About Us

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What will set ASPVA apart from other schools?

1:17 student/teacher ratio
Greater focus on the arts for students to pursue their individual artistic passions
Optimal schedule that allows students to dedicate themselves to their academic and artistic
goals without sacrificing their physical or emotional well-being, family time, or other pursuits
Exceptional daily wellness program
Enrollment based on artistic promise and talent; maximum enrollment of 400 students;
defined as a small school
Highly qualified faculty; state certified teachers with additional certifications in Gifted and
Talented education and CPR/First Aid
Professional artistic staff
Drug-free, nurturing, creative atmosphere
Integrated and differentiated curriculum that offers engaging, practical lessons; meets state
requirements at a minimum; Spanish, daily Wellness, and Technology; meaningful homework
Regularly scheduled conferences with parent, student and teachers
Affordable tuition rates compared to other private schools in the area

ASPVA will provide an environment which promotes academic success, exposes students to the
variety of artistic endeavors, and challenges students to continue to develop and perfect their
unique talents

Some students of The Austin School for the Performing and Visual Arts will go on to attain worldwide
fame as artists. Other students will become teachers of future artists while some students will
pursue professional careers in other areas. Regardless of their chosen path in life, the
opportunities to explore the arts to develop their individual talents will serve to enrich their
experiences throughout their lives.

About Us

The Austin School for the Performing and Visual Arts (ASPVA),
a non-profit organization created to serve students in the Austin area gifted in the performing and
visual arts.

Currently in Phase II, ASPVA will be implemented in three phases:

ASPVA began by offering dance classes for all levels as part of Phase I.

Phase II currently offers master classes in the arts and unique wellness activities including a
performance jump rope team through Connections, an outreach program created for 1st – 12th
graders, on-site in partnering schools and other student organizations.

ASPVA will unveil a private school offering a full-academic curriculum developed according to
accreditation standards, a world class arts education and daily wellness program in Phase III
for 6-12th grades in fall 2010 at our new downtown location.

The Austin School for the Performing and Visual Arts (ASPVA) admits students of any race,
color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally
accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions
policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.