California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV), a public charter school that offers an unparalleled arts and academic education to seventh through 12th grade students, invites prospective students and their families to attend one of three Preview Days on Oct. 20, 2018, Dec. 1, 2018 and Jan. 19, 2019 to learn about admissions opportunities for the 2019-2020 school year. The school currently serves approximately 1,200 students and provides a rigorous college preparatory academic program, as well as pre-professional arts training in numerous areas of study, including dance, fine and media arts, music and theatre.
CSArts-SGV will begin accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year in mid-October. The early admissions deadline is January 28, 2019. Interview-audition placement activities will be scheduled in the order that applications are received, so prospective students are encouraged to apply early.
CSArts-SGV is also accepting applicants for the spring 2019 semester, which begins Jan. 8, 2019. Applications for the spring semester are due on Nov. 30 along with a digital placement activity.
Preview Day sessions take place from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on the CSArts-SGV campus, located at 1401 Highland Ave., Duarte, Calif. For more information and to register, visit www.sgv.csarts.net/PreviewDay.
At Preview Day, prospective students and families will learn about the school's academic program, which includes college prep courses, honors and Advanced Placement classes, comprehensive college and academic advising and fully credentialed faculty. Guests will also be able to attend up to four arts conservatory presentations and meet with directors of the following programs:
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. The public charter school opened on Aug. 14, 2017, in a unique public-private partnership with the Duarte Unified School District, and is a tuition-free, donation-dependent program. For the 2018-2019 school year, CSArts-SGV serves nearly 1,200 students in grades seven through 12. Approximately 66 percent of enrolled students reside in the San Gabriel Valley, with others traveling from Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
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.
An expansion of the award-winning Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA), CSArts-SGV is the first regional campus to open in a network of public charter schools created by the California School of the Arts Foundation, founded to establish and operate high-achieving, comprehensive public charter arts schools based on OCSA's 30-years of successful business and curriculum models.
CSArts-SGV is located at 1401 Highland Ave., Duarte, Calif. For more information, visit sgv.csarts.net.
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