockholm, with tests of physical strength, flexibility, endurance, and theatrical skill.

The program, headed by Ivar Heckscher, trained students in acrobatics, equilibristics, aerial technique, and juggling.

The neocircus program included theoretical studies to complement each student's personal artistic development.

In June 2007, American juggler Wes Peden became one of 16 students chosen from 68 candidates, who were culled from 200 applicants.