- Private
- CHICAGO, IL
The Chicago Academy for the Arts
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Private
- 9-12
- CHICAGO, IL
- Rating 4.67 out of 5 118 reviews
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- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A+
- Teachersgrade A minus
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A
- Sportsgrade unavailable
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The Chicago Academy for the Arts is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year. Incoming freshmen and transfer students are encouraged to apply. Designated a National School of Distinction by the John F. Kennedy Center, The Academy is the premier arts high school in the country. Students from Chicago and the surrounding suburbs engage in a unique, co-curricular program: rigorous, college-preparatory academic classes paired with professional-level arts training in Music, Dance, Film, Visual Art, Creative Writing, Theatre, or Musical Theatre.
The 210 graduates from 2017 to 2022 earned nearly $47 million in college scholarships and gained admission to the nation’s best colleges, universities, and conservatories, from CalArts to Juilliard; from Stanford to Princeton.
Students participate in more than 100 productions throughout the course of the school year, including concerts, plays, readings, screenings, recordings, and exhibitions.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Open House: Academics at The Academy
1010 West Chicago Avenue
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The Chicago Academy for the Arts is pleased to invite interested families to visit to learn more about Academics at The Academy. Families will participate in a schedule of five academic classes to explore each of our core subject areas.
Open House: Visual Arts Department
1010 West Chicago Avenue
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The Chicago Academy for the Arts is pleased to invite interested families to visit The Academy for the Visual Arts Department Open House on Friday, January 26 at 4:00 p.m. Families will learn about the Visual Arts Department's curriculum from Department Chair Margy Stover and hear from our current families. There will also be an opportunity to hear more about our admissions process from Director of Enrollment Management Amanda LePard. Stick around after the Q&A to check out the Visual Arts Department’s Winter Juried Exhibition.
Arts & Academics Spring Open House
1010 West Chicago Avenue
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The Chicago Academy for the Arts is pleased to invite all families to visit The Academy this spring! Our Arts & Academics Spring Open House allows students to observe an arts department they are interested in, meet with our Academic Leadership Team, and for parents to attend an informational session with Head of School Jason Patera. The event will begin at 2:30 p.m.
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We often say that there is nothing more important here than our community. Academy students and faculty alike are characterized by their passion, sense of purpose, and pursuit of excellence. It is a special privilege to be surrounded, every day, by peers and mentors who have made the decision to be a part of this place. In fact, our students are never at The Academy, they are The Academy.
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