CSArts-SGV Invites Families to Final Preview Day Jan. 20

California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV), a new public charter school that provides students in grades seven through 12 with an unparalleled arts and academic education, presents its final Preview Day of the school year on Jan. 20, 2018. Preview Days are an opportunity for prospective students and their parents to visit the CSArts-SGV campus to learn more about admissions for the 2018-2019 school year.

CSArts-SGV, which is modeled after the award-winning Orange County School of the Arts, offers a rigorous college-preparatory academic program and pre-professional arts training in the areas of dance, music, theatre, and fine and media arts. The school currently serves more than 700 students, with the goal of expanding to 1,200 students next year.

Students interested in attending CSArts-SGV in the fall may submit their applications by the Early Admission Deadline on Feb. 2, 2018 to be guaranteed priority scheduling for an interview-audition placement activity. Applicants will be notified of their placement by mid-April. Students who apply early will also be eligible for the public lottery, should space fill up in a desired conservatory. Interview-audition placement activities take place in February and March.

Attendees of the final Preview Day session will have the opportunity to attend four arts conservatory presentations and meet with leadership from the following programs:

School of Dance

Classical & Contemporary Dance Conservatory

Commercial Dance Conservatory

School of Fine & Media Arts

Creative Writing Conservatory

Integrated Arts Conservatory

Visual Arts Conservatory

School of Music

Instrumental Music Conservatory

Guitar Program

Pianist Program

Strings & Orchestra Program

Wind & Jazz Studies Program

Vocal Arts Conservatory

School of Theatre

Acting Conservatory

Musical Theatre Conservatory

Production & Design Conservatory

The final Preview Day will be held from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on the CSArts-SGV campus located at 1401 Highland Ave., Duarte, CA. To register to attend, visit www.sgv.csarts.net/PreviewDay.

About California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley

California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) provides a creative, challenging and nurturing environment that offers bright and talented students unparalleled preparation for higher education and a profession in the arts. CSArts-SGV is modeled after the award-winning arts and academic programs of Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA), one of the premier arts schools in the country. The public charter school opened in August 2017 in a unique public-private partnership with the Duarte Unified School District, and is a tuition-free, donation dependent program.

CSArts-SGV students study in one of the 10 arts conservatories offered including acting, classical & contemporary dance, commercial dance, creative writing, instrumental music, integrated arts, musical theatre, production & design, visual arts and vocal arts. Students receive opportunities to participate in master classes, guest artist presentations, field trips and performances, as well as a variety of campus clubs and activities. Small student/teacher ratios in academic and arts classes allow for personalized attention to students.

The public charter school was established in 2016 by the California School of the Arts Foundation, a nonprofit organization being established to operate a network of high achieving, comprehensive public arts charter schools, modeled after the nationally recognized Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA). CSArts-SGV is located at 1401 Highland Avenue, Duarte, CA. For more information, visit sgv.csarts.net.

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