NVAA
NVAA at Shadow Mountain High School offers an exceptional arts education for students to immerse themselves in their craft under the guidance of award-winning arts educators.
Students choose their accelerated track in Dance, Theatre, Music Technology, or Visual Art which moves beyond typical arts classes with increased rigor and unique specializations. NVAA offers partnerships with professional guest artists, Scottsdale Arts, and the Maricopa Community College District. During 12th grade, students participate in our unique Exit Portfolio class which leads to a Capstone Project and the AZ State Seal of Arts Proficiency, while building a portfolio of artistic work. Students learn skills that provide them with the ability to be collaborative, creative, and innovative leaders prepared for college and the 21st-century workplace, and receive an honors arts endorsement on their high school diploma. Explore. Create. Shine. NVAA offers an exceptional arts education!
About the NVAA Program at PVSchools
The mission of the North Valley Arts Academies is to foster creative and confident artists who are committed to and passionate about the power of the arts in society. The vision of the North Valley Arts Academies is to create a unique program within a school learning environment that focuses on empowering young people to tell their own stories, develop their creative selves, and engage the world through the arts.
What's Offered at the North Valley Arts Academies at PVSchools
Additional NVAA Details
Key Program Features & Benefits
- Specialized “school within a school” arts program under the guidance of award-winning arts educators
- Program pathway from elementary to middle to high school
- Students graduate with the Arizona State Seal of Arts Proficiency and NVAA Honors
- Multiple entry points
- Schools are conveniently located off State Route 51 and Shea Blvd.
- Immersion in your student's creative passion
We Value
- Student individuality
- Collaboration
- Diverse approaches to creativity
- Leadership and innovation
- Community
- Arts as an essential part of a well-rounded education
What Our Parents Say:
I would recommend this program to other parents and students as it offers students an opportunity to strengthen skills in the areas that they are passionate about, because students get to practice and build relationships with others who share their interest daily, and because the program is designed to work across schools and disciplines."
Robyn Ratcliff, 7th grade parent
About Open Enrollment at PVSchools
All Arizona students are permitted to attend any public school of their choice – even if the school is outside their district attendance area or outside their district of residence. PVSchools allows students from anywhere in the state to enroll with us.
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