California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley Announces Preview Days

California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV), a new public charter school offering unparalleled opportunities for 7th-12th grade students passionate about the arts, invites prospective students and their families to attend one of three Preview Days on Oct. 21, 2017, Nov. 18, 2017 and Jan. 20, 2018 to learn about admission opportunities for the 2018-2019 school year.

CSArts-SGV is modeled after the award-winning Orange County School of the Arts, one of the premier arts schools in the nation. This dynamic school offers college-preparatory academics and pre-professional conservatory training in numerous areas of study, including dance, fine and media arts, music and theatre.

CSArts-SGV will begin accepting applications in mid-October. The school currently serves more than 700 students, with the goal of expanding to 1,200 students next year. CSArts-SGV is also accepting applicants for the spring semester, which begins Jan. 9, 2018. Interview-audition placement activities will be scheduled in the order that applications are received, so prospective students are encouraged to apply early.

Preview Day sessions take place from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on the CSArts-SGV campus, located at 1401 Highland Avenue, Duarte, Calif. For more information and to register, visit www.sgv.csarts.net/PreviewDay.

During the academic session, guests will hear from Founder and CEO Dr. Ralph Opacic about how the unique school culture enables students to flourish as artists and scholars in a creative and nurturing environment.

Guests also have the opportunity to attend up to four arts conservatory presentations and meet with leadership of 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

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 2017-2018 school year, CSArts-SGV serves more than 700 students in grades seven through 11. Next year will expand to include grade 12. Approximately 66 percent of enrolled students reside in San Gabriel Valley, with others traveling from Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, among other locations.

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, Calif. For more information, visit sgv.csarts.net.