Chicago Academy for the Arts

The Chicago Academy for the Arts is one of only four independent arts high schools in the country! The Academy's educational model consists of the three critical components: a rigorous, college-preparatory academic curriculum, world-class professional arts training, and an unparalleled community and culture.

The Academy's school day consists of six 45-minute academic periods, followed by a three-hour immersion in one of six arts departments: Dance, Media Arts (animation, filmmaking, and writing), Music, Musical Theatre, and Visual Arts.

At the Academy, integration means that art - and the passion that it inspires - is infused into every single aspect of our school, from the learning that happens in our classrooms to the theatres, museums, and galleries of Chicago.