Tour 4
Las Vegas Academy of the Arts
Level: High School
Grades: 9-12
Year Magnet Program Established: 1993
Magnet Type: Whole school
School Type: Urban
Magnet School Enrollment:1,701
Total School Enrollment: 1,701
Programs offered: Dance, Theatre, Technical Theatre, Music – Band, Guitar, Mariachi, Orchestra, Piano, Vocal, World Jazz Studies, Visual Arts – 2D Visual Design, 3D Sculpture, Graphic Design, Photography, Film & Video Production
Curriculum: Project Lead the Way, Blended Learning, Project-Based Learning, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Five Career & Technical Education Programs, 20 Advanced Placement Courses, 7 Dual Credit/College Credit Courses
Unique School Features: 3 Theaters, 60+ clubs, robotics lab, Historic Campus
Awards/Distinctions: Magnet School of Distinction, 2018-2023 Exemplary Arts School, Blue Ribbon High School, 5-Star School – Nevada Department of Education, 2013 Outstanding Arts school by ASN, 12 Time Grammy Award Winning School, STAR school by International Network of Performing and Visual Arts Schools, America’s Top High Schools – Newsweek, Best High Schools in America – US News and World Report, Multi year invitation to the Monterey Jazz Festival, Multiple year invitee to Midwest Clinic
School Website: www.lasvegasacademy.net
Promo Video: Las Vegas Academy of the Arts
KO Knudson Academy of the Arts
Level: Middle School
Grades: 6-8
Year Magnet Program Established: 1996
Magnet Type: School-within-a-school
School Type: Title I, Urban
Magnet School Enrollment: 660
Total School Enrollment: 1250
Programs offered: Ballet Folklorico, Band, Choir, Computer Graphic Design, Dance, Mariachi, Orchestra, Theatre, Technical Theatre, TV Production, Visual Arts
Curriculum: Arts Integration, Project Based Learning
Unique School Features: On-Campus Performance Venue (theatre that seats over 400 patrons), TV Broadcasting Studio, Dance Studio, Black Box Theatre, Graphic Design Labs, School Garden, Greenhouse, Parent Engagement Center
Awards/Distinctions: Magnet School of Excellence,Certified Magnet School, ASN Arts Integration Award, ASN Exemplary School, Nationally Recognized performing and visual arts programs
School Website: www.knudsonms.org
Promo Video: KO Knudson Academy of the Arts