Boston Arts Academy (BAA), a pilot school, is charged with being a laboratory and a beacon for artistic and academic innovation. We prepare a diverse community of aspiring artist-scholars-citizens to be successful in their college or professional careers and to be engaged members of a democratic society.

BAA seeks students who are passionate about the arts, who work and learn together as a community, and who reflect the diversity of Boston. The school builds on a student's potential in the arts by expecting the necessary commitment and self-discipline to advance through the school's academic and artistic studies. BAA is a Designated Expanded Learning Time (ELT) school and has a longer school day to schedule and provide academic, art, and student wellness resources that are core to the teaching and learning environment.

What Makes Our School Special:

• A collaborative project of the Boston Public Schools and the Professional Arts Consortium: Berklee College of Music, Boston Architectural College, The Boston Conservatory, Emerson College, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts
• High-level training for students in dance, music, theater, or visual arts in the context of a college preparatory curriculum
• Individualized attention for each student by our experienced, award-winning staff
• PSAT and SAT test prep classes
• Success after graduation: an average of 94% of graduates are accepted to college each year
• A full-inclusion high school, offering comprehensive services to deaf and hard of hearing students and students with disabilities
• Dual enrollment available in partner colleges
• STEAM (science/technology/engineering/arts/math) lab to integrate subjects in an inquiry-based, hands-on curriculum in a way that more closely aligns with what students will experience in college and the workforce
• Partnerships with the Museum of Fine Arts and others that provide resources and opportunities to our students

Special admission process

• The application process includes an audition or presentation component